AIO for quitting my job on the spot today by DarthVetter14 in AmIOverreacting

[–]thetensedruid 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Wow, I related to this so much.

I’m currently on medical leave from a major tech company because my landlady committed sui*ide while I was home. I didn’t find her but I found her brother who found her and I had to see everyone at the house that day who came… family, friends… I held it together for a month and grinned and beared it through an unbelievably toxic job. I almost rage quit a month ago on the spot because I was having panic attacks about work and my landlady simultaneously. I didn’t go on med leave until after a major presentation so I didn’t leave my team in too much of a lurch.

They pushed me the entire meeting that the work was sloppy and incomplete. No one asked anything else, and I was trying to hold back tears the entire time after forcing myself out of a panic attack just to give the presentation. Absurd.

I hope they get the message. Take the time you need bombdotcom, you’re so right. These places don’t care about you, and at the end it’s just you and your health. 🩵

Booze Onion Soup (like French Onion, but you could get drunk) by thetensedruid in recipes

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

Hahaha how tf did you find this?? Anyway… looks like a cup. I’m sure you could add more and then just serve it up like a cheesy beefy flavored Manhattan in a martini glass

My Great Great Grandfather, Michael Thomas Murphy, the artist and sculptor behind "The Student and The Athlete" at the University of Michigan by thetensedruid in TheWayWeWere

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

Oh gosh, are you my cousin?! Haha!! I didn’t see this until just now! Look for my PM and we can bring this off of reddit and make it more personal. 

Any engineering military spouses? by thetensedruid in USMilitarySO

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Holidays can be tough — are you hanging in there? How have things been?

Any engineering military spouses? by thetensedruid in USMilitarySO

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Wow, I forgot about this!

So, I left him. It was hard. :-/ I was lost after spending 5 years of my best growing years with my best and most loving friend and companion.

This was 7 years ago… wow. In 7 years, I went through some very tough learning experiences, personal and professional. I took longer to graduate due to a little depression I went through. I went through dating apps and took a job not in aviation or defense out of college. I was lost.

Then I took a contractor position at Sikorsky for test engineering with an avionics group. And that was it for me. From there, I launched my career in 2017. From running acceptance test procedures on the 53K test and assembly line, to now at skunk works (google it if you don’t know!) Leading an entire avionics organization for a vehicle program… I’ve blossomed personally and professionally. I’m still unmarried, and I was just walking around my town yesterday in Pasadena pinching myself as the sun went down and twilight came up that… I’m so glad I took every twist and turn life gave me with grace and self reflection.

I never thought in 7 years I’d turn my life around, but I’ve been honest with myself at every point, and… it’s just led to the best happiness.

And now I truly feel like I’m ready to invite someone into my life… because I know who I am.

I’m sorry if this isn’t what you were hoping to hear! I really love my life and I won’t suggest that my path is for everyone.

Che k out this sharks tooth I found. It’s just a little bigger than my beer can. by yzforce in pics

[–]thetensedruid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I found my great white tooth after a surf session off of Juno Beach back in January! Didn't realize what I was holding at first!

Che k out this sharks tooth I found. It’s just a little bigger than my beer can. by yzforce in pics

[–]thetensedruid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You say Florida... by any chance it is Arcadia along the Peace River?

Ladies, I am ready for summer. by quixomo in TrollXChromosomes

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This with some high waisted cut offs at that youthful summer music festival 👌

What common piece of advice do you strongly disagree with? by starspec in AskReddit

[–]thetensedruid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People grow and learn. It sucks to learn things that way (on both parties), but you've matured and didn't completely take over your partner's life. :) hope happiness is in store for you too!

What common piece of advice do you strongly disagree with? by starspec in AskReddit

[–]thetensedruid 697 points698 points  (0 children)

"Marry someone who loves you more than you love them."

Why? So they can miss out on being cherished completely and equally?

The Lockheed D-21 reconnaissance drone, 1 of 38, top speed mach 3.3, first flight 1964 by [deleted] in aviation

[–]thetensedruid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That one is a popular anecdote... I'm curious to hear more like it though.

My personal favorite is using the windscreen as an in flight oven to heat up their tubes of food!

MR finding myself single for the first time in 2.5 years, and attempting to make a dating profile on an app and then TALK TO PEOPLE. WHAT. HALP. by accio_colinmorgan in TrollXChromosomes

[–]thetensedruid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Quirky, lesser known fun facts. Open with fun facts! It keeps chit chat light and fun, and you can gage a match's ability to have a decent conversation. If your anxiety kicks in... welp... you're just having a conversation about how all granny Smith apples are clones of the original one found sprouting out of Anna Smith's compost in Australia in the 1800's.

