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  1. SylvestreW

    Mafia Corruption in Quebec

    Being Canadian working in Ontario, I'm following this. I'm not surprised this type of stuff happens, what amazes me is that senior guys are still not really feeling any heat. Most of the politicians who got kick-backs don't seem to really experiencing any discomfort.
  2. SylvestreW

    Presenting paper at conference if leaving company

    Seems that it's not a clear cut situation. I do intend to submit an abstract and have it accepted, and deal with the issue of whether to present or not, if/when I start a new job. Regarding the issue of getting Company A's permission, I'll be moving to a competitor and, based on history of...
  3. SylvestreW

    Presenting paper at conference if leaving company

    I'm looking for opinions on my situation. I currently work for Company A. There are a few professional conferences that have abstract submission deadlines in the next few weeks. I have some ideas that I'd like to present a paper on. The basis of the paper(s) will be from work done while...
  4. SylvestreW

    Competing firm advertises experience on my project

    Not to derail this but this leads me to another question. If Engineer A worked on a project while at Company A, and engineer A leaves the company to join Company B. 1) Can Company A still advertise that they are responsible for the project? 2) Can Engineer A advertise that he/she worked on...
  5. SylvestreW

    Units, formulas, anyone?

    In a way, you are likely learning more and becoming better at your job doing it this way than if you did have the numbers fully and weren't forced to dig. - Syl.
  6. SylvestreW

    Units, formulas, anyone?

    For calcs, I'm guilty of often just quoting the standard and leaving it there (but I do label my inputs etc). But, it's not to say the proper calcs weren't done, it's just that with a "standard" design, it's almost clear what the numbers are to an experienced eye. You do state you are fresh...
  7. SylvestreW

    Work by others, non-engineers

    As long as you have validated everything (calcs etc.) and you are certain it's correct, then you shouldn't have an issue assuming responsibility and thus you can stamp it. - Syl.
  8. SylvestreW

    Question re: bullying

    Civil, you owe me a buck ;) And again, thanks for all the feedback; see post made 9 Jun 08 10:17 for what happened. - Syl.
  9. SylvestreW

    Question re: bullying

    A lot of people are nochantly posting about rules, regs and not turing a blind eye, but I wonder how many people here, on hearing an off-colour joke, have stood in front the offender and explained that it's not company policy etc etc. (I suspect most join in the laughter) It's easy to say...
  10. SylvestreW

    Question re: bullying

    Thanks for the replies all. My wife did end up speaking 1-on-1 with the manager regarding the issue, and quite surprisingly, the manager was aware of the guy's behavior and did not approve of it, but never took any action because he didn't observe any negative effects. Now, knowing that the...
  11. SylvestreW

    Question re: bullying

    My wife has a situation at work that we're trying to figure out how to handle. It's a small office, approx. 10ppl, with 1 manager, 3 intermediates and a bunch of juniors (<3 yrs out of school). The office is a sattelite office, with the head office in another province. HR is at head office...
  12. SylvestreW

    Reviewing the work of another engineer

    Going to pipe in. Often we get clients who ask us to peer-review something another firm/engineer has done. We are always upfront and state that we intend to call the engineer and let them know etc. etc. Never had a firm come back and say "oh, uh, in that case..." And we do call the engineer...
  13. SylvestreW

    Expired License

    This is why I love "bosses". Is he a PE? Does he understand the laws and the consequences of your state's act? Don't let management dictate your profession - Aercoustics.com
  14. SylvestreW

    Co-worker looking for job

    How close are you to your co-worker. What's wrong with sitting down and talking off-the-record. If he's serious, explain that you'd be screwed and try to work out with him how to phase him out of the project while not bringing up his impending departure. I don't see the need to involve anyone...
  15. SylvestreW

    Can You Top This? Extremes in Non-Ethical Behavior

    "And if that was the case, a non-licensed engineer shouldn't have been allowed to write it unless under the supervision of a licensed engineer." As stated, the V.P. was a P.E. The junior's manager (who's a P.E.) should have been the one to review and sign off on the report but unfortunately was...
  16. SylvestreW

    Can You Top This? Extremes in Non-Ethical Behavior

    Saw the VP of a company (who is a P.E.) sign off on an engineering report that a) he wasn't involved in whatsoever; b) he didn't review; and c) he didn't have the technical background to properly review anyway. The person who actually prepared the report was not a P.E. Later, problems did come...
  17. SylvestreW

    Informing business contacts about you leaving company X

    I'd think that mentioning your new company and your new responsibilities is risky. - Aercoustics.com
  18. SylvestreW

    Informing business contacts about you leaving company X

    Did this a few months ago. My old employer was supposed to contact everyone and inform them. Long story short, it didn't happen and the few that knew my other contact info were not impressed. I personally feel that even though the company is responsible, there's nothing wrong with taking care of...
  19. SylvestreW

    To Tell or Not to Tell, That is the Question!!??

    11echo, a somewhat familiar story. I was involved in a project a couple yrs ago where a large exhaust stack (approx. 6' dia) was being delivered via truck. The fab shop hired to make & ship the stack received drawings and when the parts were brought on site, the "roundness" of the stack was...
  20. SylvestreW

    To Tell or Not to Tell, That is the Question!!??

    Well, are the drawings "poor" or "wrong"? Can errors lead to any serious (money and life) issues? Or is it a matter of asthetics & accepted standards? Personally, I'd bring up the issue, but not make a big deal of it. At least if the issue ever comes up in the future, you can rest assured...

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