| Author | Message | ||
     Slaughter |
Time to move on in my career. Change is good. While not ALWAYS a cubicle dweller, this song still rings true: | ||
| Danger_dave |
Get a job, Hippy. | ||
| Two_seasons |
Are you out of work or just moving up? Either way, two things have helped me over time---large bottle of aspirin and the Magic Eight Ball. | ||
| Slaughter |
Moving onward... to a place where I can be a little more... me. It's familiar territory. More folks should make more life changes. Keeps them sharp, keeps the paycheck-writers off balance. (Message edited by slaughter on April 05, 2012) | ||
| Daves |
Way to go Steve! | ||
| Whatever |
WOW! Does this mean you are no longer a rocket scientist with a patch kit? | ||
| Blake |
Where to Steve? | ||
| Slaughter |
http://www.scaled.com It's fun doing an interview with a new boss who is walking you through the hallway to "introduce" you to people when the secretaries are coming out to give you hugs. That was good for some laughs. I tell people that the Aerospace/Defense business has to be viewed as migrant labor. I've never burned bridges and am still in touch with former employers and co-workers from back in the 1970s (http://www.donedmunds.com). This will be my 3rd time working there. | ||
| Prowler |
Hey, if your heading to Scaled Composites, that's an awesome place to work if you're into aircraft. Burt Rutan is a brilliant guy. Would like to see that place up close sometime. | ||
| Slaughter |
Yeah, it's like old home week. I've known some of them for about 30 years now. First met Burt before the original VariEZ. We were on the airport when they were filming Death Race 2000 (Vari Viggen about 0:43) And of course, the equally forgettable "Bad Guy" in ACES: Iron Eagle III (the Ares attack jet was painted with flat black removable paint for the movie) We had a private screening before the film opened here in Lancaster. TERRIBLY TACKY MOVIE! (would go well with copious beers today however) | ||
| Rwven |
Burt Rutan is a "god"...He's like the Erik Buell of the aerospace industry. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Sounds like you've got the gig you want. Good luck with it. I'm still enjoying the benefits of unemployment, which means I can go riding most whenever I like.  | ||
| Strokizator |
Years ago we were riding motorcycles in the desert between Cal City and Ridgecrest when a plane just skimming the deck comes out of nowhere and dang near took our heads off (seemed that way anyway). We ran into Burt later that weekend and told him the story, not knowing it was him at the controls. His reply was "That was you guys?" | ||
| Whatever |
Can I have your old job? You wont be needing it anymore. | ||
| Fast1075 |
Holy smokes, working with Burt Rutan! You da MAN! He's the Smokey Yunick of aerospace! | ||
| Sparky |
Aw bummer, man. Too bad. No, wait ... Cool! I mean, wow what a new deal!!! You'll have to rent Office Space, nyuk nyuk. So if you'll still be working with carbon fiber, composites & such, that's awesome. Speaking of which, Hitco (around the corner and down the street, I might add) has recently expanded and modernized their facility. Business must be booming! | ||
| Kenm123t |
WHEN DO THE TOURS TEST FLIGHTS FOR THOSE OF US RATED AND ANY SPACE JUNK WE CAN GET Our hands on ? Oh an can you sneak in After hours M/C projects ? | ||
| Slaughter |
Y'know - one TOTALLY COOL Thing is that they ENCOURAGE after hours personal projects in related "stuff" First thing is to repair my bodywork after my low-side 3 weeks ago at Willow. I asked about "G-Jobs" and they laughed and pointed at the grinding booth and one of the technicians had a jet-ski upside down, doing hull repair after a woopsie against some rocks. | ||
| Kenm123t |
Sounds like the old HP stories about Bill and Dave Or 3M | ||
| Benm2 |
Good luck Steve. Ben | ||
| Coolice |
Good luck Steve, change is good, I'm doing it too  | ||
| Slaughter |
Final walk-through today. Amazing the STUFF you find after 15 years. STUFF, Mike - I hear you. In one sense though, you just made a BIG change! I'm just going back to pick up where I left off 15 years ago. Today is about finding the last bits of Data, reports, correspondence ARRRGGGGH. Had almost 4 months to get ready. 3 good bye lunches this week - a good bye dinner tonight, another lunch next week after my division manager gets back from his fishing vacation in Alaska this week. I'm getting FAT going away! | ||
| Reepicheep |
Very cool Steve. Enjoy the adventure and opportunity in front of you. Aerospace is one of the coolest jobs you will never get rich doing. | ||
| Court |
>>>More folks should make more life changes. Keeps them sharp, keeps the paycheck-writers off balance. Ditto . . I may not be far behind you. Two offers this week has the entrepreneurial juices flowing . . I was my ass back on the line, not in the bleachers. This is great news Steve! Court | ||
| Desert_uly |
Great news! This will double the Buell population at the Mojave Spaceport. Congratulations and best wishes with your new job. | ||
| Slaughter |
William - you're showing Rosamond in your profile! Where you at? My new A bike is dyno-ready at Antelope Valley HD. Racing AHRMA the end of this month. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Steve, Congrats on the new gig! I've always though SC was a top notch company, right out on the front edge of everything cool. I've thought of Burt as "da man" for many years. Cut from the same bolt as Erik. Think outside the box, make it work and get it done. We need more of those these days. Brad | ||
| Desert_uly |
Yes, I'm in the slums on the east end of Rosamond, work at BAE Systems at airport. (you know John and Cindy R.?)Hopefully will be attending the AHRMA event at Willow Springs, always good entertainment. | ||
| Slaughter |
HELL YEAH I know John and Cindy! Man, once I get my ass through all the paper-signing and stuff, we gotta do lunch. Look for the orange/black S3, blue 4-door F150 or the ratty black Saturn SC1. The mornings might be a little chilly for me to ride up from Lancaster. Probably be driving the sh!tbox Saturn for the first couple weeks. | ||
| Reindog |
Good luck, Steve-O. |
