Wendy Grant (u/wendygrant)

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Overheard a neighbor say she saved $300 by switching her car insurance

I was walking my dog yesterday and two people were talking on their porch. One said she called around for new car insurance quotes and saved over $300 a year for the same coverage. I realized I haven't checked my own rate in about four years. I just set a reminder to do it this weekend. Has anyone else found big savings by shopping their insurance recently?

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wendygrant•1mo ago

Serious question, are new guys relying too much on videos instead of asking questions?

I see them watching clips on their phones instead of trying things out. Makes me miss the old way of learning by doing.

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wendygrant•1mo ago

Showerthought: My detour to an old factory town reshaped how I think about our work

We took a family trip to the Midwest and ended up driving through this rust belt city that was all but empty. I saw the shell of a power plant, with its boilers just sitting there rusting in the open. It struck me that those things ran entire towns for decades, and now they're just scrap. Back on a job this week, tightening bolts on a new unit, I kept picturing those old giants. It made the daily grind feel bigger, like we're not just fixing metal, we're keeping history alive. That random stop gave me a whole new respect for the bones of this trade.

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Overheard a neighbor say she saved $300 by switching her car insurance

Serious question, are new guys relying too much on videos instead of asking questions?

Showerthought: My detour to an old factory town reshaped how I think about our work

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