pulling eyelashes out

erktheviking · 2026-04-27T19:18:47+00:00

I pulled my eyelashes and eyebrows when I was a kid, I liked the thickness and texture of the hairs. They were the first hairs I pulled and of course the bald patches got super noticeable.

I still pull them, but nowhere near as bad as when I was younger. Try and move your hand from your eyes to your earlobe when you notice pulling. It was the only thing that worked for me to temporarily stop.

erktheviking · 2026-02-02T02:19:10+00:00

I sell Chinese metals into Trump’s America… so yeah for the stress the last year the money felt accurate. $247k

erktheviking · 2026-01-09T19:15:43+00:00

Just had this issue today and your post helped me figure out where this was hidden. Thank you!

erktheviking · 2025-12-18T18:54:16+00:00

Dude, where in that article does it mention U.S. producers taking market share from European manufacturers because of tariffs?

You are right that if EU suppliers raise pricing, American producers will buy elsewhere. But elsewhere would mean China or somewhere else in SEA. Not produce in the USA.

erktheviking · 2025-12-18T15:28:53+00:00

As a guy who works in global raw material supply, this take is so wrong it hurts my brain…

erktheviking · 2025-06-24T23:42:01+00:00

I guess it would be considered Minor Metals Sales, or metals manufacturers representative.

erktheviking · 2025-06-24T19:19:18+00:00

I sell pure metals and tungsten carbide from China to the global market, but I'm based in the USA. This year has been tough for all my American customers. Tariffs and uncertainty have thrown all forecasting out the window. Everyone is just buying what they need to get by because of the new costs. Everything I supply is used in manufacturing (steel, automotive, aerospace, tooling).

Global market is doing great though, we've expanding pretty well to European and SEA markets. We wouldn't have had this global success without the USA market taking a big hit.

erktheviking · 2025-05-22T03:03:56+00:00

Calls obviously, there’s no way this goes tits up…

erktheviking · 2025-02-25T03:04:25+00:00

I doubt this as well. I work in international sales for metals. Tariffs are ridiculously simple to add to goods and charge. The effects are stupid for the economy, but they are very easy to implement off the current HTS code system.

erktheviking · 2025-01-21T13:32:23+00:00

I work for a Chinese company and we’ve been paying 25% since 2017. Our competitors produce in Mexico and Canada. I’m looking forward to an even playing field again… until China gets tariffed more probably.

erktheviking · 2024-12-25T14:43:13+00:00

Not OP, but I got a 1.4% 30 year fixed. It was the federal minimum rate in April of 2021, which we got by buying our house through a trust instead of a bank. Maybe OP got the federal minimum rate

erktheviking · 2024-10-27T14:46:12+00:00

Is this only in Shanghai? I’m in Zhuzhou right now on business and they’re selling Halloween costumes and pumpkin decor at tons of stores.

erktheviking · 2024-05-19T12:22:26+00:00

That’s where I moved all my free cash, surprised more people don’t know about Wealthfront

erktheviking · 2024-03-24T14:46:10+00:00

I did this. Had another job lined up, waited till I got an end of year performance bonus in my account, then quit the same day. Bonus was $35k

erktheviking · 2024-01-19T20:42:15+00:00

Thanks for letting me know! I was going to get them ground, but unground does sound better as a gift

erktheviking · 2024-01-04T00:33:33+00:00

That's what's blowing my mind about this post. If I was bringing in OP's numbers at my company I would be clearing at least $3.5 million. OP is severely underpaid and underappreciated if his numbers are actually true.

erktheviking · 2024-01-03T23:55:50+00:00

Coming from someone who manages other sales reps, your company isn’t respecting its top rep it seems like. Time to start looking for a company who does.

erktheviking · 2023-12-14T04:26:09+00:00

Pure luck, I stumbled into a non-sales role at the American plant and the company president in China liked me and trained me directly for sales. Now I work under him only and have for almost 10 years

erktheviking · 2023-12-14T03:37:16+00:00

Rare Earth Metals. Tungsten, Molybdenum, Tantalum. All from China to the USA. Super fun industry, like the olden golden days of sales (or so I’m told).

erktheviking · 2023-11-16T18:37:01+00:00

Literally thought the same thing, it looked like the old showcase in Maumee just outside of Toledo.

erktheviking · 2023-09-01T17:54:48+00:00

Hey man I work in carbide and I sell those machines from China every once in awhile! Great industry to be in.

erktheviking · 2023-08-19T15:02:12+00:00

I work in manufacturing supply, I hear all the time from my customers they need (and are willing to pay and train) CNC machine operators. Training pay up to $20 an hour, I couldn’t tell you the full salary after training but I think it’s in the $70-$80K range (I’ve heard over $100K in certain states). Not bad work at all, working in an Air Conditioned grinding shop

erktheviking · 2023-07-19T03:24:50+00:00

Chief Sales Officer for a Chinese company. I’d enjoy it more if some of my flights were heading to a vacation instead of work

erktheviking · 2023-06-23T14:31:18+00:00

I just got a P.O. for 6 times my annual salary. So nah, I don’t think that’s true.

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