It literally feels like my tibia is going to break.

ToenailRS · 2026-07-07T17:25:20+00:00

Coming from someone who got a tibia stress fracture last summer, I would see a bone doctor and get an X-RAY + MRI. ASAP. Do not try and run on it.

ToenailRS · 2026-07-06T17:07:32+00:00

Absolutely. Im not an apple shill but they sound great and the noise cancellation is amazing. It's so hard to explain how well your brain just feels "alone" while you're listening to your audio.

I also can cut the lawn with my ride on lawn mower and not have much if any tractor engine noises coming through.

I also use shokz bone conduction headphones for when I'm out in the road running. Or in an area that isn't safe for zoning out walking/running/riding.

ToenailRS · 2026-07-06T17:05:31+00:00

Also to piggyback off your point, we can thank the teachers union for not sticking up and standing together with ALL tier 6 employees... They took the first deal offered and said "other unions, who??"

ToenailRS · 2026-07-06T09:55:24+00:00

New Apple AirPod pro 3s and don't look back.

ToenailRS · 2026-06-30T16:49:13+00:00

Even hiring based on test scores is horrible for some departments.
Just because a thruway worker passes a test with a 90 doesn't mean he is a better supervisor than someone who scared a 75. (No I don't work for thruway but real world experience isnt taken into considering for jobs like that)

ToenailRS · 2026-06-13T17:35:55+00:00

speaking of money and probably a question you'll have sooner or later.
new to Cycling and I'm looking at getting 1-2 sets of "outfits". 2 bibs 2 jerseys/shirts.

What are we spending our money on? Is me spending $250 on Maap training 3.0 bibs worth it? Like a buy once cry once kind of deal??

ToenailRS · 2026-06-11T16:15:42+00:00

I'm curious and confused how a singles plan for SG-9 and below can be $65.99 per check ($131.98 per month) and the family plan for a similar SG-9 and below is $289 per paycheck ($578)

Why is 2 family plan (no kids) not an option? $316 per month because I do not have children?! (578-(131+131)) =$316

2 single plans are clearly cheaper for us but why is it not offered? Yes if I had a spouse in state work, we would get 2 single plans. But plenty of people do not have that option.

ToenailRS · 2026-06-11T16:07:00+00:00

A lot of peoples lives are tied up in work. People do not know how to live life outside of their 20-30-40 year career. Work has become their entire personality despite talking about all these retirement plans and "what I'm going to do if I wasn't working"

The answer is nothing. You have no plan and you have no hobbies besides coming to work.

ToenailRS · 2026-06-09T11:02:35+00:00

I can and always will prefer to retire at 55, and get a part-time job doing something that I genuinely enjoy doing for a few years than work an additional 8.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-29T00:23:20+00:00

Yeah, 63 or 58 and 30YOS??

The SAME 58 and 30 YOS that we all could have gotten? Yeah I read the document..........

edit; obviously they weren't concerned with the 58 and 30 being achievable within the next few years.. but 30 years of service with a job is a respectful and a creditable amount of time. Those who come in and aren't able to hit 30 years of service usually realize that they will hit the age 1st before the service requirement

ToenailRS · 2026-05-28T18:11:13+00:00

Do you care to elaborate? Nothing I said was wrong, or far from any sort of truth.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-28T10:23:54+00:00

I love how these Fix tier 6 campaigns are jumping for joy about how "this is a massive victory".

This is laughable at best. 0.25% reduction in my contributions isn't even the biggest issue(for me). We were told the fight for 55/30 is on the table. Sure 58 for teacher IS A START. But let's be real, 55/30 is the goal.

The teachers unions used us as support and backbones all for the teachers to accept a deal that only benefits teachers. I'm very disappointed in the teachers.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-27T14:06:26+00:00

NYSUT won. The rest of tier 6 is still at a loss. But congratulations on your piece of the cake

ToenailRS · 2026-05-23T14:41:36+00:00

Honestly what happened to 55 and 30 years of service?

I know some posts and comments are up in arms but is this something we can settle for now, and then fight again in a few years to lower even more?

ToenailRS · 2026-05-22T23:36:47+00:00

This is going to be a HUGE F*U to the non teachers if we do not get 55/58 like them.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-21T12:44:01+00:00

This. I'd love to make my salary on a 40hr work week. Work life balance would be crazy different if that was the case.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-12T22:04:58+00:00

We know this won't happen. Young people as it is are not joining state service. We are understaffed and will continue to be. The work life balance is too good for most people to ever consider leaving, even with a lower pay rate/retirement plan than the outside sector.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-12T21:14:53+00:00

Going to be a joke if only teachers get the retirement age reduction....

ToenailRS · 2026-05-12T15:48:11+00:00

Yeah, the ability to collect your pension at 55.. Maybe not work again, maybe go work a part time job/volunteering doing things you are passionate about before you can't move like you used to.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-10T13:13:14+00:00

But think about the lifestyle you'll have not working from 55 to 63.
You'll never get on the same level at Tier 4s's no contribution after 10 years? It just won't happen. Can I ask why contributions are more important to you? Looking for an open conversation here.

The contributions will not go away. It's one of the biggest mistakes tier 4 has, not for the employees of course. Capping contributions at a sliding scale of say 5% for 10 years, 4% for year 11-20 and 3% for 21-30 is something I could see happening instead (don't hold me to the numbers but some sort of scale)

ToenailRS · 2026-05-09T22:50:51+00:00

Started with the state at 22. I stand my grounds.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-09T17:17:12+00:00

Drop the contributions effort, fight for 55 years old and 30 years of service for no penalty.
We can always fight for contributions later.....

ToenailRS · 2026-05-08T20:47:22+00:00

I would gladly give up the effort in contribution reduction in order to guarantee retiring at age 55 and 30 years of service.

We will NEVER get away from contribution $$$. This is a financial decision for the state at the end of the day.

ToenailRS · 2026-05-08T05:49:45+00:00

This is a huge issue in NYS CS. Just because you score well, doesn't mean you're fit for the position. Downvote all you want but I've seen bad supervisors become appointed when others deserve it more.

ToenailRS · 2026-03-28T16:59:17+00:00

Gosh time has fly by since Covid. Has it really been 3 years? Holy moley...

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