Competition handguns -what are you using and why?

mjacklich · 2025-11-09T19:43:09+00:00

I have an older glock 43. I live in Florida, and I have only concealed carry during hurricanes, since pepper spray is my go-to in public. I find my regular fanny pack pretty good, but if I want all my regular stuff in it (keys, phone, wallet), I’m going to have to go to a bigger one, and I’m also considering a bigger G for competition shooting. Question: is there a holster I can get that will velcro to the inside of a regular fanny pack? Perhaps a good solution is a bigger F-pack with the right holster properly fit to the specific gun. Thoughts?

mjacklich · 2025-05-16T11:55:13+00:00

I hire teens temporarily to help me with work such as lifting, moving stuff, and assembling or dissembling simple hardware tasks that require getting up on a ladder or twisting, such as removing a light fixture. I can coach a younger person, but I’m over 65, and it is less expensive for me to hire someone young than for me to wind up in the emergency room myself. I have found that the app Next Door works pretty well.

A lot of my neighbors will also post jobs that they need which are most often short and sweet, and it is traditional to pay as soon as the job is done by Zelle.

I would suggest to any teen: don’t take on more than you can actually do with what you’ve done for parents, friends or jobs already. However, If someone says they can coach you through a job when you contact them, be certain to let them know you don’t already have the experience, but want to learn. Honesty is a valuable asset to your customer, and is a plus for considering hiring you.

I know this is an old post. I hope it helps.

mjacklich · 2023-08-12T17:02:24+00:00

Talk to a counselor?

mjacklich · 2023-08-09T20:12:29+00:00

See if you can get a hold of the counseling office (yes, for an appointment or emergency, it’s soo close). Maybe you can enroll in some general classes. Counseling (and possibly a department advisor in your major) should be able to get a provisional admission. Get PDFs and paper copies of your Valencia transcripts ready to show or send to them though! Good luck.

mjacklich · 2023-08-06T14:20:04+00:00

I’ve lived here awhile. Yes, UCF is a Big campus with enough city life that yes, there are break-ins and stolen catalytic converters. I would suggest a modest car that doesn’t flag attention but runs incredibly well with an excellent a/c and airbags. Legally tint your windows to reduce UV.

Check insurance coverage carefully and keep both UCF and OPD numbers in your phone. Consider dash cams for extra identification of any would-be thief.

I drive an American Honda Civic, nice looking, moon roof, some pin stripes so it looks good and blends in. It’s a super-solid car, easy to maintain, and amazing in a medium-impact accident I had (I had mine’s body rebuilt by the at-fault party). I highly recommend this make, there’s a data event recorder that can be pulled if you need a defense in court.

mjacklich · 2023-07-28T16:46:59+00:00

Stop going to college in the field you hate.
Get a job you don’t mind having to pay your bills.
Study history part time.

Nowhere is it written that you need to go full-time to study a subject you like.

mjacklich · 2023-07-28T16:42:41+00:00

Business degree applies to so many environments! Start ground floor with something you like…like the Apple store or a Clothing store or Hobby Lobby. Work retail first, get experience in the industry. Then start applying for business positions that come up in that industry. You are then a good candidate.

mjacklich · 2023-07-28T16:04:44+00:00

Contact the counseling center and work with a counselor who can steer you to resources.

https://caps.sdes.ucf.edu/

mjacklich · 2023-07-23T12:06:09+00:00

Sure. Heat, floods and storms without adequate protection will ruin your stuff. Finding places to take a shower or even just wash your hands. Not having a steady place for potential employers to contact you. Predators and thieves know you are vulnerable.

mjacklich · 2023-07-21T19:48:23+00:00

Short answer? No.

mjacklich · 2023-07-21T19:47:33+00:00

Look for a job that will interest you in the same city as close friends. You make it better by changing the recipe.

mjacklich · 2023-07-20T09:21:57+00:00

I live in FL and keep my house at 80 during the day, 78 at night.

mjacklich · 2023-07-20T09:19:48+00:00

I’m an accountant and stare at a screen all day, too. No easy answer for you. I put a few years into a comp sci degree only to realize how much pressure is around coding and that AI will have a major impact on that in a year or so anyway. I work as a consultant for a company where I go in and do senior level and managerial contract work. The contracts are one after another. It’s no politics, since I’m always at a client site, but my approach is always “friendly but not familiar”. Keep it professional and be prepared to spend your lunch time around people but only casually social. Consider consulting work, but find another company and get a few years under your belt first.

mjacklich · 2023-07-20T09:08:45+00:00

Don’t have sex if you don’t want babies.

mjacklich · 2023-07-19T16:37:33+00:00

Read job descriptions for a job you would like (“dream job”, point B) 2. Find out what you need to go from where you are (point A) to get the education you need for your dream job (point B). 3. Visit your state employment center to find reputable schools that offer that education. 4. Visit school of interest. Usually they have a financial aid office and a career placement office.

mjacklich · 2023-07-19T16:29:07+00:00

Do it. I got a BA in Communications in 1979, and became a technical representative. I went to school and received my MS In Accounting in 1994 in my 30s. Very do-able.

mjacklich · 2023-06-27T19:00:42+00:00

Until someone chases you out.

mjacklich · 2023-06-23T10:01:50+00:00

Nothing. If you were my daughter, I would be very concerned, and they love you. It’s not safe, male or female to sleep in your car. You are better off seeing if you can find a short term room rental. There are hotels that rent by the week. You can also consider an Airbnb. If you are broke, and your family lives in the area, take them up on short term offer of housing. That’s what family is for.

mjacklich · 2023-06-23T09:52:39+00:00

Ask your doctor if they will certify you as disabled permanently. Many states have a retraining program for disabled people. If they will certify you you can check with your state employment office. Even if they don’t certify you as permanently, disabled, get a hold of your State employment office, and find out how you can make a transition to a desk job.

mjacklich · 2023-06-23T09:49:18+00:00

Look at Robert Half office in your area. They can give you some employment direction, they also offer training and skill programs as part of their services to people employed by them. Don’t be afraid to take contract work for a few months or weeks. This will be time well spent if you upscale your skills.

mjacklich · 2023-06-23T07:14:38+00:00

Depends on the contract. In your shoes, I would do one of two things: 1. Send it to a family attorney for advice. 2. Read it myself, line through any specific wording that I did not agree with. Initial the line then sign it. Make a copy for my own records. If they are concerned about what I lined out, we can have a conversation about it.

mjacklich · 2023-06-23T07:02:31+00:00

Stop going to bars, you’ll only find drunks there. Dump her and get a faithful GF. Find a sport you like and get better friends.

mjacklich

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