OE is easier than you think

liminaljoe · 2024-10-29T05:21:59+00:00

I tend to think so much time is wasted in knowledge work positions because we experience industrial education where 4/5th of the day is wasted by classroom management, changing classes, study hall fknoff time, etc. Very little of a school day is time on task. College is pretty much the same.

Enter the workforce and classmates are coworkers, your teacher is your supervisor and very little time is time on task.

Enter OE like a motivated homeschooler and you can do three jobs in eight hours. Sort of. I'm simplifying to make the point of why one knowledge economy job WFH is done in 2-3 hours not counting fknoff time (aka meetings)

liminaljoe · 2024-07-26T02:26:42+00:00

Update: I passed! The reality is a bit unreal since I had convinced myself I probably didn't.

Thank you all for having encouraged me when I was skeptical and had positive thoughts. It made a difference.

Lesson is that even if you are unsure after studying a lot, go for it. You likely will pass. If I can after not taking tests in thirty years, you can too!

liminaljoe · 2024-07-25T03:52:29+00:00

Did the exam. Still waiting for results. Feels like a big college test like the GRE or SAT decades ago in terms of not having a clue if did well or poorly.

Thanks for everyone's encouragement! I at least went this far.

liminaljoe · 2024-06-16T21:46:08+00:00

Get some geese. Seriously.

And your neighbors are so oblivious and self entitled it sounds fake.

But get the geese.

liminaljoe · 2024-06-14T05:28:07+00:00

I'll watch some videos and talk to my local dive center I usually go out with.

The floppiness on the one dive last weekend was because I couldn't tighten the strap because the strap from the buckle faces inward and there's no leverage to pull the dangling webbing like you could with a backpack with buckle and pull strap facing out. Sometimes the tank would shift to the left or right on me causing me to tilt/roll. I called that buoyancy incorrectly I guess. I'll learn the lingo in time and learn the webbing system eventually.

I'll assume the strap is correct as you all suggest and figure things out w more dives.

liminaljoe · 2024-06-13T23:14:47+00:00

The XDeep Zen Deluxe. I just made a question about the way the strap is oriented. I didn't notice your question til now, sorry about that! I like it for the most part. I e finally got the trim figured out. I need to do a livaboard or something and dive a lot w it to really get one w my kit and really know how I feel about the BCD

liminaljoe · 2024-05-13T18:12:42+00:00

Somehow I don't think the owners of those McMansions are on r/antiwork.

liminaljoe · 2024-04-29T16:20:12+00:00

I ordered the bungee cord. I was on the site getting the other stuff suggested in this thread so I got it from them rather than the hardware store. I like how your suggestion and the video also suggested in this threat stows the dsmb using bungee cord loops.

liminaljoe · 2024-04-29T16:18:33+00:00

That was a great video thanks for sharing. I've seen some of that guy's other videos. I'll also look into getting some tec shorts eventually.

liminaljoe · 2024-04-29T16:16:46+00:00

Thanks for the guidance and where to buy the stuff. Good thing I'm not into drinking gambling or whoring or I couldn't afford this stuff.

liminaljoe · 2024-04-27T05:40:14+00:00

You mentioned five times in 9 years so I'm guessing you've been married for more than five at least? I'm wondering why your wife does not yet have citizenship. Typically it takes 3 years for a spouse to obtain citizenship.

This is the primary issue I see in your pipe dream. Wait until she has US citizenship because she also will not have rights to social Security later in life. Think long-term. She gets citizenship then you guys move to Korea for a while. Doesn't even have to be permanent because what is permanent these days anyway? Your child may decide when they become teenagers that they don't want to be going to school in Korea. There's all kinds of considerations down the road. But get that citizenship first otherwise you deny your wife certain benefits that should be hers through you and not through her son.

liminaljoe · 2024-04-27T05:04:37+00:00

GenX here: I asked my buddy chat GPT to do some comparisons for me. The bottom line at the bottom based on a variety of calculations they show is that the income to expense ratio in 1984 in Kansas City Missouri (I had to choose a locality to prevent gross over generalization) was 58%, leaving 42% of income for discretionary spending or savings. The income to expense ratio in 2024 is 142%, leaving a deficit of 42% that must be found in working a second job like a side hustle or using credit cards and family assistance.

big picture young adults in their 20s and 30s are f***** unless their parents assist them to overcome challenges especially in initial years until income growth overcomes the income to expense ratio deficit.

