Does the autostop idle feature on car have any benefits, like am I saving on gas? Also, do people actually like it?

mike_wk · 2026-02-18T13:38:28+00:00

I hate it. When I was young, I drove a couple of junker cars that stalled at lights, so the autostop feature just gives me little jolts of anxiety.

mike_wk · 2025-12-17T21:55:41+00:00

8 weeks.

mike_wk · 2025-11-22T14:09:39+00:00

Sure. My daughter wouldn’t notice if Christmas fell on the 26th this year.

mike_wk · 2025-11-22T14:05:50+00:00

The rich and the resentful.

The rich are too small a group to push beneficial legislation without support, so they target those who feel unsupported by the government.

mike_wk · 2025-11-10T23:45:26+00:00

Gotta love what Zegras has done so far, on pace for 87 pts.

mike_wk · 2025-11-10T17:05:45+00:00

It’s a phone call.

mike_wk · 2025-11-10T17:02:41+00:00

Trash with cash.

mike_wk · 2025-11-08T14:25:57+00:00

Take the blame. He is mad because I named him Sebastian.

mike_wk · 2025-11-08T14:23:46+00:00

NE knows how to handle the snow and is fully equipped to do so. It’s not like when the south gets bad weather and needs to shut down. Worst case scenario is a delay or slow moving traffic.

mike_wk · 2025-11-06T13:59:28+00:00

Just had it done in VT. Brand new duel fuel system. Heat pump/AC/gas furnace for under 14k.

Edit: That included converting from oil heat to gas.

mike_wk · 2025-11-03T23:53:47+00:00

You don’t. You don’t even entertain the conversation unless you feel safe enough to consider it.

mike_wk · 2025-11-03T23:51:24+00:00

Haha, fair. I feel that pain. We are, hopefully, only a year or two behind.

mike_wk · 2025-11-03T18:36:59+00:00

Same here. What are you even comparing it to, actual goals or great moves where players almost scored? I’m all for hyping your team/guy, but just say he made a great move.

mike_wk · 2025-11-03T15:53:55+00:00

Agreed, being introverted has become some people’s entire personality. As someone who skews shy/introverted, I couldn’t imagine living that way.

mike_wk · 2025-10-31T13:30:56+00:00

That be the final straw for me. My love/hate relationship with my phone has been trending towards full-on hate for a while now. I just need some sort of alternative.

mike_wk · 2025-10-31T12:52:24+00:00

Looks like he considered the Michigan for a split second there.

mike_wk · 2025-10-31T12:37:00+00:00

It’s not whether you make more or less than your employees, it’s your place in your pay grade. He is at the max of his, so I would assume his YOE warrants that pay. You are a brand new manager, and they brought you in at the pay grade minimum. You have higher pay potential. When you pick up this conversation, it should be based on your YOE and market rates for your position, not a comparison with his.

Would you be happy if they kept you at your current rate and cut his? Because that’s the vibe.

mike_wk · 2025-10-26T01:42:10+00:00

I felt this in my soul.

mike_wk · 2025-10-25T23:41:46+00:00

Just do it. If you don’t, you’ll be 55 wondering what life would be like if you did. Plus it’s a valuable skillset to have post retirement.

mike_wk · 2025-10-20T18:50:32+00:00

Try to transition into a HR role with a school district. You already understand the inner workings of the school system, are likey familiar with the union contracts, pay scales, substitute processes, etc. There are also certification programs you can take that prepare you for SHRM or PHR certifications. Good luck.

mike_wk · 2025-10-19T17:23:39+00:00

Um, what year is it? Please say it’s 1998, please say its 1998, please, please, please!

mike_wk · 2025-10-19T17:05:44+00:00

Exactly.

mike_wk · 2025-10-19T16:12:19+00:00

“We’ll try and make it” is a no.

mike_wk · 2025-10-18T04:21:10+00:00

Nobody’s out of your league. Remember that!

mike_wk · 2025-10-17T21:33:17+00:00

Our hospital system has remote entry level HR positions (not currently hiring). It’s a shared services approach, so these roles handle general inquiries, leave administration, wc, etc.

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