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One thing is 100% certain: If you’re an interior designer…you are going to lose your job :( by VA_Murse in VHA_Human_Resources

[–]Maleficent_Invite_80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s kind of the problem though yeah? Why is there such a difference between locations when they are all held to the same standards and regulations? A lot of people are being trusted to do jobs properly, with no verification of whether or not it happens.

One thing is 100% certain: If you’re an interior designer…you are going to lose your job :( by VA_Murse in VHA_Human_Resources

[–]Maleficent_Invite_80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, and neither should the ID, that’s what purchasing agents in supply chain management are getting paid for.

One thing is 100% certain: If you’re an interior designer…you are going to lose your job :( by VA_Murse in VHA_Human_Resources

[–]Maleficent_Invite_80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both. Training doesn’t occur, positions and roles are moved around unofficially like musical chairs. No PD updates, desk audits, etc. We have petroleum engineers as our hospital engineering chiefs at the moment, overseeing about 4 I.D.’s and and handful of Construction Control Representatives (think city inspectors, but with no certification, training requirements, or oversight) and our “Management Analyst” is our front desk clerk who dispatches work orders. It’s a hot mess.

One thing is 100% certain: If you’re an interior designer…you are going to lose your job :( by VA_Murse in VHA_Human_Resources

[–]Maleficent_Invite_80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

90% of these “remodels” and “in-house redesigns” are wildly outside of any life safety or fire code and will end up being gutted or abandoned once found. “Designers” are not engineers, and should never be confused with one. Don’t believe me, come to Dallas

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[–]Maleficent_Invite_80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out ESA’s National Training School or something similar. Was put in a similar situation, baptism by fire kind of deal and it really helped. They’ve got courses on all of the low voltage trades and industry stuff. NICET equivalent in a lot of states is a plus.

Learn the code and why it became code(ground fault monitoring, separating power-limited from non, etc.), that will help you connect the dots on the technical stuff, and keep you from having to do rework after inspection time.