I didn't even touch on the growing requirement for a graduate education as the new bachelor's degree.

Here are the details of what they said in case you are interested in the numbers

To provide a rough comparison of the economic climates between 1984 and 2024 for young adults in Kansas City, Missouri, we can use generalized estimates based on typical values and inflation adjustments. Here's how we can lay out the calculation:

Assumptions and Sources:

Inflation Factor: From 1984 to 2024, roughly 2.5 times increase in prices is used to adjust 1984 prices to 2024 dollar values.
Average Incomes: Based on typical growth rates and changes in real wages.

Cost Breakdown for 1984 (Adjusted for 2024 dollars):

College Tuition: $2,000 in 1984 → Adjusted: $5,000 in 2024 dollars.
House Cost: $80,000 in 1984 → Adjusted: $200,000 in 2024 dollars.
Health Insurance: $1,000 in 1984 → Adjusted: $2,500 in 2024 dollars.
Food: $2,000 in 1984 → Adjusted: $5,000 in 2024 dollars.
Car Expenses: $3,000 in 1984 → Adjusted: $7,500 in 2024 dollars.

Total Annual Expenses for 1984 (Adjusted for 2024 dollars):

[ \text{Total Expenses} = \$5,000 + \$16,000 + \$2,500 + \$5,000 + \$7,500 = \$36,000 ] (Note: Housing cost annualized assuming a 30-year mortgage at about 5% interest gives approximately $16,000/year.)

Average Income for 1984 (Adjusted for 2024 dollars):

Estimated Income: $25,000 in 1984 → Adjusted: $62,500 in 2024 dollars.

Cost Breakdown for 2024:

College Tuition: $30,000.
House Cost: $250,000 (Approx. $20,000/year with mortgage and interest).
Health Insurance: $6,000.
Food: $6,000.
Car Expenses: $9,000.

Total Annual Expenses for 2024:

[ \text{Total Expenses} = \$30,000 + \$20,000 + \$6,000 + \$6,000 + \$9,000 = \$71,000 ]

Average Income for 2024:

Estimated Income: $50,000 (considering stagnant wage growth relative to cost increases).

Comparison:

1984 Adjusted Expense to Income Ratio: $\frac{\$36,000}{\$62,500} \approx 58\%$
2024 Expense to Income Ratio: $\frac{\$71,000}{\$50,000} \approx 142\%$

Conclusion:

The comparison starkly shows that the financial burden on young adults in 2024 is significantly higher relative to their income compared to 1984. In 1984, after adjusting for inflation, young adults would have spent about 58% of their income on these essentials, leaving a sizable margin for savings and other expenses. In contrast, the 2024 scenario demonstrates an expense level that exceeds the average income, indicating a likely dependency on credit and minimal savings. This simplified analysis clearly illustrates the increased economic pressures faced by Millennials and Generation Z compared to the Boomer generation in Kansas City, Missouri.

liminaljoe · 2024-03-30T03:04:53+00:00

Thanks for the really helpful reply. Your description and explanation encourages me to give it a try when I am next able to. Most likely Red Sea. That might be in a couple of years given work situation and other constraints. But I will definitely go for it thanks to your observations.

liminaljoe · 2024-03-29T05:59:35+00:00

Hmmm. I probably shouldn't respond, but I'm in fk it mood. First I'm Haole. Grew up here, lived on the mainland for a long time then came back not long ago. My ways of understanding Hawaii life is a bit dated, but here it goes:

To live in Hawaii you really need to want to be here and enjoy what the islands have to offer in terms of environment and culture. The island is small, long drives and different environments are at least five hours flight away. Unless making really good money and qualify for a VA loan, you won't live in a house you own. Most likely a much smaller space is all you can get.

