HipMF Posted February 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 8/12/2019 at 5:22 PM, HipMF said: It's a small contract manufacturer for electronics called pro-active engineering. We are already subbing out some work to some of our customers who we do manufacturing for. I also learned recently that we've subbed design work out overseas as well. I would be starting at an entry level position. The other position they need to fill is the "manager" position. It probably sounds ridiculously cocky, but I'm fairly sure that I'll be running the department in a couple years. I've seen what goes on over there, and the bar has been set pretty low... Had to resurrect this post for my own sake. "Oh, the naivete!" I've learned way more than I ever wanted to about engineering in these past two and a half years. Thankfully, due to my lack of the necessary credentials, my title never rose above technician. Could I run circles around the previous, or current manager? Easily. Do I want to be exposed to any of the liability for the crap work on risky jobs that we've been turning out? Absolutely not. Engineering is 90% risk management and no one in the department has a clue... Yikes. Total shit show. Would not recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 And this is why I work for myself, sorry to hear 😕 sounds like it’s time for a road trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 23 hours ago, YoungCR said: And this is why I work for myself, sorry to hear 😕 sounds like it’s time for a road trip You have no idea. I've been itching to get out there again since 2019 at least... Stupid pandemic. Don't want to write checks I can't cash, but given everything that's happened and my improved mental health, 2022 could be the year for me. On the other hand, as Mr. Roger's said "Look for the helpers." I'm definitely in a place that needs my help, so I might stay here and do what I can until they can do without me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 9:04 PM, HipMF said: Engineering is 90% risk management its gotta be at least 50% design/ 50% dont kill anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 12 hours ago, straight6pwr said: its gotta be at least 50% design/ 50% dont kill anyone Not killing people or setting things on fire are the big ones, but there's also "Not loosing an ass-load of money". We've had several "forever jobs" where the scope or acceptance criteria is so ill-defined that we can never seem to get them to completion. I've also seen some heinously bad contracts; something like "If the customer can't find funding then they don't have to pay". We have an awesome administrator lady who has finally had enough and is lighting some fires under people's asses, so things are improving, but I don't know how long it will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 7, 2024 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2024 New company, same problems... Still sitting on this. Practically a barn-find at this point. It's underground parking power-washing time again, so I had to move it. The old battery was beyond junk, so I bought a new one. Started right up. Parked right outside my door, so now I'm forced to sit and look at it for a couple days... damnboy037 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted May 7, 2024 Report Share Posted May 7, 2024 Sorry to hear on the job situation but glad to see this car out in the daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted May 8, 2024 Report Share Posted May 8, 2024 Always good to see an e21 again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted June 25, 2024 Report Share Posted June 25, 2024 Working for the man always sucks. I just remind myself at the end of the day I'm just there to collect a check. Whats up with the E21? it runs and drives good right? put some miles on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 1, 2024 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2024 On 6/25/2024 at 11:18 AM, Jdesign said: Whats up with the E21? it runs and drives good right? It runs and drives. The biggest issue is the large hole where the trunk floor should be. The trunk is not sealed from the interior of the car, so this results in a lot of dust/noise/exhaust/etc in the cabin. Still needs a proper tune. Cooling is barely adequate and I never decided if it's tune related, or if putting it on a dyno would cause it to overheat constantly. Aside from the major issues, there are 100 smaller ones. Someday I would like to get this stuff sorted out and drive it more, but it's been a few years since I've had the ambition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted July 8, 2024 Report Share Posted July 8, 2024 On 7/1/2024 at 8:16 AM, HipMF said: Aside from the major issues, there are 100 smaller ones. Someday I would like to get this stuff sorted out and drive it more, but it's been a few years since I've had the ambition. Thats always the case. I also fight the same demons of wanting to work on stuff. I find that once I actually start working on something again, I start to gain the ambition back, as long as I can stay focused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDesire Posted July 8, 2024 Report Share Posted July 8, 2024 I absolutely love white boards. Break down todo lists into systems and knock one system out at a time. Makes the job seem less daunting. Also helps me to keep motivation on long projects. Just read though the entire thread. Love it bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 On 7/8/2024 at 9:33 AM, TDesire said: I absolutely love white boards. Break down todo lists into systems and knock one system out at a time. Makes the job seem less daunting. Also helps me to keep motivation on long projects. Just read though the entire thread. Love it bud! I do the same thing. If I don't have tasks listed out, I get lost. I'm generally a clean and organized person, not only because I enjoy tidiness, but because if I'm unorganized I get lost and frustrated and everything takes 5x longer lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 25, 2024 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2024 Nothing car related, other than to note that it will be moving from underground parking to a storage unit this fall. Moved out of the crappy studio into a nice 1 bedroom, and I'll have a new office soon. Just accepted an offer for a new position at my current employer. No pay difference for now, and I had to give up my cube amongst the forklifts, bench grinders and cordless impacts on the manufacturing floor for an quiet office in R&D. Right about here: It'll be rough, but I'm sure I'll manage somehow. REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted July 29, 2024 Report Share Posted July 29, 2024 that's good news, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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