http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/ an online community of airline and corporate pilots en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:22:39 GMT vBulletin 250 http://forums.jetcareers.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/ http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/70-life-its-interesting-sure.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:16:32 GMT So. Engineering is funny business.

I'm putting in the paperwork to apply for the peace corps.

I want to do it, but I don't know if I really want to do it. If you know what I mean.

In the mean time I'm working one night a week.

Good thing the parents are letting me live at home.

At least I'm not turning 40 like my uncle and still living with my parents. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/70-life-its-interesting-sure.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/55-thanksgiving-travels.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:23:55 GMT So I have to fly the Saturday before and the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Not looking forward to that one bit.

At least I'm not trying to non-rev, as someone else feels it is important enough for me to be in IAH and OKC to spend $1000 to get me there.

I have 2 second interviews 10 days apart to be a field engineer for oilfield services companies. It will be a good way to put some money in the bank for retirement if I don't blow it all on airplanes, boats, hookers, booze and all the other stuff that is easy to blow lots of money on. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/55-thanksgiving-travels.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/52-i-might-not-unemployed-january.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:15:20 GMT Whoo hoo!

Just got an email inviting be to a second interview with an oilfield services company in Oklahoma City. I'll be there Nov 30 to Dec 2 for that. Syched about that.

Not so syched about the fact that my ski season may already be over. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/52-i-might-not-unemployed-january.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/51-job-fair-tomorrow.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:12:47 GMT Maybe I'll have a job here shortly. Maybe, maybe not.

I had an interview to do stuff on oil rigs about six months ago and didn't hear a thing from them. I really want this gig, It's cool and pays VERY well. I need to hound these guys first. From my interview I think they didn't like my lack of experience in the field. I got that now over the summer. We'll see.

fingers crossed...... ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/51-job-fair-tomorrow.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/50-10-weeks.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:49:49 GMT Until I am no longer an undergraduate engineering student.

Not that I'm counting or anything.:D

I should be doing homework (or flying) but I'm here on JC.....Go figure! ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/50-10-weeks.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/49-back-school.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:16:55 GMT Classes have started, and after a week I am already sick of them.

I have 4 months left, and have come to the conclusion that I am too mature for the normal college guy crowd. I'm not in a frat, not out drinking on wednesday nights, and going to clubs all weekend.

At this rate I'll be single for the rest of my life. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/49-back-school.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/37-so-my-job.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:08:02 GMT ...to get rid of other peoples jobs. The place I work for was bought out last year by a company based in Minnesota. This company also has a production facility in Singapore. Slowly most of our production is being sent out there with all new equipment. Its tough to have our current operators... ...to get rid of other peoples jobs.

The place I work for was bought out last year by a company based in Minnesota. This company also has a production facility in Singapore. Slowly most of our production is being sent out there with all new equipment. Its tough to have our current operators get this all new equipment to troubleshoot, which they need badly to replace their 40 year old "magic boxes", just to have them and their jobs snatched away a few months later.

Its an interesting moral dilemma.

Thats all for now. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/37-so-my-job.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/23-first-few-days-work.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:07:23 GMT I've worked there for three days now. I've finished orientation (go around and talk to people). I'm mostly going to be working on the microphones, as the one engineer for them has been getting a lot of stuff piled up on him.

http://www.intricontibbetts.com/inde...ies&prodTYPE=1

Thats the link to the microphone product line. The smallest one is .1 inches in diameter, and .15 inches long with the solder pads included. And there are 6 parts that go into one.

I've already worked on designing and drawing a test assembly for the amps for one of those tiny microphones. Its got like 15 parts (5 sub assemblies) in a 8 by 6 inch rectangle. Its quite a bit different than making the large parts for the snowmobile for my senior project. At least the machine shop and their equipment can make stuff that small, and with the tolerances that we need.

I'll definatey be enjoying my summer, even more if I find a place to live down there. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/23-first-few-days-work.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/19-got-job.html Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:04:32 GMT So I got that job to make hearing aid parts this summer. I'll probably be testing products and maybe working on some assembly tooling. I start on Monday, I'll find out a lot more then. Its cool that I got an engineering job close to home. Camden is a coastal town, that fills up a lot over the summer, so housing might be an issue. I'm going to try to find a room down there so I don't have to drive an hour and a half (plus) each way. That and spend 60 bucks a week in gas.

Should be fun.

Sorry Segs, I won't be your FA this summer. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/19-got-job.html http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/15-kinda-cool.html Sat, 31 May 2008 15:16:37 GMT I still don't have a job for the summer.

Seggy says to go be a FA for Colgan. I have to wonder why he thinks that.

I do have a phone interview on Monday for a place that makes little speakers and microphones...... i.e. parts for hearing aids. We'll see how that goes. If I get it I'll be driving an hour and a half each way to work. Over 500 miles a week. 60 bucks in gas a week. At least I get 35 mpg or so.

I might do the FA thing for a couple months, just to do it if this internship falls through. Otherwise I'll be folding pants for the summer.

Still teaching the ground school, and not flying much.

So basically life goes on.

Man I need to go back to Europe. I haven't been in over a year since I left Comair. ]]> OldTownPilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/oldtownpilot/15-kinda-cool.html