Yea, I still hear a comment and a cautious sideways glance every now and
then. He called Derek for advice on starting 'is own business a year or so
ago - I guess if he was terminated there going postal would be suicide.
"James Maeding" wrote in message
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hah! I thought MJ (ther previous employee) was a thing of the past. Are
people there still worried he might come back
packing heat?
Dave Drahn
|>Dang. Sorry. Let me try to wrench my foot out of my mouth. We're a
civil
|>(hydraulics and hydrology) firm but will definitely consider you, too MJ -
|>unless MJ is Mike Jackson, then posssibly not.
|>Get me a resume if you're serious.
|>
|>"MJ" wrote in message
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|>Ouch, pour salt on the open wound.
|>
|>"Dave Drahn" wrote in message
|>news:5470803@discussion.autodesk.com...
|>Actually this was directed at you, kemp:
|>Any chance you'd looking consider anything in Stockton (CA), Orange County
|>(CA) or Phoenix?
|>
|>"kemp" wrote in message
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|>I would continue doing what you are doing, because learning more skills
|>makes you more valuable. Settling back into a drafting position will be
|>counterproductive for your future. The only difference is you should
|>consider taking these skills to another firm. I am in a similar ship,
|>and preparing to take the jump to another firm. Good luck matey!
|>
|>MJ wrote:
|>> "If you're only making what other drafters earn, then why take on all
the
|>> other responsibility? Just go back to full-time drafting (unless you
|>> really
|>> want to do the IT/CAD stuff).'
|>>
|>> I like doing that work more then drafting. But if they are not going to
|>> pay
|>> for it then I feel I shouldn't do it.
|>>
|>> "I used to be in the IT/CAD field, but there is no appreciation for what
|>> is
|>> done. I realised there was no way to progress in money or respect unless
|>> it's through project work, certainly not IT. I came up with processes to
|>> improve everyone's productivity and it's 'ho hum' to them, but do 1
pretty
|>> rendering and it's 'wow, you're worth more money'."
|>>
|>> You are right, it's always a slap on the back and a "good job, we
|>> appreciate
|>> that", but that doesn't pay the bills. Maybe I'll just start doing
|>> drafting
|>> and then when they want something else done send them a bill for the
work
|>> done.
James Maeding
Civil Engineer and Programmer
jmaeding - athunsaker - com