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    Non-competes

    @phamENG Yes, I had seen that the ruling left those in place, which seems more fair to me as those are less one-sided and more of a mutual agreement. I agree that a key employee/shareholder/partner abruptly leaving for a competitor or dying, etc. can have serious ramifications for a company...
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    Billable rate question

    Lots of good, interesting points in this discussion. When I started my career (about 30 yrs ago), at a fairly large regional consulting firm, the multiplier was about 2 and they were trying to work it higher. I'd agree that it is about 3 now (probably averages a little higher). All of the...
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    Non-competes

    Last time I talked to our lawyer (updating a shareholders' agreement) they said we could keep it in (it was in the previous version) but they're basically unenforceable. They said non-compete's can be enforceable within narrow restrictions but even then it is expensive to enforce so usually...
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    Reinforcement for large spread footing

    Assuming the floor and roof span the narrow dimension and the load is all delivered to the 30' sides, that's 35k/30'= 1,115 plf. That's a very light loading that could easily be supported on a small strip footing even if the bearing capacity of the soil is garbage. With the top 5' replaced...
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    Reinforcement for large spread footing

    Even at the reduced 14" thickness, the mat slab weighs almost as much as the container and contents, effectively doubling the bearing stress. Not knowing how it's loaded or the particulars of the project, it seems overkill to me too. What is the rationale for requiring 12" below grade? Is...
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    How I started on my own (Mk II)

    You are so right @NorthCivil. Having hired a few people over the years, my philosophy is that it's easier to train someone in the technical stuff if they have the right personality, attitude, are the right fit, etc. than it is to teach someone to be the right fit, attitude or deal with...
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    How I started on my own (Mk II)

    After getting my BS and MS, I went to work for a largish regional civil consulting firm. Spent most of the first year+ as a resident project representative, which was good experience. Gradually worked into more structural design, got my PE after about 2.5 yrs. Left that company about 6 months...
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