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  1. ziggi

    I don't want to work overtime!

    Hmmm middle aged engineers are that expendable? That hasn't been my experience, usually when there's a slow down us youngsters get the boot. Just in case I better start working on that retirement plan now, freedom 45 here I come, and living the rest of my life in a country where $1000/month is a...
  2. ziggi

    is it too early to tell?

    I wish I was thrown to the wolves at my first job, I found it dead boring, although on occasion I did get challenging work which was great. 80% of my time was spent looking for records, filling in monotonous forms or doing nothing at all. I filled my dead time by looking for work or talking to...
  3. ziggi

    I don't want to work overtime!

    Don't get me wrong, I like to have plenty of work to do, the faster the pace the better. However there is a limit, my theory, a salary pays you for a 40 hour work week, with the occasional long day or three when necessary. As such I will do whatever amount of work I can do in that time, once...
  4. ziggi

    I don't want to work overtime!

    epoisses, touche, I guess I'm reading the wrong anthropology texts. I never said that wealth was a bad thing, harming yourself or others to be wealthy, that's another moral issue altogether. Overworking oneself has many consequences, most importantly, the stress and lack of sleep associated...
  5. ziggi

    I don't want to work overtime!

    warelephant, as an aside, just remember two things: 1) life is a marathon, not a sprint, I've seen people whom are 35 driving BMWs, but b/c of the stresses they've endured, they look 45, I've also seen people driving BMWs whom are 45, but look 35. 2) success doesn't need to be measured in...
  6. ziggi

    I don't want to work overtime!

    BJC, I can understand why, I'd love to work 4 10 hour days a week and have long weekends all the time, plus you save on commute times. As an aside, I found that nearly all fresh engineers have very little work to do for the first few months. I've never understood the concept of overtime myself...
  7. ziggi

    How much uranium is there out there for future use?

    frankiee, from what I understand there is plenty of raw uranium out there, ie. uranium which hasn't been mined or processed. A shortage in usable uranium already exists as evidenced by the 700% increase in uranium prices in the past 7 years. The reason, many new reactors are coming online...
  8. ziggi

    Becoming a partner in a consulting engineering firm.

    If you really are interested in a partnership, read up on it. Read up on the legal ramifications, on common fees and partnership setup procedures etc etc, then discuss these with your boss. I shows your boss that you're interested and you arm yourself with information. Alternatively you could...
  9. ziggi

    Bright Future -- R&D? Analyst? Sales?

    Alternatively you could collect an average pension in a country with high prices, while living in a country with low prices. $10 in Africa goes a looooong way.
  10. ziggi

    Ever feel like you're in over your head?

    ajack a star for you for this quote, "Only teenagers and fools know everything. I once worked with a guy who had a great saying for his teenage son “One day son you will know as little as me”"
  11. ziggi

    Ever feel like you're in over your head?

    I have to agree with several posters about appearing confident at first (especially when dealing with clients) and then scrambling to learn all you can about the topic. According to non-engineers, we're expected to know what we're talking about, why disappoint them ;) Although being prepped...
  12. ziggi

    Question about your (life) partner

    Ohhhh you have to HANG the toilet paper!! But why??? It's just as good sitting on the toilet tank, no difference in quality, no lack of effect, why waste your resources hanging it. Hehehe just kidding...my wife already drilled that out of me ;) In university we always considered engineering...
  13. ziggi

    Different cultures and their quirks/food/customs/drink

    Sompting, Of course! You can't miss with pasteurised bovine lactate. Although occasionally some lemon is good too.
  14. ziggi

    Different cultures and their quirks/food/customs/drink

    Kenat, Exactly, in fact I could go for a cup o' Earl Grey right about now. UcfSE, Amen
  15. ziggi

    Different cultures and their quirks/food/customs/drink

    I never got that whole non-sweetened iced tea thing. What's the point really. I takes forever to dissolve sugar in cold tea and it tastes terrible. Up in Canada the iced tea is usually in a can, or a soda fountain so it's sweet.
  16. ziggi

    You Know You're Old/Young If ...

    I remember riding my bike down to the local arcade to spend my allowance on Gauntlet.
  17. ziggi

    Arguing without getting emotional

    kontiki, I don't believe I mentioned those with a huge workload in there. monkeydog, Obnoxious? I dunno, but I do have a mean streak ;)
  18. ziggi

    You Know You're Old/Young If ...

    IRstuff, I remember playing DnD, and I ain't old...just didn't get laid much in high school....I'm sure it wasn't b/c of the DnD.....no....couldn't be that.....
  19. ziggi

    You Know You're Old/Young If ...

    I can see the future of retirement homes now, gummy old nerds arguing about COBOL and Amstrads hehehe. Maybe even engaging in an all night Zork fest ;) .
  20. ziggi

    Arguing without getting emotional

    Tyger, ahhh I remember being that young, arrogant prick ;). It's a good thing that I kept my mouth shut though, b/c the oldster techs and engineers eat guys like that for breakfast. It's actually kinda funny to watch it happen, especially if the young guy has no sense of humor and behaves like...

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