These are the most important issues to the republicans in rural western PA. Nevermind the opioid epidemic or the fact that the population is shrinking because there is zero industry here. The biggest issue should definitely be mass deportation or voter ID.
29M here. I live kind of in the middle of nowhere in western Pa and always wanted to try some sort of martial art but there were never any gyms close to me. One has finally opened within a half hour of me and I just went to my first class ever. Have no grappling background, played football in high school and I guess I could be considered a gym rat.
Overall I think I caught the itch. Even the little bit of spoonfed instruction we received tonight felt over-whelming but it also felt awesome to actually get after it. I think repetition is key here and I’m not gonna over think it.
I have a stupid busy work schedule with 10-12 hour days but I’m gonna try and get to class 1-2 times a week and balance that with a new schedule for weight training.
Don’t even know what the point of this post is. I don’t think I executed anything well at all but at the same time I don’t feel discouraged. Hoping this is the start of something new and fruitful.
I am 29 years old. Been turning wrenches on the heavy duty truck side of things since I was 19.
Currently employed with a union contractor with awesome pay and benefits, like, probably the best you can get. Running a service truck.
I would feel foolish if I walked away from this kind of money but as the title says, I don’t want to do this anymore.
I don’t want to answer phone calls from crews with broken trucks, I don’t want to call tech support, I don’t want to try and keep up with PM services and DOT inspections, I don’t want to work weekends anymore. I don’t want to pretend like I care that a truck is down.
I don’t want to chase my tail on diagnosing issues in the blistering heat and bitter cold anymore. When I started in this field service gig I loved the freedom of not being in the shop, now I hate having to be the guy that has to have all the solutions. I still like turning wrenches at home, but after spending all week at work, it kills my motivation. My motivation to attend trainings and learn is at an all time low.
I really don’t want to answer to an area manager that has no idea how a field mechanic is supposed to operate but refuses to stay in his own lane.
This is more of me just venting but I guess I’m looking for any advice from guys that have left this trade and made a good living in a different industry.
TL;DR
Heavy duty field mechanic is making awesome money but hates his job and would like suggestions on a different industry.
My sportster was my first bike of any kind, bought it right before Covid in 2020 and rode for about 5 seasons with it. After about year 3 I definitely felt like I outgrew it. It was a great starter bike but this year especially it felt oddly balanced and lacked the power to efficiently keep up on the highway.
Scooped up this Dyna and I am honestly shocked at how much more comfortable it is. It cruises way easier at 70mph and honestly even at low speeds I feel like I can balance it way better than the sportster. The sporty almost felt too top heavy
Not a dig at the sportys but I needed something a little bit different.
For reference I am 5’10 and around 215lbs.
100 years old, just a fuckin kid, it’s shame when they go like that
I mean what the fuck. She eyes it like a preying mantis and then pretentiously pops the whole thing in her mouth. I hope the members only guy only shot her.