OT: What is it you'd say you do?

[alphasigko]

Multiple Hats: Registered Structural Engineer, Construction Manager/Owner Representative on major construction projects, Licensed General Contractor

 

[Bezzz]

Architect, 45 years.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Multiple Hats: Registered Structural Engineer, Construction Manager/Owner Representative on major construction projects, Licensed General Contractor

Architect, 45 years.

Where do you guys work? I used to work for SLAM Collaborative, but have been out of the state for many years.

 

[HuskylnSC]

Retired IT -- Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Mining
In 2008 I was awarded a national award for manufacturing for a quality analysis application I designed, developed and implemented which resulted in $40 million dollar savings in one year. Six years later a new vice president said I was making too much and should be replaced with a new college graduate. bye bye.

 

[McLovin]

5 years in sales after college. Now I own a hospitality tech platform that I created & recently launched.

 

[WillB4]

What me work?

Retired, working(TIC) at a golf course in SW FL and loving it.

 

[Umami Zen]

Financial Planner/Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy

 

[Bezzz]

Where do you guys work? I used to work for SLAM Collaborative, but have been out of the state for many years.

I'm just a little guy, self employed in downtown Hartford. I mostly design restaurants...over 80 so far.

 

[formerlurker]

I'm a non-attorney who has carved out a nice living working on retainer.

 

[JonnyRI]

CFO at an automotive parts manufacturing / electrochemical plating company.

 

[husky99]

star

You are in the service industry then

 

[husky99]

Importer/Exporter

Mob

 

[husky99]

Social Studies teacher for 22 years

 

[borninansonia]

This is super interesting. There seems t9 be a ton of misinformation on dog food out there re: grain free, which meats etc. Etc. I know I'm in over my head and just had to go with my vets recommendation.

I swear I spend more on dog food than anything else. My dogs are 120 and 80lbs, get a ton of exercise and get no human food.

Thank you
Dogs should get table scraps, as long as less than 10% by weight of their entire diet. Fresh left over vegetables are great for them, fully proven in the science. Dogs need fiber varieties to feed their gut microbes properly.
Pay NO attention to the old myths taught to us by the $1billion in advertising, primarily from Purina. The two worst dog food myths are never change the dog's food (dogs need variety just as much as humans do) and never give table scraps.

 

[husky429]

Thank you
Dogs should get table scraps, as long as less than 10% by weight of their entire diet. Fresh left over vegetables are great for them, fully proven in the science. Dogs need fiber varieties to feed their gut microbes properly.
Pay NO attention to the old myths taught to us by the $1billion in advertising, primarily from Purina. The two worst dog food myths are never change the dog's food (dogs need variety just as much as humans do) and never give table scraps.

My dogs get peaches, mango, and some green veggies with her food at times. Thanks for the tips!

The rottweiler would do anything for a piece of a peach. He comes running as soon as I open the fruit drawer

 

[gtcam]

My first career was as a business equipment repairman for Olivetti, from 66 through 72. Ended up a decade later managing the service department for a business equipment dealer, and eventually dragged them kicking and screaming into the computer age.
Meanwhile, I'd been augmenting my income writing for several outdoor magazines, and as that became busier and more lucrative for me, I expanded into writing about other subjects I was well versed in as well. By the time the kids were grown and the mortgage was paid, we had what seemed a decent nest egg tucked away, so I retired from that occupation in 1989 and wrote full time, until my health attacked me again. We ended up uninsured and hospitals and doctors took our nest egg away. Went to work for a friend who runs a fishing lure company as the IT department, Export Manager and molding equipment repairman. I modernized his computer system (the software he was using when I went to work there had originally been written for the Wang.) Wrote him an entirely home grown system based on Lotus 123 with a front end from Lotus Approach. I was there from after my AAA surgery in '98 until 2012, when I retired for good for vascular surgery. Since then, I've been a professional patient, and have gone very few years without some kind major surgery or malady.

When I started my Banking career is was in 70's at Hartford Federal Savings and Loan and then State Bank for Savings - we used Olivetti equipment and saw lots of their repair/service people - maybe you were one of them? Good Luck with your health issues - it SUCKS getting old!!!! (I know all about it)

 

[Lefty2one]

IT consulting/MSP. Lately it feels like it's devolved to little more than M365 admin work and security stuff.

 

[CTBballfan243]

Professional Engineer, structural/civil

 

[Slappy]

Nah, never lump yourself in with Sales unless you have to.

I added a Marketing/Advertising option.

Sales is what makes the world happen. Don’t ever be ashamed of sales.

 

[Yankees32123]

I work for a trade association. Maybe add a “professional/financial services” category.

 

[uconnfan68]

Retired IT -- Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Mining
In 2008 I was awarded a national award for manufacturing for a quality analysis application I designed, developed and implemented which resulted in $40 million dollar savings in one year. Six years later a new vice president said I was making too much and should be replaced with a new college graduate. bye bye.

Meh, they just made the decision for you. When was that vp canned?

 

[huskiesNhoos]

manufacturing engineer...little bit of everything. Basically I make stuff until China buys my company and then I find a new company to work for

 

[OkaForPrez]

I make ice cream.

 

[HuskylnSC]

Meh, they just made the decision for you. When was that vp canned?

I don't know. When I found out about his comment, I moved on and landed in a great place. The director of quality was pretty upset and even offered me 15 grand to stay. but I knew it was a matter of time so I left.

 

[mauconnfan]

Sales is what makes the world happen. Don’t ever be ashamed of sales.

Bingo @Slappy!!!

I’m actually looking for one in the Hartford area with a mechanical or automation background so if any of you Yarders know of an individual please PM me.

Happy Selling!

 

[uconnric]

astronaut

 

[Get a Job]

Sales is what makes the world happen. Don’t ever be ashamed of sales.

I'm just joshing. As an engineer I have always had a playfully adversarial relationship with sales.

That being said, I do resent salespeople using high pressure tactics to get me to buy what I don't want or need.

 

[Umami Zen]

I'm just joshing. As an engineer I have always had a playfully adversarial relationship with sales.

That being said, I do resent salespeople using high pressure tactics to get me to buy what I don't want or need.

Sales people who are any good don't need to use high pressure tactics. The good ones have unobvious control of the situation and allow for the client/prospect to walk away from a meeting feeling good about the decision they made as a result of trusting the salesperson and their value proposition and the fit that their products or services have for their need(s).

 

[Johnny Mac]

Where do you guys work? I used to work for SLAM Collaborative, but have been out of the state for many years.

I was a Civil Engineer at Purcell Associates 100 years ago...I bet we worked on some projects together.

 

[QDOG5]

I traded commodities in the pits at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for 25 years.