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Raising the issue of promotion to the 14 would not be appropriate in my view. Instead, ask to see a staffing chart of the function to determine what grade level opportunities exist. Also, upon meeting the 14 level folks, you may get a sense of how long they will continue to work there. Thank you; s...

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If someone gave you a relocation bonus when the announcement said it would not be done, that would be a huge problem. I am rusty on some things, but did the announcement mention a recruitment bonus? There are two parts in the job posting: 1st Part: RELOCATION PROVIDED: NO 2nd Part: RELOCATION/RECRU...

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Hello, I'll keep the details as to why I ended up applying for this position, but in short we are relocating to a different state in the next year. As part of an extremely passive job search, I found a job on the public job boards for a FED job with the VA in the exact location I was looking. GS13 E...

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Our 2018 Hyundai Sonata has this feature. Here are our thoughts: 1) The Hyundai has four modes (I forget what they're called). The four are: Mode 1: OFF - there is a button to turn it on / off at your desire Mode 2: Alert Only - if you cross a line, the graphics flash and there is a beep, but no cor...

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Note: I work with / manage and select contractors quite often for large construction, mechanical & electrical scopes. I've done own projects at our home as well. There was a very similar thread not long ago. I find the typical responses to be un-necessarily fearmongering. I'm not sure why. I also do...

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My opinion echoes others. I've been travelling for work for several years (5 now) varying from 25% to 95%. I've quit the job that had increased demands. Subsequently, my salary has increased by over 50% switching jobs, and I still dislike travelling 25% even with more pay. I'm also looking to get ou...

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I recently switched from the $49 to the $89 AF card. Here is what I learned, and, in case anyone wants to know, why I switched as well: 1) They kept the $49 AF on the old card. At first blush, I refused to upgrade. So I kept that until about two months ago. The $49 has NOT changed. They also reduced...

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A few comments: Re-read the initial post. Sounds as though you expected changes from the project from the HVAC sub. If so, and you would have approved them anyway in writing, then this entire thing is based on how the sub contractor quoted the work to the GC & that you should've been aware on how it...

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I deal with this often. Generally, it isn't a concern, but there are some things to look out for. A few posters have touched on it. Homestretch referenced #1 as the one to look out for. This is only the case if it is legitimate, approved work that was either within the original scope or an approved ...

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FWIW I own a Ford Taurus. The trunk alone is over 20 ft3. The Taurus will haul all 3 adults on the inside perfectly fine, and the extremely large trunk will glad store your bags without concern. To boost this, you'll have a quiet ride. You'll wonder what else you can pack in there. The gas mileage i...

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Hello - Yes, experience with commercial construction and manufacturing construction. There are all sorts of considerations that will be governed by your local authority having jurisdication (The City / State). Pending the old warehouse, your concerns are going to be several things, generally focused...

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I'll be watching this. Although we are in MN, we need to have 30 cumulative days of repairs of the same defect (regardless of # of times to be fixed) OR 4 unsuccessful attempts at the same repair. We are currently on 2 of 4 (3 if you count they didn't attempt a repair the first time) and we are gues...

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1. Yes. There are remote switches that communicate with one another wirelessly. We actually have some of these installed in our house because it was easier to terminate some of the traveler wires in lieu of diagnosing where all the miscolored wires went. Unfortunately, I don't recall the brand at th...

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I'm a Professional Engineer, Chemical, that works with complicated pipe flow systems in chemical plants on a good day when I can actually do engineering instead of managing and $. Governing equations and principles are identical from a chemical / oil plant to the residential systems, and much less c...

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Not a structural PE, but a chem PE that works a lot of large projects with civil / structural work. Also a proud owner of a stoutly built 1950's rambler with some slanted floors! Hard to bang a nail through plaster and lathe. - there are two types of concrete: concrete that has cracked and concrete ...

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EDIT: I added too much info for my tastes. Long story short I had a medical issue that cropped up unexpectedly, and prior to that I was extremely fit and healthy. I'm in my thirties. Never thought something could happen like that, and poo-poo'd all the people that said 'things happen'. Fortunately, ...

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Hey There. I understand you have cold feet? Well, I don't have much in the way of input aside from three tidbits: 1) We had a townhome we rented upon moving to Minnesota that had in-floor heating. It was awesome! I don't know what the cost to implement would be. However... 2) May I kindly suggest a ...

