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2h ago

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My site boss put up a big tent for breaks, and it's weirdly nice.

That bit about it coming back in better work is so true. My old foreman never got it. He saw a break area as lost minutes. Then we had a heat wave and a guy almost passed out. After that, they set up a proper spot like @gibson.troy said. The change was instant. People stopped hiding in their cars and actually recharged. Funny how it takes almost losing someone for some bosses to see the simple fix right in front of them.

10h ago

in

PSA: I'm done with the 'just replace the whole unit' mindset for basic LRU faults.

Parts changers" is so true. When did fixing things become a lost art? Good on you for actually using the shop manual.

1d ago

in

I finally saw why you need to ask about all outdoor wiring

Remember that friend who hit a gas line they swore wasn't there? They had the town map and everything saying it was clear. Turns out the whole street's lines were drawn two feet off from reality. They got the written "all clear" too, but it didn't matter. The company just pointed back to their own map. Now he takes pictures of his own test holes before he even calls for a locate.

2d ago

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After boosting colors in my moon shot, it doesn't look right anymore

Totally get that. Ruined a good shot of Jupiter doing the same thing. Found a better way to pull out the craters without wrecking it. Try just the clarity slider a tiny bit, then a very small bump on vibrance, not saturation. It keeps things way more natural. @ninar68 had a point about that real moon look, and this method gets closer to that. The photo should still feel like a rock in space, not a neon sign.

3d ago

in

Got a weird request for a 'free sample' of my full project plan

My old boss said the same thing about free consults. He called them "sample sales" where you give the product away before getting paid. It took me a few burned hours to finally set a firm time limit.