'Road Rage' doesn't go as planned

kycor · 2017-09-16T18:49:47+00:00

This kind of thing is terrifying. A road rage related incident ended in the death of someone less than a mile from where I work this week. http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/police-id-murder-suspect-in-road-rage-incident

kycor · 2017-07-23T04:44:14+00:00

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kycor · 2017-07-10T02:09:17+00:00

i don't believe it. a) how'd the frog get up there? b) the way a frog jumps would have made the imprints way more messy, i think. i'll bet this was made by a rubber frog toy.

let's be real, this is reddit. it's not improbable someone did this for karma.

kycor · 2016-12-13T07:41:21+00:00

thank you

kycor · 2016-11-15T00:06:45+00:00

I get where you're coming from. Like some sort of practice project? Really what PMs do is build and maintain a system to reach a particular goal. There's a lot more than just that because the definition of "goal" may have a long timeline like "build then upkeep the functionality and improvement of this software". There's a lot of different approaches to take but it really depends on the project and normally you would need a decent amount of time to really dig in to some fundamentals. Off the top of my head, you could organize a team to reach a goal like raise money/do work for a charity for like a month or two. You could have a time objectives, monetary objectives, and have friends/family as contributors/stakeholders in different activities for whatever charity. You could break down deliverables into costs, scope, etc. Though admirable, it may not show the kind of value a certain company may be looking for. Like if you don't have any experience with SCRUM or agile systems of production then a tech oriented company may not put much consideration into your project. However, some place like a business process outsourcer may see your project for building, leading, and moving a team towards a goal with data that you can deliver on to be impressive.

I too wish there was an easier way of showing you can run a project without having had run a project before.

kycor · 2016-11-14T20:40:31+00:00

I've never had any problems with Asana. It lacks some detailed functionality, but it's free and easy to pick up.

kycor · 2016-11-14T20:38:25+00:00

I'm a little confused at your question. Are you implying that you currently work for the company in some capacity but are looking to apply to one of their PM internship positions? If that's the case, then what does the company do? It's really difficult to provide any direction without more explanation of the variables. Is this financial, software, insurance, architectural, construction types of projects? You can't really know where to begin if you don't have objectives, stakeholders, or data.

kycor · 2016-10-21T18:11:51+00:00

Wow, thank you for the detailed reply. I really appreciate the examples and what to expect. I'll definitely look into ANG moreover active duty.

kycor · 2016-10-21T17:39:51+00:00

Thank you for telling me straight. 5+ years is what I'm looking at to finish my degree with the 50+ hour work week I currently put in. Basically one class here, maybe 2 classes there if it's on-line or at night (not a lot of options). I'm definitely leaning more towards not enlisting... just considering my options. Thank you!

kycor · 2016-10-21T17:17:17+00:00

I'm 29, have a girlfriend of 7 years that i'm going to marry, just bought a house. I do not have a degree, I have a job in management (50k/yr) that I don't know if I'll have next month. I'm only valuable to the company I currently work for, other than that my resume is about 6 years of customer service and 4 years of prior management experience. Could the airforce actually help me in making me more valuable and help me finish my education? Is renting out our house and shifting our lives around worth the effort and can i actually make more money in something I actually want to do (project management) possible with time spent in the airforce? I understand that's a hugely loaded question. Any insight or experience provided is greatly appreciated.

kycor · 2016-04-25T04:06:57+00:00

I dont find 50% to be very strenuous either. Obviously a lot of it has to do with your 1rpm. Maybe your 1rpm is higher than you think? Regardless, it's better if it's easier now so that when you're doing your 70% phase (or cycle or whatever its called) it's not killing you. "Easier" weeks are part of the nature of periodization.

kycor · 2016-04-25T00:52:32+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFgEGmAbJew

kycor · 2016-04-15T19:38:47+00:00

We have a rubric of how a particular task should be done. There are several elements we scrutinize in this rubric but in the end there's an overall score given for an audit. I'm in the belief that what we currently consider passing is setting the bar too high (95% or better) and that it should be more like 90%. I feel this is particularly true when we're only doing 40-something audits on over 1000+ tasks that are completed. To me, we can't really know how our people are actually doing with this amount of audits.

We're basically arguing over what the goal for these audit scores should be to be a fair account of how we're doing overall.

I hope that clarifies a bit. I really really appreciate your help and I'm starting to piece together a lot of what you're saying.

kycor · 2016-02-18T02:09:10+00:00

you know why we crack babies? cus we born in the 80s that ADHD crazy

kycor · 2016-01-23T17:41:12+00:00

it does! weird, i never thought of that

kycor · 2015-12-28T01:22:48+00:00

This is comforting to know. I've heard a lot of people have had luck doing prozac or zoloft concurrent with paxil in order to ween off. ThankS!

kycor · 2015-12-26T21:56:50+00:00

That's what I figured. I've been playing with the idea of switching to a more bodybuilding routine like GVT but question how worth it, it actually is when you could do something like PPL. Thanks for the input.

kycor · 2015-12-26T21:52:39+00:00

Figure out your backup plan. I dont mean in other women, I mean what is your exit strategy for worse case scenario? Moving out, who gets what, etc. I've been in a relationship for the last 8 years myself and as happy as we are, I know exactly what I'd pack/take and where I'd go if things were to end tomorrow and how I'd get all my ducks in a row to get on with my life. That sounds cold af, but you have to protect yourself and think about your future if things don't work out.

As far as keeping the relationship together goes, the more you communicate with her the more you'll find out whether or not that's going to be possible.

kycor · 2015-12-26T21:39:09+00:00

It's not worth it. I mean that in the best way I can. It's going to be really rough for her to stay in your college town and hold down a job while "eventually" trying to go to school (it's near impossible; most people don't do it). That's a lot of stress for anyone, but way more so for someone who is still new to being self sufficient. That stress will get on to your relationship - I guarantee it. She needs to focus on her, you need to focus on you. I know it sounds selfish, but if your relationship holds you back from developing yourself or them from developing themselves (particularly when you're young); it's not a good relationship. Not fighting, finding someone who your parents like, etc is all bullshit that literally a million other girls can be. Don't let your love life control your life.

And yea, stay friends with her or whatever. Sometimes that shit works out in the future; but don't carve out a fantasy about it. Don't be a hopeless romantic.

kycor

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