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Got a job offer for information security in queens. starting salary is pretty good, and they pay back my FICA taxes too. health benefits cant be beat. 10% 401k whether i contribute or not. 35hr work week. pension. OT is paid at time and a half, if needed (which is rare). it's a union position! so job security is excellent.

i come from a low income family and my family income is very low. so this is big news to me. it's a bit surreal in fact. this changes a lot for my family. only reason we aren't homeless is because we don't pay rent and utilities (father's a super). with a job like this, my parents can move back overseas where its dirt cheap and i can support them with a little stipend. they have no retirement savings. hopefully some SS income though. no clue exactly. at least they have homes and families back there though.

but do i want it? no actually. its a 90min commute away. I'm not looking to throw away 3 hours of daily on NYC buses and trains. HOWEVER, deloitte officially called me for a final round interview... and i may have a spot in queens to live (subletting from a friend i know). much better than living in some random area of queens and being depressed because i have no friends around. i wouldnt accept this job if it werent for that.

so my ideal scenario is:
next friday: deloitte interview
next saturday: sublet my friend's apt in queens (40min commute from work) and move in
monday after: start my new job (hoping i can push it back this far)
june 2017: quit and travel europe for 3 months
sept 2017: start new job with deloitte

still waiting to hear back from EY though. pretty sure i'm making it to the final round there too. have no clue when the interview is though. it may conflict with my new job, but thats okay. ill take a day off.


but man, i can't tell you how good it feels to have been busting my ass this year with a condensed 1 year masters degree + 4 certifications AND i worked fulltime for the first 7 months of it, and have it finally start paying off. didnt want to bore all of you guys with how my interviews went in stuff, but i have been knocking them out of the park.

Week 133

Monday - 10/17/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8                     >> Stuck here again. Going to bench slightly more narrow now to protect my shoulder.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 3
235 x 2
235 x 1

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3
245 x 10
245 x 5 PR
245 x 4 PR

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 60sec rests.
+30lbs x 3
+60lbs x 1
+90lbs x 5
+90lbs x 1
+90lbs x 2

Incline DB Bench Press
85's x 6 PR                    >> 2min rest.
85's x 4

DB Lateral Raises
40's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 12
50's x 8
50's x 5

Incline DB Rear Delt W Flyes
40's x 10

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
170 x 10

Interviewed for Deloitte Cyber Risk Services - Consultant position today. Did very well. It's not official yet, but a little birdie told me I would be moving onto the 2nd/final round.

Week 132

Thursday - 10/13/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8                     >> What the hell I dropped by 3 reps! Hit 6 last time.
135 x 5                   >> Maybe it's because I don't bench in the mornings anymore...
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 3
235 x 2
235 x 1

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 60sec rests.
+30lbs x 3
+60lbs x 1
+90lbs x 5
+90lbs x 3 PR
+90lbs x 2 PR

Incline DB Bench Press
85's x 5                    >> 2min rest.
85's x 4

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3                    >> Just too tired to do more.
245 x 7

DB Lateral Raises
40's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 12
50's x 8 PR
50's x 5 PR

Incline DB Rear Delt W Flyes
40's x 8

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
170 x 10 PR

Crap workout. Wasn't really feeling it. Somehow did great on pullups and delts though.

Week 132

Monday - 10/10/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8                     >> Tied my PR!
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 6
235 x 2
235 x 2

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3
245 x 10 PR
245 x 4 PR
245 x 3 PR

Incline DB Bench Press
85's x 4                    >> 2min rest.
85's x 2                    >> Uh oh... noticed some pain in my right shoulder... keeping an eye on this.

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 60sec rests.
+30lbs x 3                >> Haven't been improving on these.
+60lbs x 1                >> May switch to a cluster set of 1 rep every minute for 10 minutes.
+90lbs x 3
+90lbs x 1
+90lbs x 1

DB Lateral Raises
40's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 12 PR
50's x 6 PR
50's x 4 PR

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
160 x 15 PR

Week 131

Thursday - 10/06/16

-= Workout Log =-

AM:

ATG Squat Rested
Bench Press Rested
Romanian Deadlift Rested

PM:

Bench Press
45 x 20                   >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 5
235 x 3
235 x 2

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 2min rests.
+30lbs x 3                >> Just too tired.
+60lbs x 1
+90lbs x 4
+45lbs x 4

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 9                    >> 2min rest.
80's x 3                    >> Dammit.

Strict DB Lateral Raises
25's x 5                       >> 60sec rests.
30's x 3                       >> Doing these strict seems to target my front delts more than my lateral delts.
35's x 10 PR
35's x 6 PR
30's x 10 PR
30's x 8 PR
30's x 6 PR

Seated Cable Rows
205 x 5                    >> 2min rests.
225 x 3
245 x 9 PR
245 x 3
245 x 3

Unilateral Chest Supported DB Rows
60's x 10 PR                            >> 60sec rest.
60's x 5 PR

Incline Rear Delt W Flyes
40's x 8

Machine Rear Delt Flyes
160 x 12 PR

Felt like a crappy workout, but upon writing this log entry I realized I hit a few PR's. I guess it's just the pull ups I wasn't happy about.

Came across this today and noticed this gem:

But sometimes, eating too little can also help pack on the pounds. Elbaz attributes her double-digit weight gain to consuming too few calories, which can cause your metabolism to drop. “She became inefficient at burning calories,” says dietitian Heidi Skolnik, meaning Elbaz’s body stored excess calories as fat, rather than using them as energy.

 

Eat too much? Gain weight.
Eat too little? Lose weight.

So wtf do you think the answer is, people?

Do prisoners of war get fat before they get skinny???

had an interview today for an info sec compliance position for a union. i asked for 62k. i'm not looking to work there, the commute is too damn far for my tastes! went great though and they want me back for another interview. just did it for resume experience and to leverage a potential offer against other offers. on the other hand... their benefits cant be beat. 100% covered insurance and 10% 401k matching. these guys even have their own clinic in their building, and the day ends at 4:30pm no matter what (union job). i should ask about overtime opportunities actually, as well as vacation.

EY also emailed me telling me they will interview me. Great! That's next thursday.

still waiting to hear from deloitte and stroz friedberg. I'm pretty sure deloitte will email me as well. stroz friedberg, not so sure. when i first applied my resume sucked. i did update it with a new one by emailing them and them confirming my application has been updated, but i dont trust it so much. theres no other way to update it on their site though :/

another school career fair tomorrow.