Work Status Update

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:14 pm

Just finished a 3 hour lunch with the executive team for our year end wrap up.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:06 pm

Spoke for 1 hour and 20 minutes straight about erections, masturbation, and ejaculation in ancient Egyptian sculpture and painting to an audience of sleepy college students.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:12 pm

Longhorned wrote:But that's how we spend our time. Book chapters aren't for waking hours. Maybe we can dream those book chapters.

Settling in for a long night of book chapter writing.

Clearly not waking hours, but so caffeinated I may give myself a arrhythmia. Baby's asleep though.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:42 am

Yesterday and now today, and probably the rest of the week - Many many hours using AutoCAD & SolidWorks to edit/reconfigure/re-draft diagrams of piping systems. Thousands upon thousands of feet of piping. Every little detail going into the main drains - Ice Machines, Dishwashers, Washers, and of course showers and toilets.

No worries though - this is how a junior pays his dues in the engineering firm. And it's work I'm fully capable of. And for anyone using experience to land new work you'll notice that 3 - 5 yrs of heavy duty CAD experience is a qualification for just about every intermediate Mechanical/Electrical/Systems/Architect position posting.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:57 am

CatsbyAZ wrote:Yesterday and now today, and probably the rest of the week - Many many hours using AutoCAD & SolidWorks to edit/reconfigure/re-draft diagrams of piping systems. Thousands upon thousands of feet of piping. Every little detail going into the main drains - Ice Machines, Dishwashers, Washers, and of course showers and toilets.

No worries though - this is how a junior pays his dues in the engineering firm. And it's work I'm fully capable of. And for anyone using experience to land new work you'll notice that 3 - 5 yrs of heavy duty CAD experience is a qualification for just about every intermediate Mechanical/Electrical/Systems/Architect position posting.

I'm using SolidWorks where I'm at.

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:50 am

Just go off the phone with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to confirm what an applicant had been telling me. Of course, he was feeding me a line of BS and now is required to get a Public Convenience or Necessity Permit which requires him going before the Planning Commission and costs about $1,500.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:06 am

After missing most if yesterday being miserable on the couch with this cold I'm dragging my sorry butt in today to hope I don't get noticed and just make sure I'm seen.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:11 am

About to take some agency clients to Longhorn Steakhouse for lunch. Gotta love the burbs!

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:14 am

Gross

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:27 am

The other options were grosser.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:31 am

Shenanigans?

Red lobster?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:46 am

ASUHATER! wrote:Shenanigans?

Red lobster?

I wish!

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:52 am

Just finished a pitch that the managing partner completely fumbled at the end. Not sure what to say to him.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:01 am

threenumberones wrote:Just finished a pitch that the managing partner completely fumbled at the end. Not sure what to say to him.

Let's go get some ice cream, but no sprinkles, sprinkles are for winners.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:36 am

Sd86 is a douche and now I'm sick at work.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:33 pm

I'm in the middle of spring break.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:33 pm

4 hours down 5 to go. so far not so bad in the corner office.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:45 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:4 hours down 5 to go. so far not so bad in the corner office.

Your brother isn't real happy with you today.

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:54 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:
threenumberones wrote:Just finished a pitch that the managing partner completely fumbled at the end. Not sure what to say to him.
Let's go get some ice cream, but no sprinkles, sprinkles are for winners.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:16 pm

C'mon, sprinkles are for CLOSERS!!!!!

devilswin99 · Post by **devilswin99** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:49 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:4 hours down 5 to go. so far not so bad in the corner office.

Burger King has offices?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:28 pm

My lunch was awesome. The food was meh. The client is a total racist. It lasted 3 hours. And I probably talked my way into a million dollars worth of business.

threenumberones wrote:Just finished a pitch that the managing partner completely fumbled at the end. Not sure what to say to him.

I've been there and it's not a fun position to be in. Especially when you did your job, sold the client, and then you have to sit there and watch it slip through your fingers.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:32 pm

Is it a client's prerogative to be racist? Like, "It's my money you want, so what are you going to do to make me happy? Can you bring in one of them Oriental girls to scrape off my toe callus?"

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:34 pm

Longhorned wrote:Is it a client's prerogative to be racist? Like, "It's my money you want, so what are you going to do to make me happy? Can you bring in one of them Oriental girls to scrape off my toe callus?"

People are people. And some truly terrible people run businesses that have millions of dollars to spend. Personally, I like taking their money. Keeps it from going to fund organizations that picket mosques.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:03 pm

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azgreg wrote:
CatsbyAZ wrote:Yesterday and now today, and probably the rest of the week - Many many hours using AutoCAD & SolidWorks to edit/reconfigure/re-draft diagrams of piping systems. Thousands upon thousands of feet of piping. Every little detail going into the main drains - Ice Machines, Dishwashers, Washers, and of course showers and toilets.

