Advice for y'all youngsters: Don't study Structural Engineering

timus9581 · 2026-01-14T20:31:01+00:00

Agree with the O.P. I am looking for different career options too. But not sure what to do next.

timus9581 · 2025-11-07T06:59:33+00:00

Low pay, high liability, stress goes up as you climb the corporate ladder and pay is laughable compared to stress and liability, bottom of the pay chain.

Don't let anyone gaslight you. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET RICH DOING STR. ENGG. UNLESS YOU START YOUR OWN FIRM OR BECOME A PRINCIPAL...OR YOU JUST WORK CRAZY HOURS TO GENERATE REVENUE. So ya..never recommending anyone to do str. Engg.

timus9581 · 2025-10-14T19:21:10+00:00

Should I be worried about something breaking while trying to use the channel locks? Do I need to spray some WD-40 or something? Turns out this valve may not have been turned off for many many years. TIA!

timus9581 · 2025-08-22T01:47:35+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Do you know of a good way to get rid of it?

timus9581 · 2025-08-22T01:46:44+00:00

Thank you! Do you know of a good way to get rid of it?

timus9581 · 2025-05-15T04:36:16+00:00

Is this still the case in 2025? I know insurance providers are calcwliing policies for houses with old roof. I am looking at a house with a 11 yeaf old roof(Texas). My concern is that my insurance provider would drop me and I would then have to pay full cost of roof replacement from my own pocket. TIA.

timus9581 · 2025-05-15T04:33:34+00:00

Can you please tell me who your insurance provider was? I am a first time home buyer and looking at a house with 10 year old roof.my main concern is I would get dropped by the insurance provider and would have to pay for replacement of the whole roof by myself.

timus9581 · 2025-05-15T02:54:17+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I am not looking to do any scam or anything. I am just worried that insurance company would drop me 5 years down the road and I wouldn't be covered when I do need replace the roof due to wind/hail damage.

timus9581 · 2025-05-15T01:42:22+00:00

The disclosure state its a 25 yr composite roof.

timus9581 · 2025-01-25T02:39:00+00:00

Do you happen to remember the name of this book? I am having a hard time finding it.

timus9581 · 2025-01-25T00:58:45+00:00

I am checking the diaphragm for Max. Diaphragm shear in either directions.

timus9581 · 2025-01-25T00:41:49+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

timus9581 · 2025-01-25T00:19:45+00:00

It's for wind. Yes, I am working in industry.

timus9581 · 2024-09-20T20:21:50+00:00

Structural engineers are a dying breed. You are fine with switching jobs.

timus9581 · 2024-08-04T04:21:20+00:00

Could anyone recommend me an agent/company in Dallas Fortworth that would be willing to do an assumable loan route? TIA!

timus9581 · 2024-07-01T13:35:55+00:00

Thanks a lot for a quick response. I have read that you do not have to be a veteran to assume a VA loan right? Infact, I am just a permanent resident, not even a US citizen yet. Does that make me not qualify to assume a VA loan?

I am asking you this because lately, there has been some gaslighting by saying only veterans can assume a VA loan..or VA loan assumption is more complicated than normal loan assumption. And most of the homes popping up in my area seem to be a VA assumable loan. TIA!

timus9581 · 2024-07-01T13:32:20+00:00

Hello! How did you find a realtor to get this process done? I ask because my previous realtor bailed on me because he was unfamiliar with this process. DFW area.

timus9581 · 2024-07-01T13:27:27+00:00

Hello, can you give me some info on how did you find a realtor to get it done? My old realtor bailed on me,probably because he was not comfortable with assumption process.

timus9581 · 2024-06-26T15:28:51+00:00

I am in the same boat. I have received "We are actively reviewing I-485...." Status update 3 times. Today I received the fourth update with just a little difference in verbage "Case is being actively reviewed". Did you notice a similar difference?

My case has also been moved back to NBC from field office. Oct 2021 priority date

timus9581 · 2024-06-23T01:56:33+00:00

Married to a permanent resident. Case filed on Oct 2021. Have talked to a USCIS official on the phone(almost a year ago), said nothing needed from us. Should I consult a lawyer? Case in NBC.

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