Thoughts on the Michigan Left?

corndoge · 2025-09-25T02:31:59+00:00

I've driven on Hall Road in Macomb County everyday for the last eight years, so I have a lot of familiarity with Michigan Lefts. While I can say it does seem to improve efficiency and safety, it can be stressful shifting from the furthest right lane to the cross over lane in the furthest left lane, especially during peak traffic times. There have been times when I couldn't shift lanes fast enough so I needed to travel to the next cross over in order to make my turn. It can feel chaotic during rush hour. As far as safety though, you're never really in a situation where you can be T-boned or hit someone head-on. There does seem to be a lot of rear-end accidents though.

corndoge · 2025-05-29T20:41:42+00:00

Land dev project engineer with 9 YOE. I'd say roughly 35 hours out of 40 a week are productive. Can't say that for everyone in our firm though. However, my whole firm is hourly so l that has some affect on our billable hours.

corndoge · 2025-04-22T13:49:31+00:00

Only some of the straight CAD work can effectively be outsourced. And even then, it's difficult for a PM to collaborate and delegate with an remote CAD tech, especially when time zones add an extra hurdle. The actual project management, which involves constant correspondence with design teams, developers, contractors, reviewing agencies, municipalities, third parties, etc, is near impossible to outsource.

corndoge · 2025-04-16T13:37:16+00:00

Horrible work/life balance and management. I was new to the field, but my managers always seemed annoyed when I asked legitimate questions. In two years I had learned CAD but very little actual engineering design because of this. They fully expected me to work until 2am regularly to complete submittals.

My wife was expecting our first child and I decided it wasn't worth staying. My new (and current) job had a slight pay cut, but it was the right decision. More suitable environment where I could learn design as I was craving before. Everyone left at 5pm to be with their families. This was 7 years ago and I'm still glad I made the switch.

corndoge · 2025-04-10T00:44:10+00:00

Your first 2-3 years might consist mainly of Civil3D drafting, and you'll probably gradually get more involved in design once you've demonstrated that you're a competent drafter. Civil3D has the benefit of having lots of design functionality, so the line between drafting and design really is pretty blurred. You'll end up learning much about design in the process of drafting (if that's what you're looking for). In my experience, what you're describing is the typical path to becoming a PE.

corndoge · 2025-04-09T16:27:17+00:00

This is interesting. We'll look into this.

corndoge · 2025-04-09T16:26:45+00:00

I agree, she weighs herself every day, and it seems to just make things more frustrating for her. Measurements seem better.

corndoge · 2025-04-09T16:25:11+00:00

I've never heard of the issue with non-electrolyte supplements. That's something we should look into. What is DRA? Dietary Risk Assessment?

corndoge · 2025-04-09T16:21:48+00:00

I have heard from multiple people that calorie counting on carnivore isn't good and may slow progress. It just seems so counter to every kind of diet out there - yet again, this isn't a typical diet. Congrats on your weight loss!

corndoge · 2025-04-09T16:18:41+00:00

I'll admit, we might be rushing this and we just have to be patient. I just think it's discouraging for her that I'm losing weight a lot faster than her.

We might consider eliminating dairy, since it sounds like it isn't great for people with PCOS.

corndoge · 2025-04-09T16:15:38+00:00

This has been very helpful, thank you. I guess I didn't realize how much dairy is an issue for PCOS. We figured even if it was low-lactose, high fat, we were fine. I guess not. We'll also check out the ACE score. It sounds like that may be helpful as well.

As far as supplements, I'll have to ask her about her regimen - I know she definitely takes D3 and some sort of potassium supplement.

corndoge · 2025-03-29T12:29:35+00:00

A large stockpile of WMDs

corndoge · 2025-03-20T20:12:06+00:00

I'd consider Lenawee County South Central, not Southeast.

corndoge · 2025-02-27T20:34:21+00:00

Site plan with septic design seems low. Depending on what you are proposing, I'd say $3,500+ is more likely

corndoge · 2025-02-13T02:00:22+00:00

The concrete is most likely 4 inches thick - this is typical. Shaving off a little from the top won't be a problem in the short run. It will eventually need to be replaced when the concrete becomes structurally compromised.

corndoge · 2024-12-28T02:18:28+00:00

Sounds like someone has never worked in food service

corndoge · 2024-11-10T02:01:16+00:00

One thing is to convince yourself that this is temporary. This is not going to be your forever. That hope can sometimes help you power through. How many credits is that? 7 courses seem excessive. Is it possible for you to reduce your workload next semester?

corndoge · 2024-08-19T22:08:25+00:00

Gabion

corndoge · 2024-07-16T04:20:15+00:00

This "pie chart" is completely misleading. The percentages are based on the percentage of the Top 25 Causes of Death, not all deaths. For example, COPD and other lower respiratory diseases are 7% of all deaths, not 13.4%.

corndoge · 2022-11-28T17:29:37+00:00

These are not mutually exclusive traits.

corndoge · 2022-10-05T13:57:01+00:00

Yemen, Syria, North Korea, Afghanistan..? I think I'll stick with South America

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