Colorado B.S. Thread

That can go under Tacoma related....probably not fun tho. Which products do you use?

 

it's so hard for me to constantly tell myself "stop working so hard, stop being efficient!"
I've already absorbed 2 people/jobs and I've almost reached critical mass. Only a matter of time until I am unable to support the weight and pressure and i collapse into myself like a dying star..leaving behind a massive void and responsibility vacuum that will take eons to even begin to comprehend.

 

Lived in Germany for 7 years, they work 40 hours just like us but not a second over it (like most of Europe). Grocery/ stores closes at 7pm, closed all day Sunday. France on the underhand has the short work week, don't think anyone calls what they do efficient.

It's the whole Work to live (most of world) vs Live to work (USA, Japan, Korea) stuff

 

Ever place I have left they had to hire multiple people to replace me, at least now I try to keep it around 8 hours.

 

my GM's opinion is if i'm not working 65+ hours/week I'm not trying hard enough. F that. We've had record breaking quarters and about to end our most successful & productive year ever(i've been in charge since Jan), and I try not to work over 45/50. Efficiency is the name of the game. He just likes to be here all day/week because his family hates him so he's never trying to be home.

 

i thought you'd like my astronomy metaphor

 

Oh, Forgot to post this up. I was talking to an Old bud of mine and he brought up again how hard it is to find good Machinists/ CNC Programmers. Good Machinists who can program easily clear 6 figures, even though hourly.

Could interest some of you, but I would suggest going the Community College route (A bunch of big Mfg's in area have funded Front range to offer this program) over OJT. Key point when you come out only take a job where you can continue working on those CNC programming skills, otherwise you will not make it to 6 figure land.

 

All this work talk got me depressed. I will gladly take less money to work less hours. I'm content will small checks since I work less than 40 hours a week usually and my commute is 5 miles. Although it helps when you have a combined income..

 

Post -op... 20/15 vision in the left eye and doc said all looks good.

 

Thats awesome man!

 

But can you see why kids love cinnamon toast crunch?

 

it's one of the more popular marshmallow treats at the Cheba Hut.

 

I think that 70% of their sales must actually go to adults.

 

key word right there

 

I'm extremely lucky these days. My manager's view is if you are working more than 40 hours consistently you either have too much on your plate or you are working on stuff you are not skilled properly for. He will then work with you to remove the excess(get help), get your skills brought up to speed through extra training, or move you to another project that's a better fit. He would rather have quality work produced and have you happy because you are getting quality time away from work.
It's rare to come across someone like him, my last manager was the opposite but tried to act like he wasn't. "Work life balance man, that's what we do. Oh btw, we're gonna do this mass system migration over the weekend...forgot to tell you guys about that. We fly out Thursday and come back Tuesday or Wednesday."

 

I feel the same. I'm only over 40 on weeks where someone spilled something or a weeks worth of field work, but as a pm I don't get many of those. Oh and we also get straight pay over 40, so not bad as salary. I also work from home very often.

 

Um, Yeah...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjJCdCXFslY

 

I hope you cherish your boss for the rare and wonderful unicorn that he is.

 

I think of all my little tacoma world friends with their mountain bikes when ever i see a video like this