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re: Post something about your field that would be surprising to those outside of it
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:45 pm to anc
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:45 pm to anc
Retired railroading engineer
Saw some awesome scenery while a lot of people sleep. Also running trains over 15,000 feet is intimidating for a bit but you get use to it.
Saw some awesome scenery while a lot of people sleep. Also running trains over 15,000 feet is intimidating for a bit but you get use to it.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:46 pm to TDsngumbo
I think it was Carlin that said to think about how dumb the average American is, and realize that half the people are dumber than that. I’m supposed to be really smart, and achieved a lot in Academia, publishing research, and now a practicing General Surgeon, but trying to do practical things like building, welding, plumbing, I realize that I should just stick to Surgery and let people smarter than me do that other stuff, and stay in my lane, lol
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:48 pm to anc
I do handyman work. All types. I'm in homes alone frequently. Most women do not have interesting panty drawers or nightstand drawers.
BORING.
BORING.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:48 pm to anc
quote:
About 10% of all US colleges have an average ACT/SAT score that's the equivalent of an IQ of 90 or below.
What percentage of college students do football players, basketball players, and track & field sprinters comprise?
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:52 pm to anc
Finance
60% of the time/cost of a loan is spent making sure it complies with regulations rather than whether or not the person can repay the loan.
60% of the time/cost of a loan is spent making sure it complies with regulations rather than whether or not the person can repay the loan.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:53 pm to anc
In the oilfield, just about every person I deal with loves the outdoors, hunting, fishing etc.., and care a lot about doing things the right way and protecting the environment.
Most people not in O&G have the opposite impression of us.
Most people not in O&G have the opposite impression of us.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:05 pm to lake chuck fan
quote:
Hispanics are far better than any other demographic in Industrial Construction.
Work harder, show up, better attitudes, etc.
this surpises NO ONE
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:10 pm to Tridentds
Corporate Trainer
We can perform the jobs we train better than most of the employees who do it. We’re better versed in Company policy and procedure than most people managers. Most bean counters think we’re expendable when budget cuts happen… until productivity drops. The best performer often sucks as a trainer.
Health Insurance
Your plan offers waaaaaaay more benefits than you think it does. Your doctor/hospital drives up costs much more than we do. Your doctor will happily bill you more than the contract allows if he can get away with it. Just because your doctor is in network with your insurance company doesn’t mean they accept your plan. Your employer pays 3-4x more to cover you and your family than you do.
We can perform the jobs we train better than most of the employees who do it. We’re better versed in Company policy and procedure than most people managers. Most bean counters think we’re expendable when budget cuts happen… until productivity drops. The best performer often sucks as a trainer.
Health Insurance
Your plan offers waaaaaaay more benefits than you think it does. Your doctor/hospital drives up costs much more than we do. Your doctor will happily bill you more than the contract allows if he can get away with it. Just because your doctor is in network with your insurance company doesn’t mean they accept your plan. Your employer pays 3-4x more to cover you and your family than you do.
This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:19 pm to bluestem75
Former Farmer:
You will deal with some of the most dangerous chemicals in the world while crop farming. Back in the 90's before the boll weevil eradication program was successful, the shite we had to spray on cotton had to be a concoction of some of the most bad shite on the planet. We often had to mix chemical with respirators, slick suits and gloves because you get seriously sick if your skin got exposed to some of it or if you inhaled the fumes.
Methyl Parathion, Paraquat and Vydate-L was something you didn't mess with, unless your were prepared and very careful.
You will deal with some of the most dangerous chemicals in the world while crop farming. Back in the 90's before the boll weevil eradication program was successful, the shite we had to spray on cotton had to be a concoction of some of the most bad shite on the planet. We often had to mix chemical with respirators, slick suits and gloves because you get seriously sick if your skin got exposed to some of it or if you inhaled the fumes.
Methyl Parathion, Paraquat and Vydate-L was something you didn't mess with, unless your were prepared and very careful.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:40 pm to bluestem75
quote:
Corporate Trainer
never heard of such
We do all our training in house.
