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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Jan 14, 2019 at 6:08 PM
    Blue92

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    :thumbsup: Thats what my part time gig is. I do a lot of welding for the company I work for. Helps the maintenance crew out a ton since they dont have to do it. Wont do it for long though. In school to learn PLC programming and GE Fanuc robotics among other things. Someday I can see myself programming robots used to build cars.
     
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    That's where its at..study study study.
     
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  3. Jan 14, 2019 at 6:11 PM
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    It gets boring at times. But that's a good job.hit him up again.
     
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    Exactly man! Kaizen and gemba walks and tag systems damn I get all excited! Lol I think this book is right up your alley.
    Eliminating waste(haha save the shit jokes lol) is one of my favorite subjects in there as well
     
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    Supposedly someone from my small community college with a 2 yr degree in automation moved out to @BartMaster1234's neck of the woods and works for Tesla. Dunno if Ill go that far out but damn.
     
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    What book is it? I may be interested.
     
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    He moved to Missouri, not the Foreman anymore haha. He travels to wherever a new FedEx plant is being built and stays for the duration of the construction than goes off to the next one.
     
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    The Toyota Way
     
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    My dad’s coworker who lived out in Mississippi was relocated to Fremont by Tesla to work for them. They’re moving everything in-house now.
     
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    If you enjoy improving and eliminating waste and just trying to be efficient, it's a great read
     
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    Mmmmm, seconded job or no second job

    Decisions decisions
     
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    Did you say Fanuc?

    Every single day, I drive by this mysterious glass building with the “FANUC” signage in bright red lettering.

    I say mysterious because no one is ever there. I have not once in twelve years of living here seen a single soul in or around that building.

    The grass and all the foliage is kept trimmed so they’re keeping up the maintenance on the place. But it just looks like it’s there for show.
     
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    Doing what?
     
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    I was kinda stunned you could even get a job in CA with only a 2 year, let alone one from a small Community College clear across the country, and end up at Tesla.
     
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    Do it. As what?
     
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    Sportsman’s Warehouse, retail sucks but it’ll keep me here on the weekends. Which is good cause I spend a lot of money when I go home.
     
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    Get it..
     
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    If you go into a two year technical school you have a better chance of getting a job out here, and making more than people with traditional four year degrees.

    Makes sense, but damn.
     
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    Free hunting and fishing stuff..do it
     
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    Just retail

    I got offered, just gotta call him back
     

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