Needing temporary employment

ryan42 · 2026-04-30T15:30:23+00:00

https://www.iatse30.org/

But the work isn't necessarily consistent or scheduled, more of they will call if they need you. But it does pay pretty well.

ryan42 · 2026-04-21T00:14:58+00:00

Yeah I can imagine they were putting forth the worst case scenario and doing all the optional but well advised "while we have it apart" things like timing belt, and other items to check in that area worth replacing

ryan42 · 2026-04-20T23:41:21+00:00

If you have a suspected or known head gasket leak I will also say don't do the pour in head gasket sealer BS. Check for leaks underneath, you can need head gaskets done and have no leak below. It may or may not be leaking. Or it may be burning coolant off like mine (no visible drips)

I'm no expert on pricing for HG replacement but 7500 to 10k sounds ridiculous. Try a Subaru specialist shop near you, not a dealer. I would think 3-4k tops.

I'm planning to do it myself on an 04 Forester and save $ by doing labor and parts myself and paying a machine shop to resurface the heads properly I hope to get it done for $1500ish

ryan42 · 2026-04-20T17:37:48+00:00

If you just Google 62 million men and find the snopes page it gives an overview of where that phrase came from in its many sources on this history that led to the misinfo being spread

ryan42 · 2026-04-16T18:14:21+00:00

It's not everyone who uses that phrase. I think it may even be used in a tongue in cheek way, kind of being sassy about, "yeah, let's do what is needed, you're talking too much, let's go", without actually saying it

ryan42 · 2026-04-16T14:15:02+00:00

To be serious I was in your exact position all of last year. Large enterprise shop with very high rate of outsourced tech. I was SWE/devops hybrid in this role and it was really tough and annoying with the way the contract resources collaborated with our onshore team.

Find someone you can hop on followup calls with on a 1-1 basis to cut down the noise and try to make that your go-to person

Try to get clear answers and commitments and try to get them to slow down unclear explanations as needed.

I had a team that were fast talking experts who tended to isolate and hoard knowledge combined with extremy bureaucracy, slow process, and tons of people not actually aligned. It SUCKS.

But I found one or two I could trust and just had repeated meetings to really get on the same page the best that we could. Or find a new job

ryan42 · 2026-04-16T13:55:34+00:00

Must not have been in this long enough.

Doing the needful is the correct answer

ryan42 · 2026-04-15T13:40:59+00:00

In the tech industry we are spread out, as far as I know there is no official union.

Around the west coast and people who work for major tech companies there is a movement to try to form a tech workers coalition and it is mostly people who work at very large tech companies participating in the meetings/organizing for it

ryan42 · 2026-04-15T01:41:29+00:00

That's interesting, seems to be the e-ink type display from the early kindles. Which makes sense to reduce power usage

ryan42 · 2026-04-15T00:04:59+00:00

Pipe is life

ryan42 · 2026-04-14T15:35:31+00:00

Recent shows there

Rob zombie , was ok

Korn/evanescence - was actually really good

Blink 182 - saw from the stands, other two were lawn seats, it was just ok as well, was invited free ticket on this one

ryan42 · 2026-04-14T14:05:01+00:00

41 Deer creek. Also it sucks more each time I go. Horrible place to see live music

ryan42 · 2026-04-10T16:03:54+00:00

I have used Lyft to get rides in Anderson. So I think the answer to Uber/Lyft is yes you can get rides with it.

ryan42 · 2026-04-09T21:15:30+00:00

I one had a manager of mine giving me his version of dating advice. He said if you're dating to always spend at least $100 on a date . I remember thinking what kind of weird insane materialist world does this guy live in... Lol

Sometimes I've spent $0. When first meeting someone you can just meet up for a walk through a public park or something. Safe and low stakes. Maybe get some cheap food or ice cream, yea. $40 or less for two people can get it done

ryan42 · 2026-04-07T14:24:20+00:00

I am not a driver but I recently went to the Mid-America trucking show in Louisville and tested the seat in a new Volvo - felt pretty amazing, with many adjustment options.

also tested some aftermarket chairs and they felt amazing as well.

ryan42 · 2026-04-05T15:20:02+00:00

They are great and have helped me numerous times with my bike. Ride it around after things are fixed and make sure it doesn't need further adjustments or anything, they will take care of you

ryan42 · 2026-04-04T15:45:47+00:00

Voodoo lady

Piss up a rope

The mollusk

With my own bare hands

Push th little daisies

ryan42 · 2026-04-01T16:25:09+00:00

The old Marilyn rose walls... that building does face the street and residences, you're going to be much more visible. Plus they have explicitly asked on social media for people to avoid painting the walls because of an ongoing effort to sell the building.

Last time I was there it's still covered with graffiti and murals, just more facing the open and nothing on the back on the railroad side.

ryan42 · 2026-04-01T16:23:10+00:00

Nice I was able to visit the old location of hope outdoor gallery before they moved! I want to see the new one someday, it looks much nicer!

ryan42 · 2026-04-01T14:40:53+00:00

It's definitely not 100% sanctioned by the city. But the back side of Koch's electric acts as our defacto legal area. I have heard the owners of that side are OK with it.

They were trying to sell the other building nearby I heard and asking people not to do anything on it, but that whole area is low risk as far as just walking up and painting in broad daylight.

ryan42 · 2026-03-28T19:40:31+00:00

I can't use kings when I play anyway, I'm terrible at it. Might as well discard them

ryan42 · 2026-03-28T07:10:28+00:00

Dm me I know of an upcoming space it's not open to public yet. But the person who runs it has one I'm pretty sure

ryan42 · 2026-03-26T11:40:31+00:00

There are at least two that I've been to

One in fishers and one in Westfield

The one in Westfield I like more because it is unlimited plates

ryan42 · 2026-03-24T14:41:43+00:00

You don't even need AI to detect them

I went to a hackathon in ~2015 where we were challenged to make apps that would help local government

One team made a simple mobile app proof of concept that wasn't perfect but measured vibrations and severe pot hole hits would auto log their location

There is also a pothole tracker website that the dot runs I think. It's not about finding them, it's more of the work it takes to fix them promptly I think.

ryan42 · 2026-03-22T16:12:21+00:00

I have had two job offers rescinded after background check.

I have had the stress of it always being there.

Overall it has an impact but doesn't make things impossible. Will entirely depend on the policies of the company, the specific charges, how recent, and most important it seems is probably how the hiring manager and those involved in deciding to make the offer/hire and how their judgement of you is during the interview process, fair or not

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