I always wanted a job as an EE lab tech when I was young; basically like sitting in my basement goofing around with ham radio gear and weird hamfest electronic finds, except getting paid for it.
Decades later, just last night, I was replacing the FET in an old 2 meter preamp. Can't imagine not only getting paid to do that, but having an expense account. Of course a modern 75 cent MMIC would have a tenth the noise figure. But its fun anyway.
The downside is all my life experience since then indicates nothing kills the joy of a hobby quite like a boss telling you what and how to do it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 10 2020, @11:08AM
by Anonymous Coward
on Sunday May 10 2020, @11:08AM (#992290)
Ditto that!
I am of the strong belief that artisans have no business being employees. Unless they are directly working with the man who owns the company.
I have seen several corporations technically disintegrate after "leadership" techniques, learned from traveling seminar-givers, caused the creative talent to either leave or self- destruct.
There are people who are like pumps, pulling water from hundreds of feet down, bringing it up and keeping water line pressure at 100 psi.
Then there are those who open the tap just a bit, draw a glass of water, and serve it to the customer.
And there are those who have the skills to recognize the importance of each.
A lot of people think pumps are a dime a dozen, carelessly blown like sports car engines. Important people. Private jets await.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday May 08 2020, @04:31AM (3 children)
That ain't no lie, faculty or student.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Hartree on Friday May 08 2020, @05:07AM (2 children)
Staff. I fix lab instruments and equipment.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by VLM on Friday May 08 2020, @02:20PM (1 child)
I always wanted a job as an EE lab tech when I was young; basically like sitting in my basement goofing around with ham radio gear and weird hamfest electronic finds, except getting paid for it.
Decades later, just last night, I was replacing the FET in an old 2 meter preamp. Can't imagine not only getting paid to do that, but having an expense account. Of course a modern 75 cent MMIC would have a tenth the noise figure. But its fun anyway.
The downside is all my life experience since then indicates nothing kills the joy of a hobby quite like a boss telling you what and how to do it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 10 2020, @11:08AM
Ditto that!
I am of the strong belief that artisans have no business being employees. Unless they are directly working with the man who owns the company.
I have seen several corporations technically disintegrate after "leadership" techniques, learned from traveling seminar-givers, caused the creative talent to either leave or self- destruct.
There are people who are like pumps, pulling water from hundreds of feet down, bringing it up and keeping water line pressure at 100 psi.
Then there are those who open the tap just a bit, draw a glass of water, and serve it to the customer.
And there are those who have the skills to recognize the importance of each.
A lot of people think pumps are a dime a dozen, carelessly blown like sports car engines. Important people. Private jets await.