Sometimes we spend more time training than we do working.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:42 pm to anc
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That's a 15 ACT. And thats the average at the college.
A 13 ACT is functionally illiterate.
What score is a 100 IQ? I am heading out the door and will look it up myself later but I am going to forget if I don't write it down.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:44 pm to RohanGonzales
quote:average
What score is a 100 IQ?
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:44 pm to anc
Pimp.
Surprising fact: Pimpin' ain't easy.
Surprising fact: Pimpin' ain't easy.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:48 pm to OWLFAN86
quote:
average
I know that, I do not know how the ACT scale translates to it, sounds like 19 or 20, but too many people make higher than that and it should have 2 scales for those who prep and those who do not, but that is impossible.
It was a better measure before prepping came to pass. It has also likely been dumbed down over time, too. They likely expect a certain distribution and make the questions produce it, so downward over time.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:50 pm to bluestem75
quote:this has absolutely not been the case in my experience. Probably never in my working career
Corporate Trainer
We can perform the jobs we train better than most of the employees who do it.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:53 pm to anc
Engineers don’t use much more than basic math. All the 3D calculus, algebra, trigonometry, etc. I had to take to get my degree I never use.
This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:57 pm to anc
Likely not surprising to the intrepid denizens of TD, that more than 6,000 everyday household products and materials come from petrochemical manufacturing.
While the vast majority of flourescent-haired libtard syncophants have no clue that pretty much everything they love and use on a daily basis comes from the very industry they would most like to destroy.
While the vast majority of flourescent-haired libtard syncophants have no clue that pretty much everything they love and use on a daily basis comes from the very industry they would most like to destroy.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:59 pm to anc
More than 75% of the magazines distributed at retail are returned, not sold - to be shredded and baled as waste. It's been a while since I was in the industry - so I suspect the percentage of unsold returns is even higher.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:59 pm to RohanGonzales
Roughly 19-20 will score a 100 IQ.
The surprising thing to most is a 25 is amongst the smartest decile of people in the country, and I know people who think a 25 is dumb.
Only about 2.7 percent of test takers score a 30. The difference between a 30 and 36 is very small because of how the test is scaled.
The national average is 19.
The surprising thing to most is a 25 is amongst the smartest decile of people in the country, and I know people who think a 25 is dumb.
Only about 2.7 percent of test takers score a 30. The difference between a 30 and 36 is very small because of how the test is scaled.
The national average is 19.
This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 11/10/26 at 4:01 pm to anc
Medicine.
Here are a couple:
About 10% of private practitioners are members of the AMA.
Through the mid-1960's virtually 100% of AMA funding came vis-a-vis membership dues. Now, roughly 6% of AMA funding arises from membership dues. The remainder comes courtesy of CPT-codes (the antiquated numeric code system licensed to the government and de facto required for any insurance billing in the US) which is now a total scam. But continued use cedes the government complete control over the AMA, its research, its publications, its medical pronouncements, the whole kit and caboodle. Think Covid.
For some specialties, Medicare reimburses the same amount today in nominal dollars for various services as it did at inception in the 1960s.
The government deliberately limits US residency training slots under the idiotic premise that fewer doctors equates to less patient access, which equates to lower costs.
Here are a couple:
About 10% of private practitioners are members of the AMA.
Through the mid-1960's virtually 100% of AMA funding came vis-a-vis membership dues. Now, roughly 6% of AMA funding arises from membership dues. The remainder comes courtesy of CPT-codes (the antiquated numeric code system licensed to the government and de facto required for any insurance billing in the US) which is now a total scam. But continued use cedes the government complete control over the AMA, its research, its publications, its medical pronouncements, the whole kit and caboodle. Think Covid.
For some specialties, Medicare reimburses the same amount today in nominal dollars for various services as it did at inception in the 1960s.
The government deliberately limits US residency training slots under the idiotic premise that fewer doctors equates to less patient access, which equates to lower costs.
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