No worries though - this is how a junior pays his dues in the engineering firm. And it's work I'm fully capable of. And for anyone using experience to land new work you'll notice that 3 - 5 yrs of heavy duty CAD experience is a qualification for just about every intermediate Mechanical/Electrical/Systems/Architect position posting.
I'm using SolidWorks where I'm at.

My son used this in his high school engineering class. Good to know it's used in the real world. The school also has a 3D printer. Very cool.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:04 pm

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:06 pm

Merkin wrote:C'mon, sprinkles are for CLOSERS!!!!!

my bad, only seen it once or twice

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:01 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:
Merkin wrote:C'mon, sprinkles are for CLOSERS!!!!!
my bad, only seen it once or twice

I've watched that scene at least 20 times. Kills me every time..

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:22 am

gumby wrote::
azgreg wrote:I'm using SolidWorks where I'm at.
My son used this in his high school engineering class. Good to know it's used in the real world. The school also has a 3D printer. Very cool.

AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Catia, and ProE are the most immediately applicable skills upon finishing school and entering the industry. Used AutoCAD and Solidworks all through the last three years of undergrad. I learned quickly to highlight CAD experience on the resume because every interviewer had questions about it. To use industry terms, almost all 'Work Packages' I submit include AutoCAD drawings as 'deliverables.'

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:41 am

As long as he sticks with engineering and doesn't get interested in architecture along the way.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:09 pm

He's focused. Boeing or bust.

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:02 am

Working on getting a developer to increase the width of a balcony/patio from 4' to 6'. We actually taped off an area of the proposed balcony/patio and placed two chairs and a table in the area.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:10 am

I have an administrator who's a really nice guy. I just had a meeting with him to inform that I'm prepared to file an official grievance against him for things that really aren't his fault, but they are his responsibility to fix. He agreed to get creative and proactive and work to fix the situation without my needing to file the grievance. Fixing the situation means moving me to a different department so that I can do what I'm paid to do.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:12 pm

Ditching a faculty meeting I can't vote in discussing agenda items for next year that may not impact me to get caught up after missing two days of grading.

BMalo · Post by **BMalo** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:07 am

"working" out of a behavioral health clinic today.

= door closed and surfing this board and other sports forums.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:28 am

pounding out emails.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:59 am

How can there be no lamb in Champaign-Urbana? Do people in the U.S. not eat lamb for Easter?

Post by **UAdevil** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:12 pm

Longhorned wrote:How can there be no lamb in Champaign-Urbana? Do people in the U.S. not eat lamb for Easter?

Had a wonderful lamb shank stew yesterday in Toos

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:40 pm

Longhorned wrote:How can there be no lamb in Champaign-Urbana? Do people in the U.S. not eat lamb for Easter?

Since White Jesus is the Lamb of God maybe it's considered some sort of ‎transubstantiation cannibalism.

And look how much White Jesus loves lambs:

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:45 pm

The central lamb from the apsidal frieze of the church of Saints Cosmas and Damiano in Rome, 5th century:

Is this not the coyest lamb you've ever seen?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:01 pm

During an official meeting today, I actually said to the committee chair:

"How many times do I have to say no before you stop asking me? I'd like the minutes to reflect your answer to this question."

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:02 pm

Longhorned wrote:During an official meeting today, I actually said to the committee chair:

"How many times do I have to say no before you stop asking me? I'd like the minutes to reflect your answer to this question."

How'd that go over?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:17 pm

azgreg wrote:
Longhorned wrote:During an official meeting today, I actually said to the committee chair:

"How many times do I have to say no before you stop asking me? I'd like the minutes to reflect your answer to this question."
How'd that go over?

He kind of got nervous and rambled, and then I said, "Okay, I'd like the minutes to reflect that response." I'm not kidding. The note taker gave me a befuddled look and proceeded to type.

This is what we're down to now. It's been a hard day.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:59 pm

Tosca Cafe, at 2nd and F street in DC, a nice Italian wood fired pizza, and a bottle of (1/2 off Monday bottles) Montepulciano.

Pounding emails, drafting my talk for my professional conference, getting work done.

Will check for spelling and grammar errors in the AM.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:00 pm

I love love love love love this city.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:01 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:I love love love love love this city.

Where are you again?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:16 pm

Washington DC for 2mos, 5weeks down, 3 to go.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:33 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Washington DC for 2mos, 5weeks down, 3 to go.

Only a half year deal huh?

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:16 am

Pretty slow today. Awaiting review and return from drafts submitted to customers early this week. Highlight was one guy leaving early with the announcement he received an official offer from Tesla Motors. Considered a major upgrade.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:12 pm

I'm running our sales meeting tomorrow. I'm sure it's some stupid thing that our EVP read in some stupid management book about making sales reps run the meeting, but whatever. I had the highest sales last month and this is my punishment.

So right now I'm putting the last touches on my presentation - "Conversations That Win The Complex Sale as illustrated by the movie Tommy Boy".

No, I am not kidding...

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