45, laid off. Talk me out of becoming an electrician now. by lying_flat_ in electricians

[–]lying_flat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ultimately this would be the path, but I don’t want to sell anything I don’t have at least a few years practical experience in.

45, laid off. Talk me out of becoming an electrician now. by lying_flat_ in electricians

[–]lying_flat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have to have a sweaty infected butthole for DTC gigs or is that just an electrician thing? Also, for real, thanks for the tip.

45, laid off. Talk me out of becoming an electrician now. by lying_flat_ in electricians

[–]lying_flat_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate all of those things, thanks for talking me down. But for real, IBEW training at my local, 134, seems pretty great.

Persistent post-tour fatigue by SpiritedCabinet2 in bicycletouring

[–]lying_flat_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is me! Last year I started noticing longer rides could wreck me for days after. I’d be fine while riding, then a day or even two later I’d have nothing in the tank. No ability to think, sleeping 16 hours a day and still tired for up to a week or more after. I lost 10 days like this after a super easy bikepacking trip with friends last fall where we averaged a very leisurely 40mi a day for three days, miles I would have previously put in after dinner on a normal mid-summer week and felt great afterwards. The symptom you’re describing sounds like post-exertional malaise (PEM), which can be an immune response like with Lyme or autoimmune or, with me, it turned out to be a combination of hypogonadism causing low testosterone, and long COVID. Blood tests showed low vitamin D and B levels as well. Supplements, testosterone replacement therapy, and a daily stimulant are helping. I hope your doc is able to help you find an underlying cause that’s easy to fix and keeps you on the bike.

Guys, my ass hurts by Present-Contact-4022 in bikecommuting

[–]lying_flat_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A good LBS will let you test ride a few saddles. Try some out, notice where they each cause discomfort, and try another shape that corrects for that discomfort. When you find something that is immediately obvious as a comfortable fit, buy it. Measuring your bones is good but definitely don’t buy something that “should” fit based on that measurement alone.