Get a Masters and go into PharmaBiology
Get a Masters and go into PharmaBiology
Canuckles, I am a computer programmer, and that was the proper job for me,I’m kinda curious what some of y’all do for work I love hearing about other peoples life styles. I think I found myself a solid job for my age I’m 19 and I work full time as a ground operations handler out of Billy bishop airport (if anyone is flying porter outta there shoot me a message and I’ll try to see you off on your journey)
That is honestly super cool seems like you’ve done some awesome stuff and you seem proud of what you’ve accomplished. I love seeing motivated people talk about what they loveCanuckles, I am a computer programmer, and that was the proper job for me,
because I like solving problems, even those far beyond my experience.
Several programs stand out as achievements that made a difference,
either to one client or to the economy of a small part of the world.
Long ago a major Canadian corporation contemplated opening a mine in Brazil,
and I was asked to simulate the way ore was dumped from trucks onto a plot of land,
then scooped up and fed to a furnace. You can imagine that the process of scooping
ore mixed up the contents of many MANY trucks, so I was asked to predict whether
this mixing process would result in a blend of ore content within the furnace's
tolerance ... not too much silica, at least this much nickel, not more than a given
limit on sulfur, and so on. I predicted success, and reviewers agreed, so a huge mine
was opened there, and many hundreds of workers were hired, and the company
prospered.
On a smaller scale, a maker of custom-sized sheet metal cabinets realized he was
using only 79% of the costly sheet metal he bought, so could I write a program
that would save him money by making better use of material.
Yes, and in this case I quote must Fred Flintstone: YABBA-DABBA-DO!!!
In simulations, and then in practice, my program enabled the client to use
an average f 93% of the material he purchased. Yeah, the reclamation truck still
came by and charged a fee to take away leftover metal, but two out of three of
those trucks never showed up at all!
Can you imagine how many times that program recouped the cost of its creation?
Of course, I wrote programs that printed premium notices and updated master
files on reels of computer tape, and many other mundane applications, because
the everyday working of computers is largely dull and repetitive, but I found
delight in adding excellence to these too.
Salos Dafee
It still amazes me how many people I've met that thought they were a "gift" to the company.As per point 1
I tell employees, we all work together and all have our hand in the pail of water that is the company , pull your hand out of the pail and show me the hole in the water .
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I think I’m a gift to my company because I do my job efficiently plus I love planes so you know I’m gonna love being at workSome people in the trades are a gift to the company. For example to fit a 72" diameter head to a vessel can take some people 2-3 days. I could do it in half a day 4-8 hours depending on how out of round the vessel is. I was called at 8pm to go to toronto because the guys on site have been there all day and cant complete the task. By 2am it was done. Talk is cheap in the trades.
You sound like a great employee, but if you stopped showing up the show would go on.I think I’m a gift to my company because I do my job efficiently plus I love planes so you know I’m gonna love being at work
Oh of course part of the reason I think I’m a gift is I show up to my shifts. I don’t half ass my work days and I even show up on my days off occasionally to help out due to the airport being short staffed. I know I could be replaced at any point but I still show up and do my bestYou sound like a great employee, but if you stopped showing up the show would go on.
Automation & Robotics Manager for tier 1 Automotive here.
I had a tech who thought he was a gift to the company. We pretty well begged him to return from a stint at another job in nuclear, everyone stroked his ego telling him how great he was, he was called in at all hours and would always step up to get us out of any jam, etc. Eventually it all went to his head and he had a big list of demands or else he walks. Well, I'm sorry but this multibillion dollar company is not going to fold because one exceptionally good tech. in one factory quit. Life went on, we had a few breakdowns that would have gone easier with him but at the end of the day we're all replaceable.
And if they replaced me the show would go on not just for them but for me. If they don’t feel I’m useful enough here I’ll find a place that makes better use of meOh of course part of the reason I think I’m a gift is I show up to my shifts. I don’t half ass my work days and I even show up on my days off occasionally to help out due to the airport being short staffed. I know I could be replaced at any point but I still show up and do my best
Hard to replace not irreplaceable. you are right, no one is irreplaceable.ehhhh.
maybe for smaller businesses, in a corp you're just employee #111-2a. we're all replaceable.
Wise words.I wish i could pass that on to my girlfriend. She is retiring after over 20 years on April 1 and i think she is scared and bitter. Scared off the big unknown, and bitter that she will replaced by a min wage worker that will let her department fall apart.As per point 1
I tell employees, we all work together and all have our hand in the pail of water that is the company , pull your hand out of the pail and show me the hole in the water .
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When I owned part of a company I would joke that you could be my favorite employee if you showed up every day and weren't drunk.I think I’m a gift is I show up to my shifts.
That’s dope and honestly my goal when I come into work is to pull my own weight. My coworkers like me my boss likes me and I’m efficient at what I do. I’m about to be the youngest lead qualified ramp guy in porter airlines history and I’m the first autistic worker they’ve hadWhen I owned part of a company I would joke that you could be my favorite employee if you showed up every day and weren't drunk.
I worked as an Industrial Designer for 25 years. Some of you may have a Crane acrylic tub in your house that I designed. Then I semi-retired and spent 8 years working for a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. I became the salvage co-ordinator and removed over 400 kitchens in and around London. On good weeks we'd pull 3 or 4 kitchens.
Now I'm retired.
As someone who has a good 25 years of exp already. I would tell you this;That’s dope and honestly my goal when I come into work is to pull my own weight. My coworkers like me my boss likes me and I’m efficient at what I do. I’m about to be the youngest lead qualified ramp guy in porter airlines history and I’m the first autistic worker they’ve had
Unfortunately I don’t have much say in flight delays but I try my best to never be the cause of one. The other step’s are pretty damn good thoughAs someone who has a good 25 years of exp already. I would tell you this;
1) Go to your boss with solutions, not problems
2) Be on time in everything you do
3) If you want to stand out, raise your hand when they ask for 'volunteers'
4) Be prepared to be walked out the door at anytime
5) It's easier to find a new job while you still have one
Very true, I think some people make a career out of this in the outside sales world..As someone who has a good 25 years of exp already. I would tell you this;
5) It's easier to find a new job while you still have one
want to make more money without actaully doing anything more ? switch teams , outside sales bigginers classVery true, I think some people make a career out of this in the outside sales world..