Looks really good brother. Must feel great to have your hair back!

In my experience, it's a mix. Those with the most experience can more likely meet the requirements for the next job level but it does seem easier to hire on at a higher level than to move up within Boeing.

I do agree that having good relationships with your managers plays a big part. They may give you more opportunities to show that you meet the level requirements or they may simply put you up for a new level themselves.

Check your local craigslist/Facebook marketplace for a used Steelcase Leap. I got mine for $50 and it's a tank. If you live near some relatively dense cities or suburban areas, there are likely some small offices selling off their chairs.

The V2 is a bit flimsier than the V1 but both are great. Sorry about your chair, that's awful.

I will just say, for the most part, I haven't had a pair of jeans really stretch in the thighs. If you can live with it for the life of the jean and you like the fit, you can keep it. I would err on the side of caution and size up.

You should embrace it! Most of us here are just sitting at a desk or walking around the city barely making a dent in the fading process.

The whole point of well worn goods is to show the character of the wearer. Your denim is now more unique having survived a fall on a skateboard. You'll fall again and that pair will continue to reflect your life.

Perfect fit!

The ploopy folks are INCREDIBLY good at responding to their customers. Just email them.

It's easy to feel nickel and dimed but really take a look at if all of your spending and liabilities are required for you.

I think its wrong for anyone to judge you based on your income alone. You might have alimony or something that is making it impossible to save for a home. That being said, if you have that level of income and no extra liabilities, there's likely nothing else but personal spending to look at.

Do you have a big car payment? Do you have credit that rolls over every month and accrues interest? Do you have a storage unit that you haven't visited in years? These things add up to make it seem impossible.

Just the numbers alone, you make more than 1/3 of the $420K you mentioned every year. That is typically enough to buy that home.

My hair was similar, but more of a diffused thinning. Is it savable? Yes, will it be exactly like before? Most likely not.

It's definitely a shrunk up look but the body length is perfection. A lot of people roll up sleeves anyways, if you can't return you can rock it!

You might also try to size swap in the buy sell trade post!

Yes. My friend owns and operates his own graphic design firm and he uses an ipad mini sometimes. It's the designer not the tool.

A decent go between might be something like Onis or if you're willing to get stateside, Freenote Cloth/Left Field NYC. They all have modern fits and interesting fabrics.

I especially love Freenote's construction quality if it means anything :)

It's not my style either but Samurai is going to be a more interesting pair of denim overall compared to Kato. The fabric and history are unique.

Kato seems more like if you want to modernize denim. Samurai is about the recreation of the past.

Are you trying to convince them to quit? They're ok with the commute. They just have different values.

I think your leg twist is actually really cool since its symmetrical. Not sure how you did that. The jeans I buy, the leg twists in the same direction so one side has the selvedge line twisting towards the foot and the other has the inseam.

I totally agree with budget for it. Also, have you considered saying no to the invite a few times? No need to cut it out completely, but simply saying you had other plans when they invite you a couple times a month might save you quite a bit.

I purchased a vintage unlined 101-J and it is my happiest purchase in a long time. If you buy that jacket you will love it (asuming it fits).

You have the build for it. These look great on you. I got them life saving thighs and I would look ridiculous lol.

Personally I would not dye them but that doesn't mean black to blue fades are that absurd. https://www.nakedandfamousdenim.com/en/sumi-ink-coated-selvedge

I have only rented at Encore apartments and I was not pleased with them. The rooms are very dark and it was very difficult to find parking near my unit. I had an early commute so I figured when I got back, I would also be early. But no, I would have to park pretty far from my apartment.

They also where renovating the gym the entire time I was there so I never got to use it. I left happily and do not recommend it.

Trader Joe's in past years when eggs were pressured also had around $3. They seem to be the most consistent. I am happy to shop there for the eggs and the rest of the quality of goods.

Perfect fit if you want a more fitted jean. Looks not too loose not too tight. Over time you'll hone in on what works best for you.

Yes, farmer's markets are no longer a place to find excess produce a farmer couldn't sell. It seems like its yet another place that the consumer is being taken advantage of.

However, if you are into specialty foods, farmer's markets are still worth checking out. I am very peculiar about grapes. I don't really know much about them I just know that I don't like the ones without seeds as much as the ones that do. The seeded ones just have greater flavor to me. Well I perused a farmer's market and a farmer who specializes in genetically modifying grapes for flavor profiles is there. Literally couldn't get that stuff anywhere else or at least not easily. Price was higher than the grocery store, but at least it was special.

Depends on what's "nice" to you, but I spent about that much getting a smaller maple counter top and slapping some hairpin legs on the bottom. I finished it with poly.

The salary thing is a bit off though I'm sure its different within different groups. We generally know people's levels and therefore can talk openly about levels. This does translate to vaguely knowing each other's salaries but that's up to the individual to discuss. I've never talked about salary to my Boeing coworkers directly, but was happy to talk about my level.

Yes don't just diversify your investments. Diversify your tax situation so that you have flexibility in retirement!