Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread Chuck McCown
I used to have a pre flight checklist written by a guy that worked on film sets. He was in charge of all things electrical. That was more of a book than a check list. Things like spare filters for generators and making sure you record the hours that bulbs have burned. It had a lot of really

Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread Chuck McCown
I understand gaffer, I used to wear gaffs and climb poles. I presume in the early days of movies, lots of electrical work involved poles. Grips, I guess people that hold things? From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2019 7:45 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re:

Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread Ken Hohhof
Film crews have best boys. Or girls. And gaffers and key grips. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_boy From: AF On Behalf Of Robert Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2019 7:43 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT Somehow make it known that "best guys" get best treatment

Re: [AFMUG] Assessing life skills

2019-06-08 Thread Robert
20 years ago, when I flamed out of the Web-o-sphere, I wish I had known you, I would have loved to work for you in my 40's Would probably have been more fun than starting this business up! On 6/8/19 2:34 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: None have applied.  One close to 40 claimed to be a diesel

Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread Robert
Somehow make it known that "best guys" get best treatment and you get to a best guy by being pro-chuck... On 6/8/19 2:32 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: It was nice this morning to see two of my best guys ask if they could come in today and finish this job. *From:* Keefe John *Sent:* Saturday,

[AFMUG] OT CEU class today

2019-06-08 Thread chuck
I have to get CEU credits to renew my contractor’s license every couple of years. I found one Saturday class that got me all 6 hours in one sitting. However it was on the Residential International Building Code. My contractors’ license is for excavation. Triple checked that this class would

Re: [AFMUG] Assessing life skills

2019-06-08 Thread Jay Weekley
Yeah, dropping the handhole would have been the deal breaker. ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: None have applied. One close to 40 claimed to be a diesel mechanic etc etc. He got here and he could not even diagnose trailer lights properly, nor could he back up a truck connected to a trailer. Then he

Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!?

2019-06-08 Thread chuck
God bless capitalism. From: Jason Wilson Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2019 3:37 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!? How long till US Mail figures out it’s cheaper to sent their mail over Amazon’s transport? On

Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!?

2019-06-08 Thread Jason Wilson
How long till US Mail figures out it’s cheaper to sent their mail over Amazon’s transport? On Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 2:33 PM wrote: > Fedex has been in the transport only business. > > Amazon has been in the content only business. > > This is like Netflix building their own fiber network for their

Re: [AFMUG] Assessing life skills

2019-06-08 Thread chuck
None have applied. One close to 40 claimed to be a diesel mechanic etc etc. He got here and he could not even diagnose trailer lights properly, nor could he back up a truck connected to a trailer. Then he got into a fist fight with another employee and dropped a handhole on a guy in the

Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread chuck
It was nice this morning to see two of my best guys ask if they could come in today and finish this job. From: Keefe John Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:25 PM To: AFMUG Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT Unfortunately kids these day have no work ethic and are conflict adverse. They'd much

Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!?

2019-06-08 Thread chuck
Fedex has been in the transport only business. Amazon has been in the content only business. This is like Netflix building their own fiber network for their own content and only their own content and not allowing it to be delivered over you or Comcast or ... -Original Message-

Re: [AFMUG] Assessing life skills

2019-06-08 Thread Ken Hohhof
Article in paper today says 50 and even 40 year olds are having trouble finding jobs despite being qualified. The phone interview goes fine, but at the in person interview they see how old the candidate is and they want someone younger. Maybe an opportunity to hire those over-the-hill

Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread Ken Hohhof
And they have long hair and listen to rock and roll music. Oh wait, that’s what my parents said about my generation. From: AF On Behalf Of Keefe John Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2019 3:25 PM To: AFMUG Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT Unfortunately kids these day have no work ethic and are

Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread Keefe John
Unfortunately kids these day have no work ethic and are conflict adverse. They'd much rather no show than say no to your face. Keefe On Sat, Jun 8, 2019, 12:47 PM Jaime Solorza wrote: > Didn't you have that poster, " beatings will continue until morale > improves .."? > > On Fri, Jun 7, 2019,

Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!?

2019-06-08 Thread fiberrun
That's nice and all, but what's that got anything to do with net neutrality? Jared     Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2019 From: "Tim Withrow via AF" To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: "Tim Withrow" Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!? Free market economy. All the

Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!?

2019-06-08 Thread Tim Withrow via AF
Free market economy. All the shippers are discovering Amazon is going to beat them at their own game. I think it's too late in the game now for the shippers to pull away and still have a positive outcome on their balance sheet. On Saturday, June 8, 2019 fiberrun wrote: I don't get it; what am

Re: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!?

2019-06-08 Thread fiberrun
I don't get it; what am I supposed to be upset about? I see no connection to net neutrality or even first mile access. Jared     Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2019 From: "Sean Heskett" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" , Members Subject: [AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery

[AFMUG] Where is the outrage over package delivery neutrality?!?

2019-06-08 Thread Sean Heskett
So if FedEx was and ISP and Amazon was an “edge provider” wouldn’t all the neutrality freaks be up in arms with pitchforks over this?? Oh wait probably not since this is just free market capitalism ;-) https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/06/07/tech/fedex-amazon/index.html -Sean -- AF mailing list

Re: [AFMUG] Mandatory OT

2019-06-08 Thread Jaime Solorza
Didn't you have that poster, " beatings will continue until morale improves .."? On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 9:19 AM wrote: > We had a situation where we needed everyone to show up on an off day to > push through a project. Mandatory OT. > > Half the crew called in sick. These young folks want more