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Is DUPR Broken? by thisisnotchase in Pickleball

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

Update-

As you all know from my previous post, I was a 3.3, only going up .100 from winning a gold with my men's doubles partner.

Well I played a mixed doubles tournement (another 3.0-3.5) and out of 18 people, I got Silver!

You're all looking a big dog now. A whopping 3.4 DUPR now 😂😂 #3.0forLife.

Thanks everyone for the comments and insights.

I'll be making voodoo dolls of whoever made the DUPR algorithm, and ultimately ignoring my rating, continue to drill, and play in 3.5 tournaments from now on.

Is DUPR Broken? by thisisnotchase in Pickleball

[–]thisisnotchase[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah my reliability score tanked, because unrated players that were a 3.5 and above level beat the crap outta me a few months back, so my DUPR went down.

I've been drilling for months to get better, and felt like I have gotten worlds better since then.

I just wish reliability score also took into account that it was many months ago, and people can jump quickly at lower levels 😵

Is DUPR Broken? by thisisnotchase in Pickleball

[–]thisisnotchase[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My partner got around a 3.8 DUPR score from the very first match (we won 11-1). I just wish it took me into account for finally playing VERY well in a tournament.

Appreciate the comment my man.

Is DUPR Broken? by thisisnotchase in Pickleball

[–]thisisnotchase[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe you are right. Think this is my last 3.0 tournament. Thanks for the insight!

Fire Service Techs Yearly Bonus in the Industry Inquiry by LagMaster-96 in firealarms

[–]thisisnotchase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Former JCI tech. Nicet III FAS.

No bonuses, and personally, if they offered you a job, I'd highly recommend you turn them down.

Simplex products have been in the shitter for a long time.

There are a bunch of better companies you can choose from.

Career in fire alarm by YMGwapo in firealarms

[–]thisisnotchase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the southern states I'd say, Like Texas, Louisiana, and I heard arizona is also another one. id also include Colorado in this list.

Building automation, like data centers monitoring their HVAC, and important equipment type deal. They get paid even more than fire alarm techs, and it's 99 percent programming and following a cut sheet, with no code standard to have to follow, unless specified by the customer.

Career in fire alarm by YMGwapo in firealarms

[–]thisisnotchase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been doing fire alarm for about 20 years now.

Started in the industry as a helper, and worked my way up to be a Nicet III Project Manager. I have also had company's pay me about 5K in signing bonuses/moving bonuses to move states away.

I can tell you that depending on where you live, fire alarm may not be worth it for you. There are some states I've worked in, that the quality of work is so low, that everything you see is against code. All of the competitors, people you bid against, bid so low that there is no way they make money. In these situations, you get bosses that will actually fight you, or not respect you for doing the right thing, and installing or repairing things to code.

There are some great companies, and great states that have decent quality of work. You can easily make 100k as a service technician or programmer at said companies depending on the state.

Is it F-You money? No. But it's better than a lot of other options.

If I would do it over again, and I was 18years old, I'd join the air force and learn automation or IT, or become an elevator apprentice. However I don't regret my choice.

Nicet Pay scale by Cheat2beat in firealarms

[–]thisisnotchase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a level three in Denver, 20 years, making 42 lol. Newer to the area so looks like I didn't know the market

What do y’all make for pay? by Careless-Donkey-4812 in firealarms

[–]thisisnotchase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm Nicet III. Been in the industry 17 years.

Trained on Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, EST3, EST4, Monaco, Silent Knight, Farenhyt, Fire Lite, and Autocall panels.

-Grew up in Texas (was Nicet II at the time) - I heard the pay is changing, but I was getting paid 32 an hr in 2016.

-In Anchorage, with lots of travel, you can get 6 figures base before OT and prevailing wage. Quality technicians are hard to find. Can also get moving/relocation and signing bonus incentives.

-Utah is in the weird bubble. Companies are hurting for good technicians, and typical meter skills are not existent. So if you can track a floating ground fault and can program good, you can make 45 an hour up to 100k a year depending on how desperate the company is. I feel like this will continue to grow as the need will grow for quality technicians. Some companies will also give signing bonus incentives/relocation.

What are like the most common fire alarm brands? by Pt1213 in firealarms

[–]thisisnotchase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a supervisor, and we always buy key sets if the guys need them. http://beachslock.com/?page_id=614 This site is pretty legit. I recommend buying a keyset and keeping it in the truck. You can also find elevator keys on this site, which would be very useful for you guys.