The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXI

Zoren 370 · 02-16-2019, 05:31 AM

Whare is your friend Spoiler...JC?

Maybe he is having coffee at the Lake of Fire Cafe?

jchammond · 02-16-2019, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

Whare is your friend Spoiler...JC?

Maybe he is having coffee at the Lake of Fire Cafe?

Makin Bacon

madwi · 02-16-2019, 05:56 AM

Saturday morning sausage biscuit and a Mt. Dew. I need some energy as spaz is stopping by today.

Zoren 370 · 02-16-2019, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jchammond

Makin Bacon

If you see him you know where the bacon went!

madwi · 02-16-2019, 06:06 AM

I slept forever but feel like I could go back to sleep easily.

God-Speed · 02-16-2019, 07:30 AM

Good Morning Gang!! Breakfast sounds good to me!! Coffee for now then when the Mrs. gets up it's biscuits, bacon & eggs. Have a good day guys!!

JLarson · 02-16-2019, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I've come to this conclusion. You just have to be in the right place, the right time, and say the right thing, to the right person to get ahead. I've seen it happen over and over.

I have completely lived this life. Worked in construction with my dad for a long time, nice little family business, 2 year waiting list for work. It wasn't awesome money but it was a trade, I learned a set of skills, and working with my pops was great in that it taught me to work hard. Housing market crash came, wiped us out. We had 1 last series of projects which kept us going in fits and spurts until spring of 2011. By then, there was just nothing in our area. I was working a day or two a week if I was lucky. Jumped to highway construction. Had to drive upward of 100 miles per day without compensation, $11.45/hr, no bathroom breaks and stints up to 16 hours without food/water beyond what you carried on you. Not my favorite job (but I was glad to have it). I was renting a house with 2 of my brothers, and even in a poor area split 3 ways, we were barely making it.

Friend of the family got me into a local machine shop as a QC clerk. Not much of a pay increase, but I realized it was a marketable skill. Doors opened, and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and JC Hammond made a way for me. 50 weeks later, I was QA Manager. 3 years, running most of the shop. 5 years, new job at larger company. 8th year just started, Director of Quality. Been a wild ride, from poverty to comfort. Just be ready to work your butt off if the opportunity comes - and it may not be in the area or career field you expect. I could never have made it without good friends and good family - people are an amazing resource. I'm incredibly grateful.

JLarson · 02-16-2019, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Rusty is an awesome teacher. Gotta learn while I can!

Absolutely true. If you guys are going to meet up for some stuff, let me know, I might be able to take the trip to lend a hand. I have a cheapo transmission jack too if it's needed, and Madwi can probably ship us a flywheel holder.

madwi · 02-16-2019, 07:51 AM

Yep. I was working as an aerospace machinist when 9/11 happened. The shop I worked for in AZ kept 1 person in each department, the rest were let go. Honeywell, boeing, pratt & whitney, textron, Parker ect. all called and said to put the kebosh on ANY job currently in the works and dont plan on any of the stuff in the pipeline to come through! They didnt know how long planes were going to be grounded for or what was going happen in the future. Turned in well over 100 resumes to shops all over. Got a job machining pumps for the Oil Sands project in Canada at Weir Minerals North America in Madison Wi. When the bottom fell out of the high oil prices, they again cut the labor force down to bare bones. Said F this and went into IT.

Zoren 370 · 02-16-2019, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Rusty is an awesome teacher. Gotta learn while I can!

Lol...yes indeed he is a good teacher.

Wait till he gets his greasy hands on you at Zday!
Your begging him to stop!!

eastwest2300 · 02-16-2019, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

It's good advice, ain't it.

eastwest2300 · 02-16-2019, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Saturday morning sausage biscuit and a Mt. Dew. I need some energy as spaz is stopping by today.

who's spaz?

Zoren 370 · 02-16-2019, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

who's spaz?

Darn you dont know yourself?

eastwest2300 · 02-16-2019, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

I have completely lived this life. Worked in construction with my dad for a long time, nice little family business, 2 year waiting list for work. It wasn't awesome money but it was a trade, I learned a set of skills, and working with my pops was great in that it taught me to work hard. Housing market crash came, wiped us out. We had 1 last series of projects which kept us going in fits and spurts until spring of 2011. By then, there was just nothing in our area. I was working a day or two a week if I was lucky. Jumped to highway construction. Had to drive upward of 100 miles per day without compensation, $11.45/hr, no bathroom breaks and stints up to 16 hours without food/water beyond what you carried on you. Not my favorite job (but I was glad to have it). I was renting a house with 2 of my brothers, and even in a poor area split 3 ways, we were barely making it.

Friend of the family got me into a local machine shop as a QC clerk. Not much of a pay increase, but I realized it was a marketable skill. Doors opened, and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and JC Hammond made a way for me. 50 weeks later, I was QA Manager. 3 years, running most of the shop. 5 years, new job at larger company. 8th year just started, Director of Quality. Been a wild ride, from poverty to comfort. Just be ready to work your butt off if the opportunity comes - and it may not be in the area or career field you expect. I could never have made it without good friends and good family - people are an amazing resource. I'm incredibly grateful.

eastwest2300 · 02-16-2019, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

Darn you dont know yourself?

he's not talkin bout me....

02-16-2019, 05:56 AM	#7998 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Saturday morning sausage biscuit and a Mt. Dew. I need some energy as spaz is stopping by today. Zoren 370 and bunk like this.

02-16-2019, 06:06 AM	#8000 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	I slept forever but feel like I could go back to sleep easily. Rusty, jchammond and bunk like this.

02-16-2019, 07:30 AM	#8001 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,365 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	Good Morning Gang!! Breakfast sounds good to me!! Coffee for now then when the Mrs. gets up it's biscuits, bacon & eggs. Have a good day guys!! sx moneypit and bunk like this.

02-16-2019, 07:51 AM	#8004 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Yep. I was working as an aerospace machinist when 9/11 happened. The shop I worked for in AZ kept 1 person in each department, the rest were let go. Honeywell, boeing, pratt & whitney, textron, Parker ect. all called and said to put the kebosh on ANY job currently in the works and dont plan on any of the stuff in the pipeline to come through! They didnt know how long planes were going to be grounded for or what was going happen in the future. Turned in well over 100 resumes to shops all over. Got a job machining pumps for the Oil Sands project in Canada at Weir Minerals North America in Madison Wi. When the bottom fell out of the high oil prices, they again cut the labor force down to bare bones. Said F this and went into IT. Rusty, Zoren 370, Ghostvette and 3 others like this.

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