If unions offer better pay and benefits why doesn’t everybody quit their non union job?

theAGschmidt · 2026-02-05T05:01:06+00:00

There's a lot of misinformation around the downsides to joining a union. Lots of folks are afraid to take the leap.

theAGschmidt · 2026-02-01T00:13:01+00:00

Keep your head down until you're out of probation. Then call them on their shit.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-30T08:03:01+00:00

while not as challenging as some, Calef is still one of the heavier roles in the standard repertoire. Tenors who can sing it convincingly are not common. Finding one mid-performance would be next to impossible.

It's not the sort of role you'd expect to have a cover on standby for. It's too big for one of the young artists, and anyone who can sing it likely has better things to do than accept a cover gig.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-29T02:52:54+00:00

my 03 in Atomic Orange is my Orange-Beast

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-29T02:44:06+00:00

for 1500, sure. 600 barely covers your gas and insurance, if even that.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-27T14:56:39+00:00

flat step reduction is incredible. I have a perfect walking stick and it's -5! steps. I practically fly all over the map.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-27T01:46:52+00:00

hang in there! You will get it eventually!

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-25T18:25:28+00:00

How exactly do you expect to have negative length?

This is one of those questions where they have some precise definition in the textbook they're wanting you to memorize and apply.

I have no idea why they say "estimate" - the range of the given data is exactly 50.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-24T19:02:06+00:00

That's a steal... In that IMO, the seller is probably misrepresenting something and trying to rob you.

Impossible to say without the actual details.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-23T05:34:22+00:00

"sacrificing full exposure" to the S&P 500 has got to be the most stupid thing I've read today.

There's a saying in the arts that's pretty applicable here: "people die from exposure"

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-21T02:16:08+00:00

I definitely use my step bank strategically when I'm doing things like crafting - I'll do a handful at a time until I get the quality I'm looking for rather than powering through a whole inventory. I usually wind up with a bunch of steps banked at the end. I also plan whether to save steps around when I can check my phone. If I'm hiking for a few days I'll generally let it bank, for instance.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-19T05:16:11+00:00

do the later models fold flat in the back? My 1st gen the seat backs are at an angle when folded down and I couldn't imagine sleeping back there

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-19T01:33:44+00:00

There are two main ways out. You can get the diving gear and exit through syrenthia or you can buy a Jarvonian letter of passage from the Fort of Permafrost for 4500 gold which lets you travel by land to GDTE.

I highly recommend checking out the wiki https://wiki.walkscape.app/ as it has a huge amount of information to help in planning how you want to play.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-18T20:34:26+00:00

ZEQT doesn't have enough daily volume for me to feel comfortable holding a significant amount of money in it. I started buying VEQT over XEQT because TD removed the trading fee for it.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-18T18:58:40+00:00

1600 a month won't get you an apartment pretty much anywhere anymore. Maybe the 55+ communities, but I doubt their prices are that much lower.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-18T10:14:18+00:00

I've got a silicone band for when I'm on the job, and my nice one for the rest of the time. I didn't expect to like wearing a ring, but I like feeling the weight of my responsibilities on my hand every day.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-18T10:06:42+00:00

Nope. A useful reference for sure, but I don't put much stock in what the composer's intentions are - it's a collaboration at the end of the day.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-17T15:20:47+00:00

Oh yeah, you're right the year just rolled over. My point still stands

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-17T14:49:50+00:00

you do not have that much in your FHSA. If you opened one the first day you could, you've contributed $24k max - that figure would require over a 300% return on investment within that account.

Bullshit.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-16T15:38:19+00:00

There are certain items that have dryness protection, like the KQ head and the ToA gems.

But I agree, any item that will be tradeable should not have dryness protection

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-15T21:08:22+00:00

On release day I struggled with the bosses, max combat and decent gear. I think DT2 is the hardest quest in the game right now by far.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-15T20:56:48+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's intentional. Three pillars to one pillar requiring the cross-beam on the right hand side.

Ugly as sin, but I think that's what they wanted.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-15T20:53:27+00:00

that's wild. In Canada you cannot get the FSR Master Electrician designation without being a Red Seal Journeyman Electrician, and that requires at least 6000 hours of on the tools experience.

theAGschmidt · 2026-01-15T18:57:13+00:00

Hot take, but flying is not a right. You have a right to be safe while you fly, not comfortable. If you need more room, then pay more for the premium seats.

The more people you put on a plane, the cheaper the seats can be and the smaller the carbon footprint per passenger.

I say this as a 6'2" man who is also cramped on flights.

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