[Gnaw]

Solidsnape, on 23 September 2014 - 04:15 PM, said:

I'm getting all sorts of offers right now. Up and down the country and abroad, and I'm only a lowly machining centre setter/operator.

The Unfound, on 23 September 2014 - 06:10 PM, said:

On the up side its nice to hear that there are fellow machine shop workers on the site

Bah. You machinists sitting on your butts in the air conditioned tool room pretending to polish core pins while we die casters do all the productive work.

I loved die casting. I worked at the point source for all Makita aluminum castings for their circular, miter, and jig saws, among many other things, including all the seats in the Carolina Panthers stadium. Unbearably hot in the summer, cold as shit in the winter, always filthy greasy, the occasional boom from a melt furnace, aluminum spitting past a worn head on a shot arm. I have no idea how far the computer controls have come in the last 15 years, but I suspect that there's still an art to making a die run at optimal output.

My peripheral neuropathy / foot drop means I can never safely set foot in a factory again.

[The Unfound]

Gnaw, on 23 September 2014 - 07:39 PM, said:

Bah. You machinists sitting on your butts in the air conditioned tool room pretending to polish core pins while we die casters do all the productive work.

I loved die casting. I worked at the point source for all Makita aluminum castings for their circular, miter, and jig saws, among many other things, including all the seats in the Carolina Panthers stadium. Unbearably hot in the summer, cold as shit in the winter, always filthy greasy, the occasional boom from a melt furnace, aluminum spitting past a worn head on a shot arm. I have no idea how far the computer controls have come in the last 15 years, but I suspect that there's still an art to making a die run at optimal output.

My peripheral neuropathy / foot drop means I can never safely set foot in a factory again.

Lol, well good thing Im not a machinist anymore. Die casting is definitely a cool process, but Im certainly past the point where I want to have to do that kind of work everyday. Now I have more of an Engineer/Tech role where I design and implement processes to make the machining process more idiot proof as well as toubleshooting when something breaks. Now if you want to talk about crazy, fairly dangerous workplaces try 1500 ft down in a salt mine. That was fun. Constant temp of at least 110, more when the equipment was working in the area, the threat of 50 lb salt boulders falling from the ceiling and hoping you werent suffocated or blow up by a gas pocket. On the other hand I got to play with explosives

And dont tell me there is yet another Carolina boy in the house.

[Studious Lock]

Completely exhausted and yet, I can't sleep. On the plus side the pub is fun and the customers are mostly great. But it turns out working 7 days a week is a bit of a shock to the system of a layabout musician...

[Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai]

Solidsnape, on 23 September 2014 - 04:15 PM, said:

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 23 September 2014 - 01:41 PM, said:

Sadly (in a way) I am in Stoke-On-Trent, and while I love living here, commuting to Brum or Manc is terrible. I have done commuting to Knutsford, which wasn't terrible, but the city centre would just be a no go really, unless the money was right of course, I might train it, possibly, or rent a place in or near the city in the week and come home on the Friday, or maybe do a 4 day week if I can get it passed off with a new employer. Being a contractor awards many flexibilities not usually available, so hopefully something comes up. I have a line on a good job near Wolverhampton, which is a nice commute from Stoke, so that could be awesome. Plus alot more money, and on trailers, which is my bread and butter! Fingers crossed though, or you may see me sweeping your street Tiste Simeon!

Well TTT, it's a pain, but you're in the right sector alright. I work in engineering and it's MASSIVE atm. Not just oil and gas either.
I know Rolls Royce go through project engineers like toilet roll, and their HQ is in Derby. I happen to remember driving past the JCB HQ in Uttoxeter a few weeks ago too, and that's pretty huge. They're both in your neck of the woods aren't they?
I think with your experience and qualifications you won't actually have any problems finding something. It's the time frame and distance that will be the issues I'm sure.
So chin up, I always find this situation makes me think "well I'm going to get a BETTER job now".

Also working from home would be awesome, but dangerous for me. I'm too irresponsible.

I'm getting all sorts of offers right now. Up and down the country and abroad, and I'm only a lowly machining centre setter/operator.

My groove?
Today she called me "the most selfish bastard she ever met..."
I know it's not true, she's met loads of people just as selfish as me.
Not nice to hear though.

Funny you mention JCB, thats where I am just leaving, they are having massive cut backs atm so theres a no go. I am currently looking at a few awesome jobs, and so far, all on better money, so I reckon it will be ok, just a worry when you first get cut really.

Thats really harsh to be told man, hope she regrets it!

[Solidsnape]

Studious Lock, on 24 September 2014 - 04:17 AM, said:

Completely exhausted and yet, I can't sleep. On the plus side the pub is fun and the customers are mostly great. But it turns out working 7 days a week is a bit of a shock to the system of a layabout musician...

Southern Fairy
Glad to hear it's going ok though SL.

@TTT, that JCB site is awesome by the way.
You should defo try RR, they're a pretty good employer, if you can get in.
You could always give Studious a hand behind the bar if things get desperate, sounds like he could do with it!! Haha. Good luck anyway.

[Gothos]

Solidsnape, on 24 September 2014 - 10:31 AM, said:

Studious Lock, on 24 September 2014 - 04:17 AM, said:

Completely exhausted and yet, I can't sleep. On the plus side the pub is fun and the customers are mostly great. But it turns out working 7 days a week is a bit of a shock to the system of a layabout musician...

