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I went to college in '08 after losing my job. Got my Tool and Die degree. I work for Danfoss Power Solutions. When I 1st started in machining- tool changes, alarms, debuting, etc.... Then went to assembly when it slowed down. I was a cell expert for a year, then transferred to 1st in assembly. Our company makes hydraulic transmissions and pumps for off road use.
 
Cust: I only had it a couple of years
You: Mrs Jones, it says here you bought it in 1986
Cust: has it really been that long?

You: Do you change the filter?
Cust: It has a filter?

Cust: I just changed the filter a month or two ago
Me: Then why does the filter look like a piece of plywood? :)


-25 ice cream warehouses are more fun.
Cust: it's been running warm all day
Me: But you waited till 11PM to call us? (always on a Friday).

Welcome to the exciting world of HVAC, in just six months our school can make you a pro. I have found it's better if they come before the school ruins them.

Me: do you understand the Pressure Temperature relationship?
Applicant: Absolutely.
Me: Ok then, here take these gauges and this drum of refrigerant and tell me the temperature in my office.
Applicant: Thousand yard stare. :)
I won't post the company's name, but about 10 years ago they dumped almost 2 semi loads of ammonia before they realized that there was a problem.
Engineer was way out there.
They were very fortunate it was a weekend or they would have killed a bunch of people.
 
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I build things
 
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It's cheap.

I'm cheap.

They're cheap.

It all works out.

I renewed my Airline and Hotel status for 2020 (on their dime), so life's good.......... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

(I'm out of town, traveling on business, so I haven't had a chance to check my snail mail. Will get to that on Saturday :whistle: )

(@Bender; how you doing ?)

(@Dirty D; how about you ? Hangin' in there ?)

(@1J04; samesies ?)
 
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It's cheap.

I'm cheap.

They're cheap.

It all works out.

I renewed my Airline and Hotel status for 2020 (on their dime), so life's good.......... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

(I'm out of town, traveling on business, so I haven't had a chance to check my snail mail. Will get to that on Saturday :whistle: )

(@Bender; how you doing ?)

(@Dirty D; how about you ? Hangin' in there ?)

(@1J04; samesies ?)


You should have a box waiting for you then. Don't shoot the messenger......... :LOL:
 
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Spent too many years in the oil field doing cased hole perforation, playing with shaped charges was cool and the paychecks were nice...but the lifestyle is hell, and as i got older i came to the realization that breaking my back for a paycheck is not ideal or likely sustainable.

Just got my first job in IT, remote tech support at a fortune 100 company, not expecting it to be all that great, but I figure it will be a lot easier to transfer to a better job once i have a little bit of verifiable experience on the resume.
 
I'm a Sales Manager for a $3B Motion Controls company... but really, I'm an Engineer who can actually talk to people.

If you need to move something precisely, there's not much I can't do with hydraulics or brushless motors... I've got solutions in Oil & Gas wells down 5-6 miles into the Earth, and rocket engine controls that launch satellites into orbit. The stuff between almost seems easy, usually.
 
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