Yeah I’ve seen that crazy arch and it makes no sense to me. My back doesn’t even bend like that. I’m sure there’s a method to the madness though
4/13
Woke at 178.6
Weights coming on steady at this point. I’m 3.5 weeks into my higher dose test blast so that’s probably to be expected.
I’m pretty sore in my chest after yesterday’s session and that’s exciting. It’s rare nowadays to get anything more than slight DOMS. Guess I need to up the eating game today to repair.
Today is day two of Texas trampoline and tumbling state championships. I had one level 9 athlete yesterday and all my mid and lower level athletes today and tomorrow. Yesterday we came out with two 1st place state championships and a 5th place finish. Hopefully the success continues today.
I haven’t mentioned it here at all but strangely enough I have a job interview on Tuesday in a totally new field. I’ve been in sports management for over 20 years. I love developing athletes but hate the constant turnover of young employees, and feel that I have settled on, to an extent, a “fun” job and not grown my career to the extent that I’m capable of.
Out of the blue I’ve been asked to interview for a director of operations position with a growing chiropractic practice. This is the same practice that literally saved my quality of life by treating all my back and pelvis issues. There is a lot more upward potential for growth and a possibility that I might be able to leave early enough three nights a week to continue to train my trampoline athletes. This would be amazing as I really love training them and it would continue an additional income stream as well.
I’m going into this totally open minded, but very cautiously. I haven’t interviewed for a job in almost 2 decades lol. It will be strange to be on the receiving end of the questions.
Good news is that I know all three interviewers well, and were doing it over a barbecue lunch. Wish me luck!
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If they reached out to you, chances are the job is yours if you want it
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Wear a button up shirt and breakaway pants. If things go south, get physique-l on their asses.
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You suck. I’ve been the focal point of four oral board interviews in the past six months. I hate them. Structured questions but no “right” answers. The scores are tallied after the interview. We use a rating system of 1-7 for eight categories. One of my co-workers missed the mission statement. The freaking mission statement of the department, and got more points than me on one…
I hate them. I’d do much better at a barbeque… I think.
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That’s exactly the problem… I’ve been at my current job for 18 yrs. while there are lots of things that frustrate me I love it overall. I’ve just topped out as far as earning potential goes unless I were to buy out our owner, or open my own place. Each has about 1.5 million of the same problems if you get my drift.
The new position will initially be pretty much the same starting base salary, but has potential to be a six figure position within a few years. To say I’m conflicted is putting it lightly.
Yeah those type of standardized interviews are the worst. You shouldn’t have to study for an interview. The whole point is to see how a candidate relates with the panel, answers questions on the spot, and how their personality shows. I don’t get why companies/agencies do those anymore
We have to be scored, though!!! Our interview is 40% of the points. The rest is seniority, discipline, education, and annual evals (which, big surprise, is also affected by seniority). I think my top score can only be like 82 or 83 out of 100 if I get a perfect 40 on the interview. I’m short a point on evals, 2 points on education, and about 11 points on seniority.
For someone like me with only five years with the Department, it feels like some of our best positions are given away like participation rewards to the people with the most time on.
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Time to get on the golf course with higher-ups or bring in some scotch for their birthdays.
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Yeah, I’m not risking that. We have a scoring matrix and process for everything. I don’t want to promote; I would just like a different role as an officer. Unfortunately, that role comes with weekends off, a take home car, and lots of flexibility. I would do it with my current schedule and no take home car.
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That’s one of the down sides of unions and the seniority system. Someone who doesn’t really care about the job takes it for the perks, while someone who would have a passion for it and probably excel at is is frozen out.
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Haha! Sounds like a plan brah!
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In all seriousness, I admire your ambition. I always look for the next highest position, and get there as quickly as possible, and it’s awesome to see someone who has maxed out their earnings at a company, with a beautiful house and family, and a comfortable living, shoot for a bigger opportunity at a point where 99% of people would be content to stay for the rest of their lives. It’s not that you need more - it’s that you believe you could DO more - and that is a mindset that I respect the shit out of.
Same thing with you, @Frank_C - being a cop is a tough job, but it’s got job security out the ass, and you looking around for opportunities to find something you’re more passionate about (and that allows for more time with your family) is courageous, in my book.
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Appreciate it brother!, yeah it’s not that I need or even really want more income… it’s the fact that I’m m limited where Im at that’s frustrating.
The two Docs that I’m interviewing with started this Chiropractic practice, built it into around a 10million a year business, and in the last three years have bought a second practice, and opened up two insurance covered medical massage clinics.
They’re growing, helping people, and to be honest seem to be making a crap ton of money doing it. I want to surround myself with people who are driven and successful. Gotta try to learn from those who have made it work already.
Again… thank you for the kind words!
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LifeGains
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They’re brilliant! Finding a way to bill insurance for your services eliminates the hurdle most of us have standing between us and that type of service - money!
Yeah, I still pay a co-pay but that’s cheaper than $100+ I’d shell out for a massage. I’m pretty thrilled that chiropractic care has expanded. I feel like the tissue work I get is similar to sports massage.
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This place is very specific. You go in, have a consult with a nurse practitioner, identify your problem, and the therapist works accordingly. We’ve spent the whole session working on my bicep and shoulder tendinitis. Really fantastic.
And your right a copay beats the heck out of full price.
With some peoples plans it goes to deductible, but once their deductibles let they can basically go in and get free massages
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Don’t look now but your wife’s plant seems to be on fire !!
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Haha! Nah it’s a crazy idea I had a while back. Had an artist make a tree out of reclaimed steel. Now it’s all rusty and cool looking. It has roots that spread out along the bottom of the fire pit and act as a log grate. We have a real life burning bush
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