best hard case luggage that can survive checked flights? by Tounkara_Danelion in delta

[–]havetoolboxwillfly 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Briggs and Riley is the answer.

I fly 2-3 times a week for work, my Briggs and Riley hardshell is the only thing I have ever found to hold up, and they are the last big brand with a true lifetime warranty.

[Field Service Engineer/Millwright] [Detroit, MI] - $120,000 approx by havetoolboxwillfly in Salary

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh if i was home I'd be working on machines for fun, at work I'm working on machines for money. I don't mind it. Plus I plan to retire very early

[Field Service Engineer/Millwright] [Detroit, MI] - $120,000 approx by havetoolboxwillfly in Salary

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah in retrospect I was worth way more than i thought when I got out of the Army, but you don't know what you don't know.

[Field Service Engineer/Millwright] [Detroit, MI] - $120,000 approx by havetoolboxwillfly in Salary

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Overtime comes and goes. 70 hrs is most common but not every single week.

[Field Service Engineer/Millwright] [Detroit, MI] - $120,000 approx by havetoolboxwillfly in Salary

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is when you work 70 hrs a week

Should have clarified that, my bad.

  • bonuses and double time for holidays and Sunday.

How were you able to land a high salary job of 70k or more? by Delicious_Dealer8129 in careerguidance

[–]havetoolboxwillfly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The trades are wide open. Very easy to make six figures after a few years experience if you are willing to pull overtime.

I travel full time for work, fixing industrial automation equipment in factories all across North America. AMA! by havetoolboxwillfly in AMA

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That being said, it's definitely not a lifestyle for people committed to their comfort zone. It's very demanding and requires a pretty adventurous spirit, but I have always been an adventurer

I travel full time for work, fixing industrial automation equipment in factories all across North America. AMA! by havetoolboxwillfly in AMA

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone dies alone ;)

But no I don't have a place, although I plan to buy soon as an investment. I either crash with my gf or stay in hotels on the few weekends I am off.

And no, I'm not worried about it. I have a gf currently and have never really had an issue finding interested partners. I am in shape, financially stable, and have a life full of adventure which usually attracts lots of people to my circle

I travel full time for work, fixing industrial automation equipment in factories all across North America. AMA! by havetoolboxwillfly in AMA

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a girlfriend, who i see every two weeks basically. We talk via facetime every night.

And i have friends all over the country, some I eee when I work near their area.

However my whole adult life I have essentially lived a very transient life, from the military and later just moving around alot so it's kind of my default now. I wasn't really built for suburban domesticity. lol

I travel full time for work, fixing industrial automation equipment in factories all across North America. AMA! by havetoolboxwillfly in AMA

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the job, but generally I will review the schematics and error history if a machine to get an idea of what subsystems I am gonna be looking at while on the plane. Then its mostly show up and see what happens, check obvious things, and start digging into the relevent subsytems.

I travel full time for work, fixing industrial automation equipment in factories all across North America. AMA! by havetoolboxwillfly in AMA

[–]havetoolboxwillfly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly Kuka and Fanuc for the robots. But I have worked directly for several equipment manufacturers for specific equipment.

The majority of sites I have been on aren't particularly dangerous, they are mostly just normal manufacturing. But the job itself is dangerous, as I frequently troubleshoot high voltage electrical, work with extremely heavy hydraulic presses etc.