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I have managing contract experience on large domestic and international construction projects, from thousands to multi-million. I have also done my own work on my own house, and have utilized a contractor various times at our own house (not for multi million :) ) I have scoped out / assisted with de...

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ChemE here. Graduated in the past 6 years. Job offer was 70k @ traditional processing plant right out of the gates with a small sign on bonus. I then left that job within a short amount of time due to the plant being in a location I didn't find suitable long term. The next offer was $60k in a larger...

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We purchased some Blizzak WS80s last winter. I cannot vouch for other brands, so I'm sure there are others that are good / strong performers out there for less cost. Objectively, although the price was higher, I can say they made a surprising difference in handling, stopping, starting, etc. on the 2...

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I have learned so many things on this board, and am thankful for the knowledge sharing opportunities, learning opportunities and different perspectives. However, what has ALWAYS been the item that stuck with me as 'best of Bogleheads' is: Callan's Periodic Table of Investment Returns https://www.cal...

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Funny thread. I have seen money, safety, snow driving capability, and reliability come up multiple times. As a proud truck owner, I will say the following: Nobody that wants to save money buys a pickup truck for residential use. Nobody that cares about having the safest vehicle buys a pickup truck....

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KitchenAid KDTE334GPS 39 dbA Purchased 3 years ago during kitchen remodel. Objectively: unbelievably quiet Gets dishes extremely clean, every time Plenty of space / features / etc. <---unsure how many cycles one truly needs, however... Quick google search shows a list price @ ~$800 +/- 10/10 recomme...

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I'm unsure what 'high earning professional' actually means, but I can tell you that LawEgr1 (two people) had significant SL debt @ about 5% upon graduation of law school. Upon finally getting married + 1 year, we came to the conclusion it'll never go away unless we focus on that debt with high inten...

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We have a Whirlpool OTR microwave - similar age. Out of curiosity, what was the model # of the unit you had, and any feedback on if this is an isolated event or a trend?

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Just for clarification, I believe people are muddying two items that are distinctly different. I am referring to "start/stop" Those speaking of the eyesight system are NOT referring to start/stop in the sense that when you are driving, come to a stop, and the engine shuts off then automatically tur...

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Just for clarification, I believe people are muddying two items that are distinctly different. I am referring to "start/stop" Those speaking of the eyesight system are NOT referring to start/stop in the sense that when you are driving, come to a stop, and the engine shuts off then automatically turn...

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We did about 13% down. Then we did some modifications to the house, market went up, and I realized our PMI language allowed us to get a BPO. If the BPO indicated we were 78% LTV then PMI was removed. BPO indicated we were 75% LTV, so PMI was removed. 3 month payback for the BPO cost. In summary, I t...

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OP, Hyundai Sonata is fine. It's not as good as Accord, but you'll get it for cheaper, especially used. So, it evens out, in my opinion. Zipcar: I think you'd probably prefer not to use this service if the cost of yout own car is not prohibitive. There are several issues: 1) Cars are frequently dir...

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AWD is useless without winter tires. FWD with winter tires should be sufficient. It will provide better acceleration, handling and stopping than AWD with all season tires :shock: You must not live where you get 8,10, 12, 16" of snow in one shot. FWD with snow tires would go nowhere. Nowhere fast. T...

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Hi, I believe this is very subjective, but I'll try to give you my experience with our current cars and some rentals (I rent a lot of cars). 14 Ford Taurus - Serene cabin from a NVH perspective, surprisingly hard to beat. However, smaller on the inside than you'd expect, which wouldn't be a huge dea...

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In short, replace when you feel the water is not as satisfactory. I would reset the timer. (Plus these are expensive!) You are correct - These are timer based systems. It's as good of a preventive measure for this type of application. Other systems that could be embedded within the control board are...

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I didn't realize you both weren't on the same page. So, in order: 1) Fully understand her position and desires (this is item 1, 1a, 1b) 2) Then understand financial position to weigh pros / cons for both of you 3) Weight pros / cons of the entire move state to state (as best as possible) Then pull t...

