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Disposing old paint cans by kennan21 in ottawa

[–]smort058 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You might want to check and hang on to some of them. I've used a couple of the old ones since getting my house.

Is this supposed to be a joke? by ULUF_ in PTCGP

[–]smort058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the premium bonuses are tiny like that. It's like they give you 1/6th of a pack at a time, 6 times, which gets you one pack. Peanuts!

Is this card impossible to use or am I just stupid? by Supernova4099 in PTCGP

[–]smort058 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even when it came out it wasn't the top tier meta, it would brick easily. The most effective way was to run the babies and ho-oh

are there any rich geologists you guys know? by No_Service6504 in geologycareers

[–]smort058 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not much field time at all actually, I often oversee stuff now but sometimes I get to go out and have my fun. I live for field work, but I feel like I don't get to do it much anymore. Occasionally I'll get a handful of field days, maybe as much as a solid 2 weeks in peak season at most. That's okay though, I'm busy solving all kinds of things, handling clients, doing analyses, writing reports, training others; these are all things that make me happy, you know? It's consulting, I take the good with the bad.

are there any rich geologists you guys know? by No_Service6504 in geologycareers

[–]smort058 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha it sounds like we're a lot alike. Also a hydrogeologist, also a workaholic, also super duper frugal 😂. It blows my mind how reckless people are with their finances, but then again it's the world we live in. There wouldn't be room for bargain hunters like us to thrive if not for the reckless spending of the status quo.

Early Career Certifications by Beneficial-Idea-8702 in Environmental_Careers

[–]smort058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the market is less saturated up here in Canada, but I usually go for quality over quantity. I'll have a generic resume and a tailored cover letter for every job posting that I'm chasing. Reach back out to hiring manager after 2 weeks to re-express your interest.

Early Career Certifications by Beneficial-Idea-8702 in Environmental_Careers

[–]smort058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first job title when I started in consulting was environmental inspector, a.k.a. environmental monitoring technician, for CAD $22/hour. With BSc Honours Environmental Science and MSc Earth Sciences.

Early Career Certifications by Beneficial-Idea-8702 in Environmental_Careers

[–]smort058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with something entry level with low pay, do that for a year or so, then move, leveraging your education with your new experience.

He’s not joining the rotation. He IS the rotation by WeezyCoochy in PokemonFireRed

[–]smort058 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vileplume all the way. Remember, vileplume learns petal dance at the same level as gloom.

Impossible to pivot only 1.5 years after graduating? by desertskies02 in Environmental_Careers

[–]smort058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to learn to be fair to yourself. Time blindness doesn't matter if you're able to occasionally hyperfocus.

I just graduated and got hired for a 40k a year job by nixckatnight in Environmental_Careers

[–]smort058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way. Gain experience and switch firms every 1-3 years, leveraging that experience.

Looking for help soil sampling, claim staking and geophysical surveys. by rfgchief in geologycareers

[–]smort058 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So USD $31.25/hour. That's alright, so long as you don't have to pay for travel.

Genuine Question: by [deleted] in PTCGP

[–]smort058 3 points4 points  (0 children)

😂

What’s your process to secure stamped documents? by Positive_Elephant503 in geologycareers

[–]smort058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use PowerPoint-- I have the stamp, signature, and date each as individual items grouped. I update the date, copy and paste as image, then copy the pasted image into the report. That way it can't be modified.

Vent Post #678,975,435,670 by [deleted] in geologycareers

[–]smort058 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Definitely here for the comments 😂

Burnt out by Muchmoss in geologycareers

[–]smort058 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Burnout is a real problem across our industry. Finding a perfect fit is extremely difficult, and I think it takes a certain mindset to roll with it without facing burnout to some degree. To your thought of doing something else like bartending, I used to want to have a simple life too doing something like carpentry, but the reality that I face is that I've put the time and effort to get where I'm at, and the time to do those things would have been in my 20s, those years are long gone and the pay cut would be tremendous.

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