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  1. throwittoblythe

    Career Advice: Construction in DSM

    I’m seeking some career advice from someone who works in the construction industry in the DSM area. Would like to take the discussion to DM if anyone is willing to answer some questions. Specifically looking for people who work as PMs for the commercial GCs on the area.
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    For the Iowa Everywhere Team

    I have no idea where to post this or how to reach out… The Two Guys Named Chris episode from yesterday cuts off at 1 minute. The podcast just ends… Not sure if someone hit the stop button or they just need to upload the full episode. @ChrisMWilliams
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    Engineering Career + MBA (Advice Welcome)

    Has anyone here done an MBA well into their career and used it to make a career/job switch? Background: I'm 15 years into a Civil Engineering career. I have a BS and MS in Civil from ISU. I'm a licensed professional engineer with technical and managerial experience. I spent the first 8 years of...
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    Work Ethics Question

    I have an ethical dilemma that I'm curious what others would do... I have a coworker who has been at this company for about a year. He was hired at a position above his pay grade, but the understanding/hope was that he would grow into the role. Unfortunately, he has not grown much into the...
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    Financial Advisor Recommendation

    I'm considering hiring a financial advisor in the DSM to help with our financial planning, but am struggling with where to start. I'm near-40 and have managed this process up until now. We have a strong financial plan in place (Consistently saved 15%, Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, 401k, index...
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    Health Savings Account (HSA) Question

    I have a question about HSAs. Here's my situation: A company is recruiting me to join. Their health insurance plan reads like a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), but isn't called that in their documents. $4,000 individual and $8,000 family deductibles. I've read the IRS rules for definition...
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    Utah / Colorado Vacation Ideas

    I'm taking the family to NW Colorado / NE Utah later this summer. I'm wondering if anyone has ever been there and MUST or MUST NOT things to see/do. The focus of the trip is Dinosaur, CO. My daughter is 7 and is really in that phase so that is the one thing we have to do. We'll be staying in...
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    Shared Hotel Rooms for Work

    I need some advice on this… I started at my current company in Fall 2020. Prior to COVID, they had a “shared hotel room” policy. Opposite sex are exempt, but basically the policy is “if you are traveling with someone else, you’re expected to share a room.” They just reinstated the policy this...
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    Ideas For Teambuilding Activity In DSM Area

    My work is holding a regional meeting in Des Moines in a few weeks. We have a few employees that work locally, but almost everyone is coming from out of town. We will have a group of about 20-30 people. We are staying near the airport. I've been charged with finding a good social/team building...
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    The American Work Day

    Saw this in the Twitter-verse and thought the CF folks would enjoy a laugh on a Friday morning…
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    Question for Veterinarians and/or Dog Owners

    We have an 8 year old lab/pit mix. He's a big boy; about 80 lbs. He has had allergies most his life and we have never had him tested for the source. He is regularly scratching his belly and licking his armpits to the point of making them irritated/raw. About every 2-3 months, it will progress...
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    Mesh Internet Systems

    Question for the CF Community... I'm considering a mesh system for my house and would like some feedback on which ones are best. We have a 300 mb/s speed connection with Mediacom. I get around that down by the router, which is in the kitchen. My home office is one floor above the kitchen and...
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    Parents Traveling for Work

    I'm looking for a little anecdotal feedback here from the group regarding parents who travel for their job. Here are my questions: Do or did you or your spouse travel for work with young kids? What was your experience? Were you the child of a parent who traveled for work? What was your...
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    ***Official St. Louis Cardinals 2021 Season Thread***

    I searched through the forums and didn't see one started for this yet. I'm listening to the game today. Mike Shannon is drunk as a skunk announcing this game. Good lord, what an embarrassment. Excited to watch the Cards this season!
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    Bourbon Help

    I posed this to our overlord (@ChrisMWilliams) but I’m sure he’s far too busy running a business to answer... I’m visiting a friend in Chicago in a few weeks. He’s a bourbon drinker. I imbibe on occasion but don’t know the first thing about them. What are some good Iowa bourbons that I can give...
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    Matt Campbell's Bookshelf

    Does anyone have knowledge of the books Campbell has referenced with regards to his philosophy in the past? I think he assigns the team a book each offseason. I have a list of a few in my head, but I'd like to compile these and start reading them, if I can. I know he's mentioned: 1) Ego Is the...
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    2021 Goals

    Christmas is behind us and there is only one week of hedonism left before we roll into 2021. What are your goals for 2021? Call them resolutions if you like, but I prefer goals. Mine are: 1) Get better sleep - no screen time after 8pm, 8 hrs per night 2) Quit Twitter completely 3) Start...
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    COVID Job Impacts

    I know there was a thread to this effect a while back, but I couldn't find it. How is everyone doing with COVID job impacts? Anyone been laid off? Still looking for work? Business as usual? My company just announced furloughs for Q1 of 2021. Everyone at the company (450 people) are required...
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    Iowa 529 Rollover Question

    For the CF tax pros... We just moved to Iowa from Minnesota. We have a Minnesota 529 plan for each of our kids. Minnesota does not allow tax deduction of 529 contributions, but Iowa does. In reading online, it appears that when I roll over these 529 plans to Iowa, the rollover amount can be...
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    The Social Dilemma - Netflix

    I just watched this after a few friends recommended it. Definitely had me re-thinking my social media habits. I don’t consider myself addicted, but I definitely spend more time on there than I should. I have some really bad habits from this election cycle (Twitter). I’ve filtered my FB way down...
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