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I probably have an un-necessarily well documented distaste for the location I currently reside in. Although neither one of us is a teacher, incomes are strong and one of us is on partner track to $$ and security. We have minimal commutes. We have good job security. Etc Etc Etc Long story short, we'r...

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I'd go with a new Hyundai Elantra SEL or Value (not quite base model to get a few extra features) and live with the 10 year warranty.

They look to be around 16k or so in this neck of the woods.

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Based on observations from the Egr portion of LawEgr, I can only add the following: 1) T14 if there is a desire to work hard, put in the time and effort for Big Law. Subsequently paying off the high debt incurred. 2) Many of the cohorts of the Law portion of LawEgr have: a) high debt incurred even t...

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This may be helpful, it may not be, but here is what we have. I don't know if this one would be cost competitive with others you are looking at, but I think the message here is that prepaid has nice offerings without the hassle. I also left postpaid 2.5 years ago. I'll never go back to it, it is non...

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Clarification: I have an EcoBee4. For the Ecobee - predictive learning is great, programming is great, the interface with our humidifier is spectacular. I have a post in some other thread about these programmable thermostats challenging the nature of some of the comments. No one responded. My though...

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I'll play. It's a moving target so I don't think it's super helpful.

3 years ago - 10%
Now - 8.5%

In between taxes went up, PMI disappeared, income increased, etc., but that's what it is now.

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There are only two shows recently that I was legitimately sad about r unning out of seasons. These two caught us completely by surprise. PEAKY (bleep) BLINDERS - It sounds generic, but it's about UK Gang and general rackateering folks named the Peaky Blinders. It's funny, sad, and straight up awesom...

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In 10 years since graduating with first degree - 5

In 4,5 years since second degree - technically 3. One was six months. Was too boring.

Second degree is completely unrelated from first so really the only data points meaningful are the ones post secobd degree. Fully anticipate I'm not done yet

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Here's your problem, besides buying something for someone that isn't going to use it... A 2-stage is the only design that's going to throw heavy wet snow. A 2-stage is big. And heavy. A good one will have both wheels able to be drive wheels, with multiple speeds, that the operator selects. These ar...

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Twin Cities For us, so far, it’s completely because of jobs. We’re managing to get debt free / max retirement accounts with hopes in the near future to move. We also recently had a kid and we are now ‘tricking’ ourselves that MN is the only good place to raise a child. Truth is, I’ve lived in 3 citi...

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We have a 2018 Sonata SEL. For us, the value was there considering rebates and the dwindling demand for cars to begin with. We find the Sonata to be very pleasant. The engine recall extends warranty on the mileage by 20k. Thus, the warranty is now 10 years / 120,000 miles. There was a campaign that ...

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In short, I had the same issue but never found a good solution (see below) We recently stopped service of the LIVE TV portion of HULU for reasons that have nothing to do with what you have described. We have a Roku TV, which seamlessly interfaces with HULU and HULU LIVE TV. I purchased the LIVE TV c...

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As the frigid cold is upon us - North face McMurdo Parka III I still can’t believe I convinced myself to buy it, but it’s been transformational dealing with sub-zero temps and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone thinking about purchasing a nicer parka for a cold winter. Second place - Mid range...

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Did a kitchen remodel about 2 years ago. Bought new appliances across the board, and paid particular attention to the dishwasher. Ended up with KitchenAid 39 dba dishwasher (unsure of the model # offhand) Never have been too excited about appliances before, but strongly recommend this item as it's e...

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We have a 43" TCL (3 or 4 series?, definitely not 6) that we recently purchased for $210.

Pros:

Perfectly fine video quality, super easy to use, fast to start up

Cons:

Sound is poor

Cannot speak to reliability, it's only about 4 months old, but so far so good and we're thrilled with it.

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Income from rental property: 28,000 Total Housing Expenses (all mortgage / taxes / assessment etc. from rental and home): 50,000 (rounding up a bit) cdu7, 1) Is your rental property cash flow positive? 2) I do not understand why do you include the rental property's number as part of your housing ex...

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Favorite Purchase?

2018 Sonata SEL

We consider it to be tremendous value and a sneaky great family sedan lost in the sea of overpriced CUVS / SUVS or other sedan brands selling at high prices because of 'brand name' that cost more for less.

Couldn't be happier.

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