Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681328)

I settled on not accepting that job offer. While the notion of being a real IT Manager and potential room for Dept ownership would be really nice. I am still flip flopping like crazy on switching jobs. I don't want to drive ungodly hours frequently, especially during winter. The lack of vacation days really irked me, and the 5k increase in pay isnt worth the difference.

i have a cushy job here. I'm the sole IT guy, get treated well, and get to buy myself all the latest toys to play with. I get a decent bump in pay at the end of the year written into my contract and hopefully will have total control over my operations here within another year or 2. I'm only 28. That much responsibility will take time and dedication to learn.

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681380)

Man did it feel weird not accepting the offer. They didn't try to counter offer anything. I just told her I couldn't accept due to the amount of traveling involved. I hope I made the correct decision to stay where I am at. lol.

*Tomorrow*

HR: I see you applied to another place
Me: yea, but I declined. i enjoy my work here
HR: We hate you. Leave now you traitor.

Originally Posted by JLarson (Post 3681395)

Newcomer to this thread, but after reading through the past couple of pages, I was going to say to take it. I definitely understand your reasoning, but that title is worth so much.

I went through this kind of thing about 6 years ago, went from working in a family business in construction to becoming an aerospace parts inspector. Initially a pay cut from an hourly perspective, lost my vacation time, working with new people (housing market crash destroyed me though) but within a year I was manager of my department, leveraged a better job, and 6 years later I make more 3x what I did in construction.

tl;dr - sometimes the risk is worth it in the payoff.

Originally Posted by JLarson (Post 3681395)

Edit: I also have minions now. Which is kind of awesome.

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3681347)

It looks like it might be pretty bad. Won't know until we start opening holes in the walls :ugh:

On the bright side of things, the pest control guy hit a water line while drilling holes for the termite bait stations. The bright side is that I don't have to pay for it :shakes head:

Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3681468)

AND you get to sit in the 70*F +/- 2 deg. office. :)

Originally Posted by JLarson (Post 3681477)

Haha i see that you also work in this field! God bless the ISO17025 standard.

Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3681492)

Speaking of shops, I use to make the armor housings for the black boxes on aircraft. ceramic inserts, no coolant (obviously) and watch the molten metal fly! One of the coolest things. :tup:
We used greenleaf not mitsubishi but you get the idea.

Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3681517)

Sometimes I miss the fun projects. Ive done everything from missle bay hatches on submarines to gyroscopic rotors for navigation systems, pintles for injecting the gas into the afterburner systems, pop up fins on the javelin missle ect. :tup:

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681126)

Really? Never mind then. I'll hold off. Haha. Every time I saw them, I always saw price tags of roughly $1,000. Thanks for the help.

Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 3681537)

My QX is stored in Mr. Madwi's bat cave.. I now have the 370z in my possession.

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3681596)

Enjoy your :leghump: Day, everyone :tiphat:

It is yet another Friday for me, as we head to the beach (Port A) tomorrow :D

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3681596)

Enjoy your :leghump: Day, everyone :tiphat:

It is yet another Friday for me, as we head to the beach (Port A) tomorrow :D

Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3681589)

:rock: :driving: :tup: :ugh2: :wtf2:

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681611)

Morning guys. Going to test out the foam cannon tonight hopefully. Show you guys some NSFW coverage afterwards.

Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3681612)

What did ya get?

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681614)

A really cheap greenworks compact pressure washer rated at 1500PSI and 1.2GPM. More than enough for me. A basic detergent bottle to just get an idea on things and a gallon of Duragloss 902 like you recommended. I have never seen or heard of the stuff. haha.

Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3681618)

give the hyper wash a try next time. about the same price and works really well too. you might have to play with the settings and different soaps for your foam gun.

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681615)

Probably going to buy some dynamat next. Getting some really bad rattles in the rear of the car and also want to deaded the insides of the doors.

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3681621)

I have about 50-75 pounds of dynamat in my car. Surprisingly makes a biiig difference

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681623)

I'm debating on amount and size to get. Where did you put yours? I'm thinking all of the top of the hatch, bottom under the carpet of the hatch, and doors.

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681623)

I'm debating on amount and size to get. Where did you put yours? I'm thinking all of the top of the hatch, bottom under the carpet of the hatch, and doors.

Originally Posted by JLarson (Post 3681624)

+1 for interest in this. How much does dynamat help with cabin drone from exhaust?

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681620)

What's the difference specifically? I don't even know what 902 does. hahahaha. I just trust your choices thaaaattttt much.

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681626)

Every review on the stuff I've read for the car says it's basically magic. Diminishes 17+ decibels when properly placed around the hatch, wheel wells, and doors.

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3681629)

It is unbelievable. Running high-flow cats and a 3" dual exhaust system and you can still have a conversation at normal volume. Running non-res test pipes I had to raise my voice a little

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3681626)

Every review on the stuff I've read for the car says it's basically magic. Diminishes 17+ decibels when properly placed around the hatch, wheel wells, and doors.

Originally Posted by JLarson (Post 3681634)

That IS amazing. I'm sure I'll be looking into this.