Going to quit and I need EOR advice
Going to quit and I need EOR advice
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I'm going back to school for a masters degree in five months. I'm a licensed SE and am working on a project involving a multistory lightgage design. The problem I forsee is that much of the lightgage design is delegated to the lightgage supplier's engineer in the shop drawing phase, and I'll be gone for that. As the EOR, I would have a problem with someone else in the office reviewing the calculation package.
What do you do? Tell your employer now that they should have someone else design it and risk getting fired early? Or can the EOR responsibility be legally shifted once I'm gone?
What do you do? Tell your employer now that they should have someone else design it and risk getting fired early? Or can the EOR responsibility be legally shifted once I'm gone?





RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
What if you got hit by a truck? Wouldn't the design continue on with someone else in charge?
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If your company so chooses they can contract with you after you leave. Therein again, it is the companys responsibility.
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RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
You should ,however, get whatever the bridge insurance that covers the work that you did, usually for the past few years. Since you've left voluntarily, you'll need to pay out of pocket for that.
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BTW, abusement park, getting a masters for several reasons. Self confidence, better design tools, getting full ride to a top 5 US structural program, and to compete with the wave of masters students that will be coming in the next decade due to ASCE's decision. I dont want to be stuck at any one place just because I didn't want to do the 1.5 years of school while I'm young and able.
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
Remember that the company's logo and letterhead were on the structural calculations and drawings that were submitted to the jurisdiction. This corporate entity, with their Errors and Omissions insurance is the deep pocket, not you, unless you are self-insured. You could be called as a witness, but I seriously doubt that you would be in any hot water over this.
Just document what has happened well and lay out to the firm what has and needs to be done to complete the project in a satisfactory manner before you leave. That would be the professional and responsible thing to do. AND KEEP COPIES FOR YOUR RECORDS - JUST IN CASE YOU ARE CALLED AS A WITNESS. Remember that the job is not done until the paperwork is finished. Cheers.
Mike McCann
McCann Engineering
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
However if no one at your office oversaw this project and can technical and legally assume responsibility it would be in the best interest of your company to retain your services until the project is wrapped up. We have kept Engineers on as part time in similar cases and paid them hourly for their work with no benefits. Or paid their new firm to jointly oversee the CA portion of the project.
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
I would think that it would be the responsibility of the new (replacement) EOR to review and approve previous work. At that point, they are (by nature of the position) assuming part of the liability. If you are confident in the due diligence/quality you have done with your work so far, leaving or handing it off to another should not be a problem.
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RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
I'm not advocating leaving your present employer in a learch, but you have/will give your employer notice that you will be leaving. The ball is now in their court. How could you be held responsible for things that will be done to your design after you leave the company? Make sure you have copies of your designs before you leave, and wish them all the best of luck.
Just my 2 cents...
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
Good luck in grad school. am sure you will be glad you did it. Which one are you going to - if you don't mind?
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
Lesson learned! It is not your problem, let them worry about it, if the company laid you off they would not lose any sleep about how you are going to pay you mortage. I am not saying to do ant intential damage, just give them your notice, and leave, they can keep you on for a few weeks to turn the project over if they wish.
Another lesson learned, it is more fun to try to get fired (Within reason) than to quit.I hd a blast last time I left a company, afternoon naps on desk, long lunches, casual day everyday, etc. I gave a 2 week notice and they never believed me, 2 weeks later I wa packing my desk and they asked what I was doing, couldnt quit, couldnt get fired, that was a great 2 weeks.
RE: Going to quit and I need EOR advice
It's not your problem. Just make sure that your stamp goes with you and that you have a copy of your checkout sheet. You should probably also make a listing of the completed design files up to your last day.
And work completed after your departure can't be attributed to you, unless they backdate the designs, but they calso can't get access to your stamp.
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