You could always give Studious a hand behind the bar if things get desperate, sounds like he could do with it!! Haha. Good luck anyway.

Hm. I could do that. Got room for 2 for the staff?

[Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai]

Gothos, on 24 September 2014 - 10:55 AM, said:

Solidsnape, on 24 September 2014 - 10:31 AM, said:

Studious Lock, on 24 September 2014 - 04:17 AM, said:

Completely exhausted and yet, I can't sleep. On the plus side the pub is fun and the customers are mostly great. But it turns out working 7 days a week is a bit of a shock to the system of a layabout musician...

You could always give Studious a hand behind the bar if things get desperate, sounds like he could do with it!! Haha. Good luck anyway.

Hm. I could do that. Got room for 2 for the staff?

Yes! Lets do it! Engineering is overated!

the JCB is pretty cool, but the money spent on lakes, a 20 something million golf course, and extra floor for the rich directors, kinda makes you feel a slight bit bitter when you lose your job and a fraction of the cost of ONE of these activities could keep you in work forever lol. But yeah, nice place to drive past and walk around on dinner breaks! lol

[Gothos]

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 24 September 2014 - 12:35 PM, said:

Gothos, on 24 September 2014 - 10:55 AM, said:

Solidsnape, on 24 September 2014 - 10:31 AM, said:

Studious Lock, on 24 September 2014 - 04:17 AM, said:

Completely exhausted and yet, I can't sleep. On the plus side the pub is fun and the customers are mostly great. But it turns out working 7 days a week is a bit of a shock to the system of a layabout musician...

You could always give Studious a hand behind the bar if things get desperate, sounds like he could do with it!! Haha. Good luck anyway.

Hm. I could do that. Got room for 2 for the staff?

Yes! Lets do it! Engineering is overated!

the JCB is pretty cool, but the money spent on lakes, a 20 something million golf course, and extra floor for the rich directors, kinda makes you feel a slight bit bitter when you lose your job and a fraction of the cost of ONE of these activities could keep you in work forever lol. But yeah, nice place to drive past and walk around on dinner breaks! lol

Well, I'm a linguist and an international relations major doing mostly engineering-related work nowdays (design, in any case). It's not as fun as I thought it would be. I'll go behind a bar anytime, esp. for british paychecks. I'll haul the gf over with me and we've a full staff right there!

[Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai]

Beware, British paychecks come with all sorts of lovey taxes and VAT that goes towards paying for expenses of MPs ;-)

[Gust Hubb]

Veterans Hospital. Need I say more.

[Rictus]

New city, new room, new school. It wouldn't be so bad if I knew a godsdamned soul at my place or the uni, but as it stands, I haven't anyone to talk to. I'm really bad at this adjusting business.
At least Thursday is the last day and I can finally go home. (3 hours by train, oh yeah)

Ed: Actually, the situation's pretty ironic as I always professed to being a tried and true loner, that I'd be able to cope with being on my own even out in the wilderness as a hermit. I guess it's about time I stopped lying to myself.

This post has been edited by Rictus: 24 September 2014 - 07:41 PM

[worry]

http://www.vox.com/2...ek-ohio-toy-gun
Even when a murder is caught on video...

[Gothos]

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 24 September 2014 - 01:41 PM, said:

Beware, British paychecks come with all sorts of lovey taxes and VAT that goes towards paying for expenses of MPs ;-)

Doesn't come near the tax you pay here.

[Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai]

Gothos, on 25 September 2014 - 06:13 AM, said:

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 24 September 2014 - 01:41 PM, said:

Beware, British paychecks come with all sorts of lovey taxes and VAT that goes towards paying for expenses of MPs ;-)

Doesn't come near the tax you pay here.

Wow, must be bloody bad!

[Gothos]

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 25 September 2014 - 09:27 AM, said:

Gothos, on 25 September 2014 - 06:13 AM, said:

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 24 September 2014 - 01:41 PM, said:

Beware, British paychecks come with all sorts of lovey taxes and VAT that goes towards paying for expenses of MPs ;-)

Doesn't come near the tax you pay here.

Wow, must be bloody bad!

They take 'bout 41% total from what the employer spends on me. It's larceny.

[Ukjent]

Just be glad that you ain't Danish, they take about 47 %

[Gothos]

Ukjent, on 25 September 2014 - 09:50 AM, said:

Just be glad that you ain't Danish, they take about 47 %

You get something from it though, right? Decently sized social insurance, retirement pensions, free education+materials, support for children, a functional healthcare system, not to mention you'll be able to buy 3 times more stuff with your remaining 53%...

[Ukjent]

I'm sure that they have a functioning system like all we nordic countries. Even though I bet Sweden goes to hell.

[worry]

Hopefully we'll get some hilarious Futurama memes out of this controversy.

[Gnaw]

Briar King, on 25 September 2014 - 09:31 PM, said:

So appearently the Iphone 6 models are bending and being recalled. I've waited since Apr for these phones and now I gotta wait longer.

I wasn't particularly interested in the phones. But I had finally won the "money doesn't do you any good when you're dead" argument with my 83 y/o father (with COPD) over the Watch. And then the bastards leave the pulse-oximeter off of it.