Recent content by Mototank

Haha...rterickson...Weird Al sure did. Him and John Madden...man I miss that place sometimes...

Maximus- I think your best option is to definitely get out there and take the chance. I would kill for an opportunity like that, and am looking for one right now actually. As others have said, there will always be more jobs and you, while having several different jobs in the past few years...

At this point, it is on an individual basis, but they won't really even consider it if it is newer than 5 years. They started to realize how much money they were losing since many fisherman and hunters, well just Americans in general have a DWI. In mn right now, over 12% of the population has a...

No admission at all. They consider it or reckless driving a felony...

well I am in MN, so no big deal there, and I can't go to Canada because of a DUI conviction, so no worries there...

Thanks Fegen- I checked them all out last night for a few hours and they seem interesting... **On a side note, it is amazing to me how many of these large companies have completely dysfunctional and cumbersome websites and job searches!!** Anyways, hundreds of jobs to search through which means...

Vandal- EPC? Can you help me out there, not sure what you are referring too, also probably indicating I haven't checked it out :) Thanks again!

Mike- haha...I love swimming and flying, and adrenaline rushes even more :) The schedule doesn't bother me, at least not for a few years I guess. IRstuff- That is the first I have heard of that, so thanks for mentioning it. I have heard quite the opposite usually, that they hire only the best...

Hello All- So I have been feeling very antsy in my current position as a hardware design engineer for an electronic drive company, and my efforts to move to a different sector in the company, where I feel I could make much better use of my talents and knowledge(and hopefully make more $$ and...

haha...yes, I was being fecicious... If I wasn't, I would hope I would have gotten fired for that kind of an increase request!

Ports- Be as stern as you want, I have no problem with that and it is the reason I posted what I did. I am not looking for a pat on the back, instead looking for real feedback from real live people who have been there. You make very good points. My point is, I don't want to be leaving money on...

Well I just walked into my boss's office, told him I am looking for $100k for being a nice guy and always smiling, or I am out...that is what you guys told me to do right?! Well he didn't take it very well and already hired a new grad for 3/4 my salary! :) jk In a more serious manner, I truly...

Thanks very much for the insights, that is a great place to start and good advice on how to present it. My original thought was basically, you hired me knowing nothing of me besides by work history background, and now that you have seen my non-engineering skills in action for 2 years, and given...

Based on my design engineering abilities alone, I would fully agree that the salary is fair. I am in the upper Midwest. I cannot specifically point out how I am making money for them, as I am most likely costing them money at this point due to engineering inexperience. However, the skills I...

Hello All- I would like to once again thank everyone here who posts and shares their advice, insight, and experience...a truly impressive and helpful site. I have been working at my current job for the past 18 months, and took the job with the understanding that my salary was that of an entry...