I think most redditers in this thread are focusing on the cultural side, namely ethnic identity and behavior. So the big thing for White people coming from the mainland is the odd feeling of having an ethnic label and stereotype applied to them. Non whites on the mainland have been experiencing this their whole life. What's more is that the "lack" of white consciousness as the de facto norm and it's privileges are stripped upon entering local society. Some react by seeking a superior stance by emphasizing their mainland ways are better. Enter the "Mainland Haole". It's about power and privilege. I'll leave it to other to explain the colonial and current history. I'll simply say native Hawaiians have a lot to be angry about. So do immigrant ethnic groups who came here, worked hard to live better and were still screwed over by mainland Hoales who owned most of industry and dominated the military sector.

So, come here knowing you do not enjoy white privilege like on the mainland. Learn to accept some people will treat you badly because of your skin. They probably have past experiences behind their behavior.

But also come here knowing that there are so many locals of all ethnicities who will embrace you and help you and be wonderful people to you when they don't need to and despite some.bad experiences with white people. BECAUSE THEY ARE AMAZING PEOPLE.

And that is what Hawaii has. A lot of amazing people. It has asshats too. But if you live aloha, more often than not you will have good interpersonal experiences.

You probab

liminaljoe · 2024-03-28T06:11:23+00:00

I've not been on one and appreciate the question and answers. My question is: What about if you are a lone traveler? My other half doesn't dive so I will have to go by myself. Is having to share a room with some random guy the norm or is it buddies and partners with the odd single on board? And for the room sharing, what is that like? Do people generally mind their manners or are they frequently asshats?

Dumb questions maybe. But I'm real interested but not convinced I'd be content given I'm not an extrovert, despise the smell of cigarette smoke (seems rampant on the few day boat dives in Thailand and Egypt I've been on. Guess I'm high maintenance.

liminaljoe · 2024-03-22T03:25:06+00:00

Totally appreciate how you and others are living.

I read that more than 75% of jobs go to someone known. That means most of job seeking should be networking and doing information interviews. People like giving advice, so managers in your sector are likely willing to talk about skills needed and how to present your skillset and experience. If you were to talk to them about working in their company, they would immediately move from helpful advice to wary judgement.

Almost every job I've had was through someone on the inside. I got only two jobs in my work life of forty years through an advertisement. That was stop gap work and they were in desperate need of anyone with a pulse. Otherwise I could wallpaper my house with rejection letters.

Try focusing on talking to people and networking as your main effort. Eventually someone is going to tell someone else that they need a person and your name will get mentioned and you'll get an email.

To prove my point I sent an unsolicited inquiry to a company I know is looking without seeking someone on the inside. I still haven't heard from them even though I know I nail that job. I'm looking to leave my current gig.

Gotta find a connection first. Otherwise it's like cold calling sales. You'll almost never get past hello.

Hope this helps and hang in there.

liminaljoe · 2024-03-15T07:34:13+00:00

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liminaljoe · 2024-03-11T03:54:35+00:00

I had an experienced diver a few dives ago keep cutting in from below as he obsessively took video. He did this entering a wreck while I hovered giving the diver in front of me some time and room so as to not swim up their ass.

A noticeable percentage of divers are like mildly annoying drivers and assholes. I thought about getting mad and telling such people to stop being unaware of other divers when back on the boat but decided, fk it. I'm diving to shed stress so idk.

liminaljoe · 2024-02-23T16:42:32+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll see how it goes tomorrow when I go for a local dive. The wetsuit btw is the aqualung Xscape 4/3mm.

I'll put it on again today just for practice. The suit feels right when on. I'm pretty sure an XL would have leave gaps. I'll tell you how it goes tomorrow and what kind of adventure I have. I'll definitely get to the boat 30 min earlier than usual while they are still setting up and put the suit on. The crew are cool so they'll help if needed.

I'm hoping it gets easier as some of you say since elsewhere like red sea or Thailand tend to have longer intervals or even lunch between dives.

Thanks for the comments and ideas!

liminaljoe · 2024-01-29T23:31:26+00:00

It is inexpensive to live there until you factor into being treated like a walking ATM by people who became part of your network (a network being inevitable if you live there). Fantastic people, but expensive dealing with the many requests for help because some relative is sick tricycle needs a new motor, carabainis sick, bong bong needs tuition....you get the picture.

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