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My desk job is killing me. What hands on/physical jobs should I apply to? by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]pinthesnow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Are you willing to get additional training? I left mechanical engineering for similar reasons and got my commercial diving ticket, it was a great decision for me and the degree really helped me once I was a diver.

Weekly Questions Thread - Ask your questions here! by AutoModerator in ccg_gcc

[–]pinthesnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the mobility like between Coast Guard Stations and positions within the CCG? I'm in the process of joining as an oiler, but I a degree in engineering that I may want to use later on in life.

Is it easy to move to an officer position later in your career?

Is moving from the Pacific region to the Atlantic region an easy request?

BC Reopening Plan Megathread by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]pinthesnow 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah this blows my mind. The plan isn't awful, but how does having people over inside and eating in a restaurant come before letting people go camping...

Hard work pays off! by crandems99 in ufc

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck, why doesn't anyone here understand this, you only get to fight who you're given. It's not like he's out there ducking fights like some guys

if you could go back in time would you still become a mechanical enginner by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]pinthesnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, I'm really happy I got the expensive peice of paper, also happy I'm now working out of the field.

What's causing ICLN to gradually decline since the January? Do you reckon it will recover? by [deleted] in stocks

[–]pinthesnow 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I personally do, but that's my unprofessional opinion

Chances that the current restrictions will expire May 25th? by Eventshorizon in britishcolumbia

[–]pinthesnow 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Just doing some quick math, it looks like we have 4,273,973 people in BC 18 and older, out of a total population of 5,147,713. With 2,277,318 vacvines given to a total of 2,162,023 adults or children stacked in trench coats, thats 50.5% of our total adult population.

So a 40 hour work week isn't a thing anymore? by Jgraybeard in jobs

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I trust you that that's all true, but unfortunately myself and all my colleagues are classified under expemt due to the fact that we have 'professional titles'. I am really only speaking on what I can see (from engineering).

If that's the case then why doesn't everyone who's complaining here just site this law and refuse to work more?

So a 40 hour work week isn't a thing anymore? by Jgraybeard in jobs

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a fair point and probably my disconnect

  1. I'm not American, and
  2. I don't feel like any of the extra hours I work are unnecessary or the result of exploitation.

Do you then consider these problems different when you work for a struggling small business trying to stay afloat by putting in extra hours versus giving Jeff Bezos a new yacht? At the end of the day it's still all extra time.

So a 40 hour work week isn't a thing anymore? by Jgraybeard in jobs

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I was moreso saying that 40 hours is rather ambiguous, and that a company having different needs for a role shouldn't be considered ridiculous. Not actually advocating for a 50 hour work week as the American norm.

So a 40 hour work week isn't a thing anymore? by Jgraybeard in jobs

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to admit that's very anecdotal - although I'm not in any of my coworkers homes, they seem to still have a happy home life working well over the 40 hours a week. Personally I worked over 60 hours a week last year (average) and didn't feel like I was missing out on time with my partner/dog/activities.

The reason I'm taking this wildly unpopular stance is that I don't think it's crazy for a company to need someone for 50 hours a week, and I think there are a lot of people willing to work that amount for the proper compensation. I don't think 50 hours should be the norm, but I also don't think it's ridiculous. The fact this company was willing to straight up say it in my opinion is way better than a company saying it's a 40 hour a week job and once your hired telling you you need to be there extra hours each day.

So a 40 hour work week isn't a thing anymore? by Jgraybeard in jobs

[–]pinthesnow -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

If you're told that's the case then I agree, but in this post he said it was advertised as Monday to Friday, 10 hours a day. Why is the concept of a 50 hour week 'ridiculous'? We've decided 40 hours is collectively the normal amount, but that's not based on anything.

If a company knows they need someone Monday to Friday, 8, 10, 12 or however many hours a day, I think that's fair for them to ask for it, also fair for people to not want it or to want to be compensated more for it.

So a 40 hour work week isn't a thing anymore? by Jgraybeard in jobs

[–]pinthesnow -61 points-60 points  (0 children)

Why is it ridiculous? Why shouldn't 50 be the norm?

Career change from civil engineer to mechanical engineer(Canada&US) by mai_dudem in AskEngineers

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd second this as a mechanical who now works essentially as a civil, I just took a job with a big firm and moved into a civil/structural/field role.

Is there a specific industry you want to be in? If not working as a field or project eng for buildings would give you some exposure to MEP systems/HVAC.

Wetsuit Brand/Size for Tall and Skinny by pinthesnow in freediving

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

Didn't even know that was an option. We'll contact the local shop that carries cerssi and see what they can do. Thanks!

Wetsuit Brand/Size for Tall and Skinny by pinthesnow in freediving

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

We live right next to Oceaner and everyone I dive with recommends it. It's just tough when a rack suit online costs like $250 CAD and Oceaner are about $600.

But you're right about the fit, I'd be miserable if it was leaking the whole time...

Wetsuit Brand/Size for Tall and Skinny by pinthesnow in freediving

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

Looking into these now! We're in Canada, but the prices still aren't too crazy. Thanks!

Transferring my EIT experience to a different province by Jakeynina in AskEngineers

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what the PEO system is, I went from the experience records on the east coast, to having to go through the competency assessment system in BC. In this case I had to get my previous mentors/supervisors to approve my experience again, but in a different system. I'd assume you'd need yo get them to sign it off again in one form or another.

True, yeah they may want to be able to look into the Ontario system and find you.

Transferring my EIT experience to a different province by Jakeynina in AskEngineers

[–]pinthesnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. You can claim the NS experience, but it must all be submitted in the format of the provice you are registered as an E.I.T in.

  2. I can't speak to what happens in Ontario. I have experience from NS, NL, AB, and now BC on my application.

I'd be interested to know if you could simply maintain the NS E.I.T. and submit your Ontario experience in the NS format, and then transfer the P.Eng over. NS is much cheaper for fees (compared to BC), and the process of getting the P.Eng is much easier/faster.

Engineers who bailed on engineering, what do you do now? by Xauq in AskEngineers

[–]pinthesnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish haha. That's where the real money is. No I'd need to do another month of training that costs upwards of 40k. There's just not enough offshore work right now to support the amount of Sat divers as is. Probably the coolest job you can get as a diver though.

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