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Yep and after pandemic years with little enforcement the CHP is again out in force…

My hunter friends trek to Montana and prefer bed loading because where they set up camp is already 4wd and taking a trailer in tow might be problematic depending on conditions… A livestock chute works perfect for loading at the ranch and unloading at destination. Also without trailer they can...

Some buy the size that fits the truck bed… When we bought the Kubota 900 home we used the dump trailer and your hand would not have fit between the Kubota and the trailer sides. It sure did tow sweet behind the super duty on the 165 miles back to home.

Stanford Health Care. Details: Sign-on bonuses are offered to attract and retain qualified nurses. The amount of the bonus may vary. Some positions offer $5,000, while others offer $10,000. Specifics can be found on Stanford Health Care's careers website or job postings. Some...

Fremont Police Department: Offers a $100,000 signing bonus for new lateral hires, paid out over five years with increments based on successful completion of training and milestones. Alameda Police Department: Offers a $75,000 signing bonus for new hires, one of the highest in the nation...

RN’s might even get relocation plus sign on… One of my friends received sign on last year of 10k Police departments offer much more.

The tool and machine had Clark with propane… Only problem was leaving the valve on over the weekend and being empty Monday…

My brother applied for $1500 PGE rebates to install energy efficient home measures including HVAC, duct work, etc.. We did the work and he never got the rebate money because of the bankruptcy… It’s kind of made a skeptic out of me when it comes to programs…

PGE had a program with great incentives and I applied and was approved but then the bankruptcy from all the fire claims scuttled the program… I’ve only converted the outside sodium lamps to LED… just cut the wires to the ballast and screwed in CREE household LED… it was very simple and cost...

Early on rehabbing old houses one of the first expensive purchase was a set of pipe taps to 1.5” size starting at 1/8 th Can’t tell you how many times being able to clean up buggered pipe treads proved to be a real time saver… and more than a few times this included small engine muffler work...

Funny observation about T8 4’ lamps… In 1995 we were the first project using T8 in the city… 32W instead of 40W 20% savings to power lighting in a big building is significant… With are possible closing the move to LED has been on hold because of the upfront capital outlay… I’ve just replaced...

At one time I organized a monthly lunch where we would fly somewhere… one of the guys had multiple ratings and owned a p210 Cessna… These were great get aways but he would never drink while everyone else was having a good time… I miss those days and really enjoyed especially sitting right...

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To get some type of certification with the solar pv and heat pump hvac and hot water… Commercial it’s been the rule for maybe 25 years for hallways and restrooms… One of the hospital tenants paid electrician to remove from restrooms as if you lingered the lights would dim…

They are actually decreasing longevity incentives in a total reversal… The emphasis is on recruiting and sign on bonuses with liberal tuition reimbursement… The very nice 5 year increment service awards ended December 31 as did a retirement bonus of $1,000 per year for every year with the...