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WhiskyIsMyYoga t1_jc83lyc wrote

Reply to Got a job opportunity in Portsmouth for ~40K a year - is this possible? by SkotchMiist

What’s the nature of the work? For a newly minted BS working in the lab in this area, you should be starting at $55-60k in industry. Keep in mind you can start at $75k minimum for the same work that’s a short train ride (Down Easter) away in Cambridge.

Is this R&D, quality, clinical, or something else?

Source: me, 20 years in the industry, hires new grads for entry level R&D gigs.

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[deleted] t1_jc83fyb wrote

Reply to comment by Undaedalus in What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

We had trees back in the 80s and 90s. Never lost power as often as we do now. The reason is because PSNH was proactive all year in pruning and clearing potential hazards. In the last two decades, profit became priority over safety and the decision-makers determined it a better strategy to do minimal preventive work and increase spend on reactive work.

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Artemusfowle t1_jc83col wrote

Reply to What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

Blame snowstorms as well as trees. When snow falls when temps are +32f, it becomes wet and heavy. Reason 1: trees have already begun to warm up, so sap is running, making it super dangerous. Sap makes the tall trees very flexible, bending over &snapping off. Utility poles get pulled on by the snow-covered wires and eventually, the pole and wires all fall. Fences that were built 40+ yrs ago, also fall. Don’t forget days and days of rain- the ground gets soft and comes down like a Calif landslide. Homeowners seldom check if the fence posts need replacing! Another poster mentioned getting your tree limbs cut- absolutely. It may not be your house that is damaged, but if it falls on your neighbor’s house, you are liable.

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steelymouthtrout t1_jc80lm9 wrote

Reply to What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

You wanted the quiet country rural life up there,well you GOT IT!!! Enjoy the beauty of winter. And it snows right into April. That's the best part of NH, a late messy spring and then the snowturds start coming back. I never take power for granted.

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Different_Ad7655 t1_jc7yd1e wrote

Reply to comment by AMC4x4 in What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

Parts are dense and then there are sections that look just like New England only without utility lines lol. Of course even in the dentist areas we don't bother to bury the lines and it makes a tragic mess. I remember in Manchester during the ice storm , perhaps 2012 ? the city was out on one large part of the west side for two complete weeks because trees took down the lines. Not to mention how ugly they are. Anytime you go to a town center south of the border the difference is immediately apparent in the town center or the main roads where the lines are buried.. It's just a matter of will and appropriation, one little stretch at a time

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AMC4x4 t1_jc7xsbt wrote

Reply to comment by After_Meat in What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

I guess we'll see, won't we? If I recall correctly, they were mostly talking about hot, humid summers. Certainly the last decade of summers in NH (especially June/July) have been MUCH more humid than anything I remember from my childhood (1970's). We used to get maybe a three or four day stretch during the summer where it was uncomfortable with no AC and we'd have a couple 90 degree days. That's very different from what I've experienced the last 10 years or so in NH over the summers.

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Different_Ad7655 t1_jc7xrcp wrote

Reply to comment by besafenh in What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

Oh my god but we're talking about New Hampshire and New England, nor do we do in Texas, or any other manageable location... and you do it one mile at a time. Perhaps where there's barely anybody it would be a lot cheaper to do , just as we built roadways or not do it at all. I'm driving the strip right now as we talk in Kansas.. much of Texas the same The wide open prairies the same with California. But we don't do it anywhere except every now and then in a part of a city center or here and there are village.. It's a cannot do attitude

It's this same mentality can't do can't do to expensive oh my God that has left it the way it's been since it's inception. Jesus Christ even Poland has most of its line buried when I go back to visit the family

It's simply takes a will and allocating the funds to do it. This is what Germany did after world war II 1 km at a time and the same could be done in New Hampshire but no no, always the scare tactic

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akmjolnir OP t1_jc7xdgh wrote

Reply to comment by EasternBoarder603 in Snow total check-ins.... by akmjolnir

Not super heavy snow, but sticky and lots of it. Okemo is low-key great as I type this on the lift.

No lines, lots of powder. My legs are on fire.

The roads were straight shit, lots of limbs down, and some roads closed.

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