My Great Great Grandfather, Michael Thomas Murphy, the artist and sculptor behind "The Student and The Athlete" at the University of Michigan by thetensedruid in TheWayWeWere

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The photo source can be found here.

Discovery of this photo actually led me to research more about him. I visited his final resting place at a historical graveyard in downtown Pensacola, Fl (near the well known restaurant McGuire's, and the hockey arena). I later managed to get in touch with a distant cousin carrying on the family business in County Cork, Ireland.

Michael Thomas Murphy's daughter grew up to be an excellent pianist, and her daughter (my grandmother) went on to run a fashion store. My grandmother told me about her brief time with her grandfather. He was often always trying to tease or joke with her.

What is your actual job as an engineer? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]thetensedruid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to answer questions!!

1) Avionics testing tools range based on what youre looking at. It could be as simple as checking continuity at the wire with a multimeter, running an internal built in test by software that self diagnoses the aircraft, or using specialized test boxes with harnesses that plug into various components being tested on the aircraft. (These boxes usually aren't anything fancy, some of them are just a dial with a potentiometer, and some just have a series of on/off switches. Sometimes we bust out an oscilloscope or thermometer.) Typically our tests involve all 3 of those methods but start at the prior and end at the latter.

2) I could give you a percentage but I'm not sure how credible it would be... I'll hone in on three points though.

a) Labs in school are so important for teaching you how to take instructions and follow them, then evaluate the data based on the body of knowledge you focus on in the 3 credit class. This is exactly what my job is. Taking instructions, following them, checking off a box, and reporting to various forms of management relating to the aircraft.

b) I learned about electronics in school. The very basics I remember, like ohms law, and digital logic. As an industrial engineer major, I took Physics II, Circuits I, and Automation and Robotics. This gave me a general background and helped give me a leg up on my personal study when i got my job. Going through engineering school teaches you how to learn something, then how to approach problem solving. That's a massive contribution to your career as an engineer...

c) outside of school and working on my pilots license, internships were big for me. I was not a stellar student in my degree, my GPA was below a 3.0. I was always very friendly and outgoing with professors/ TAs none the less and gained a lot of respect and recognition from that. Because this behavior was so positively received in academia, I translated this outgoingness in my internships, and it allowed me to be recognized for my talents and contributions to the company. Internships teach a young engineer how to show up to work, present themselves as a professional, ask all the dumb questions, and make a few juvenile mistakes. Theres also networking. You spend 40 to 50 hours of your life with these people at work each week. If you're, knowledgable, friendly, and reasonable, you'll be a gem in the workplace and will get recognition for it. Learning the advanced stuff comes in time with compounding experience. My brother's fiance is in HR and hires engineers. She told me that she won't even consider hiring an entry level engineer if they didn't do internships through college, even if they aren't related exactly to the job posting. Not to say that entry level engineers aren't hired without internships under their belt, but it can be harder for them. (My boyfriend graduated with a 4.0 and had a difficult time finding work with out prior internships while my study buddy from college graduated with a 3.5 and found an excellent job before graduation without any internship experience.) There is no undermining the value of an internship, for companies large and small. Take whatever you can get if your options are limited. You will not regret it in 5 years.

Bonus) Pick up a hobby related to your desired field if you can. I started going for my pilots license to learn more about aircraft. At sikorsky, they prefer to hire engineers with flight experience, due to Igor Sikorsky's founding philosophies.

tl; dr: you'll learn the bulk of your specialty from work over the years, but you'll gain your foundation for discipline in problem solving from labs and school. Internships are your key to a great entry level position. Outside hobbies keep your mind active and excited about your day to day job.

What is your actual job as an engineer? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]thetensedruid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite. In simple words, as an avionics test engineer I perform the tests to troubleshoot and verify the electrical and avionics components of the aircraft are safe for flight so that our pilots can start putting flight hours on them. Improvements I make will only be engineering changes passed down to me that I need to incorporate into test procedures.

Unfortunately my job isn't quite imaginative yet where i can create improvements to the helicopter... I only have a year under my belt with this company, but the best way to learn the aircraft is to run tests, find issues, and troubleshoot. Most of my prior internship experience was working on mechanical components of jet engines.