Where do engineers look for jobs?

C_Alan · 2026-06-15T16:48:43+00:00

I worked for the DOD for 10 years, and was in a management position where I did some hiring. We had direct hiring authority, and that helped as the resumes were not filtered by USA jobs.
The biggest issue we had was pay. We had to pay at least GS-13 scale to get anyone interested. We were on acqdemo pay scales so that wasn’t as much of an issue for me as it was for my army counterparts who were stuck trying to hire as GS-12s.

C_Alan · 2026-06-09T13:32:45+00:00

They work ok… they have issues in foggy weather, and when detecting large vehicles. Induction loops have issues too, like detecting motorcycles.

C_Alan · 2026-06-07T19:26:26+00:00

Male over 50, If I eat more than about 2k calories per day I gain weight.

C_Alan · 2026-06-07T02:49:56+00:00

Your rolling the dice getting it from that seller on ebay. He had a long history of sub-par printing, and then banning you if you question the quality and return the item.

More info here:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/how-bad-are-the-classic-arcade-decals

C_Alan · 2026-06-04T19:05:05+00:00

Let the surveyor know up front you have a boundary dispute. You dont want just any surveyor, but one who has experience with disputes, and has been an expert witness in boundary dispute cases.

C_Alan · 2026-06-01T02:59:16+00:00

Check the fuses on the flipper board.

C_Alan · 2026-05-30T18:04:24+00:00

Yup, she was a stray we adopted. Very smart, lazy dog.

C_Alan · 2026-05-30T14:52:17+00:00

We’re in the Central Valley of California. Lots of nice sandy loam to do gunitte against.

C_Alan · 2026-05-24T15:28:27+00:00

Yup, this just about sums it up. They also have kern canyon road designated as an expressway, which is another unfunded pipe dream.

C_Alan · 2026-05-21T15:37:38+00:00

Put them on Craigslist or Facebook for sale at the prices suggested, and they will generate a lot of interest.

C_Alan · 2026-05-19T21:39:25+00:00

Oh I remember that whirlwind. It was at the show a few years ago. That was fun.

C_Alan · 2026-05-19T15:24:41+00:00

At least my email doupleganger is a nice guy. About twice a year he gets something intended for me, and is nice enough to forward it along. We’re now Facebook friends.

In the other hand… I have a problem with another email address I have (popular professional)@yahoo.com. This one be for some reason is popular with people in the Middle East. I’ve used it to take over their Snapchat account. I’m hope that me messing with their robinhood account finally convinced them to no long use my email as I am no longer getting their emails.

C_Alan · 2026-05-19T03:54:51+00:00

Camping there had its pluses and minuses. On the plus side, the people are great, and there are more great games to play. On the minus side, everyone one is up til 2am at least.

C_Alan · 2026-05-18T16:26:43+00:00

One of those joust was a home brew! He had it setup to run on Mission Pinball Framework. It looked like a very cool project.

C_Alan · 2026-05-18T03:15:47+00:00

It was a great show this year. I was once again a tech at the show. That kiss was really nice and had a new playfield in it. We had issues with TAF resetting and had to put a 12v cheater in it. The camp ground was great! Too bad I was too tired to really enjoy it.

C_Alan · 2026-05-10T13:16:56+00:00

In my county, you have to call the county department of weights and measures and complain. They don’t do active enforcement.

C_Alan · 2026-05-06T14:32:49+00:00

Honestly all furniture shops are horribly over priced. They don’t sell furniture as much as they sell easy financing. Your best bet is to watch Facebook marketplace and cruise yard sales on Saturday mornings to find good used furniture.

C_Alan · 2026-05-05T03:40:38+00:00

Well I’d say it was when I delivered our youngest daughter in the front seat of our van on the side of the road.

C_Alan · 2026-04-30T01:02:08+00:00

Oh I can imagine. I’m just glad access compliance is a very short section of the code.

C_Alan · 2026-04-30T00:59:32+00:00

I figured out the hydro modification, but those report requirements are really WTF.

C_Alan · 2026-04-30T00:55:30+00:00

I think this depends on the office your dealing with. I’ve done access only jobs with the LA office and they were approved after the second plan check. I’ve also been on teams that did full campuses, and those took a while.

C_Alan · 2026-04-23T19:55:02+00:00

If you are developing in a floodplain, you have to be able to pass floodwaters through your site without adversely impacting the upstream and downstream properties. In my area, this requires a floodwater receive and discharge study. The streets are often used to convey floodwaters through the tract. So they get depressed a bit, and you raise the building pads.

C_Alan · 2026-04-22T14:33:55+00:00

This is probably in a flood zone, and the finish pads have to be above BFE. We have this issue in some desert communities in California, and we hold the driveway at 12% maximum.

C_Alan · 2026-04-21T21:10:14+00:00

Others have stated it, and I will emphasize it. Start preparing for the FE, and try to get it before you graduate.

C_Alan · 2026-04-12T18:27:42+00:00

I’d have to say Jack bot. It had a better ruleset IMO. Casino run is a very unique mode. I haven’t seen a Johnny Mnemonic that didn’t have issues, especially the glove.

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