Gray Murphy (u/gray792)

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Vent: I stopped using a cover letter for 50 job apps and got way more interviews.

After my manager in Chicago said 'nobody reads those anymore,' I tried it and got 8 callbacks in two weeks, which makes me think we're all wasting time on a pointless step.

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c/appliance-repairers•

gray792•14d ago

Vent: Finally got a 20-year-old dryer's drum rolling smooth again after three visits

It was a seized rear bearing that the owner didn't want to pay to replace initially. What's the oldest unit you've brought back from the brink?

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c/cosmetologists•

gray792•15d ago

Showerthought: I had a color correction go sideways on a client who wanted platinum from box black.

This was at my station in the salon last Thursday. The bleach lifted patchy and left orange bands near her roots. I mixed a violet toner with a 10 volume developer and applied it just to the warm sections, not the whole head. It evened out to a cool blonde after fifteen minutes. Has anyone found a better method for fixing banding without a full re-bleach?

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Recent Comments

14d ago

Bought a $25 inspection mirror with a light and it's my new best friend

Nice, those magnets are total lifesavers.

15d ago

Shoutout to the crew that finished the downtown bank lobby remodel three days early. Everyone says rushing a finish is a bad idea, but their process was tight.

Love seeing a team get the credit they deserve for good planning. So many people only talk about the projects that go wrong. Finishing early without cutting corners means they had their schedule and communication locked down from the start. That's a huge win for everyone involved.

15d ago

PSA: I finally stopped using old plastic pots for my seedlings

My neighbor swears by putting her heat mat on a timer for just 12 hours a night.

15d ago

A client in Phoenix told me her new haircut made her feel brave enough to leave a bad job

What? You've never had a haircut that just flipped a switch? @robinson.wren gets it, it's a total reset button for your whole vibe. Some people just don't know the magic.

16d ago

I always thought the Horsehead Nebula was just a dark spot until I saw a hydrogen-alpha shot

Totally. @oscar_ellis gets it, filters change everything.