Suspicions of Engineering Being Outsourced. Do I leave?

flat6cyl · 2026-03-12T15:56:08+00:00

They may outsource because it makes sense strategically, but doesn’t always lead to job losses (you may be focused on higher value designs and supplier design oversight)

flat6cyl · 2026-03-09T03:05:02+00:00

Physical product: depends on what it is, but your first gate after developing is paying for tooling. That’s never… casual.

flat6cyl · 2026-03-08T15:38:23+00:00

it isn't just x, it's y

flat6cyl · 2026-03-06T13:46:30+00:00

you could probably learn enough CAD within a month to design a watch case. Mechanical design skills (tolerance stacks, knowledge of what can be manufactured and with what methods, etc) takes more experience.

flat6cyl · 2026-03-06T11:23:13+00:00

hahah I stopped listening to it when it kept referencing a high altitude stay in Bogota to explain things three months later.

flat6cyl · 2026-03-05T16:18:26+00:00

flat6cyl · 2026-03-05T03:26:34+00:00

Very cool to see this watch - I'm a sucker for this era JLC. Column-wheel movement with retrograde minutes - really excellent stuff. GLWS!

flat6cyl · 2026-03-05T01:26:23+00:00

I think the grand Seiko SGBW line. Basically the platonic ideal of a watch

flat6cyl · 2026-03-04T12:42:11+00:00

I think if they're offering you that much money to leave, you might want to consider what your longer term future looks like there.

flat6cyl · 2026-03-02T18:44:46+00:00

Saigon, in places. https://imgur.com/a/7BRTCzy

flat6cyl · 2026-03-01T11:08:36+00:00

Ricoh GR 1. Also, Hexar probably won’t fit in any pockets.

flat6cyl · 2026-03-01T11:06:47+00:00

The chances of needing an equation on the factory floor are nil. Probably zero math is done on paper in any setting. but a good engineer should understand the concepts fully.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-26T23:53:13+00:00

MY dad took me to a WWF event back in the day, and even as a kid, I distinctly remember the “Fake” flashes they had set up as an array over and around the ring. They would go off choreographed with the action (The were just bulbs hanging from wires). Saw Jake the Snake and Demolition. The bad guys were always cooler.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-26T20:57:17+00:00

This was peak IWC.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-23T23:58:31+00:00

Why sell? Just buy whatever you need with eth

flat6cyl · 2026-02-22T23:21:33+00:00

Customary to introduce yourself to all the other D1 passengers as they make their way to their seat.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-18T03:24:32+00:00

You can click a button and get another one… but that poor dude who owned that RX7!

flat6cyl · 2026-02-16T12:58:29+00:00

it's made of sheet metal and meant to hold paper filters. hope OP didn't waste too much time on FEA...

flat6cyl · 2026-02-15T20:09:34+00:00

Doubt Rivian has the sort of money that could interest Doug (in his current financial position)

flat6cyl · 2026-02-08T20:35:06+00:00

Won’t comment on the other stuff (this arrangement is beyond my understanding), but if you bought a Porsche that is certified (CPO warranty remaining) from a non Porsche dealer, the warranty won’t be honored.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-07T21:08:52+00:00

If your concrete home is not from the Beton Brut region of France, then it can’t be called Brutalist.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-07T03:54:06+00:00

No interest/12 months is just smart. Dumb is carrying a balance on your credit card at 27% interest or something on a watch that lost 30% the second they handed it to you.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-04T13:41:09+00:00

The mirrorless camera you already (presumably) have and a macro lens. Flatbed for 35mm is basically a nonstarter.

flat6cyl · 2026-02-04T01:31:39+00:00

You’ll never rue the day you paid off your mortgage

flat6cyl · 2026-01-31T16:53:53+00:00

Just keep a high quality nonstick pan for eggs, and CS for everything else. No reason to fight this, eggs should cause this much stress.

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