The Red Brick Times

I have been here in Mi for the past two weeks. I am working in a big metal barn structure producing mobile/truck-portable automated meter reading test units. Each consists of a three by three by two foot gray steel switch cabinet with an electric meter base mounted a couple of feet above it on two stanchions. The cabinet contains two 12 v car batteries, a wideband internet wireless radio link, a 12V to 110V inverter, a 110V to 240V transformer, relays and connection blocks mounted on a wooden backplane. Working with others I assemble the metal boxes, assemble the boards, install the boards in the boxes, wire the assembly and test the results. The barn is not air conditioned, but the huge overhead doors at each end allow for the cottonwood fluff to blow through. We also have bottled water in a cooler and several fans to reduce heatstroke. Lots of hand tools, standing, bending, lifting, drilling, crimping, searching for tools, parts and the odd bit that scurried far under the nearest inaccessible bench. What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger. Thank goodness I went to college. I hate to think what I would be doing otherwise. Perhaps trading oil futures in Chicago.
Posted 8:40 PM by Andy (3) comments

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I had to stop in and see Cathy Wren at the Employment Network last week. She knows we're friends so she tried to pump me for information about you (I made up some truly stunning stuff considering it was spur of the moment and all). You may want to touch base with her.

# posted by  whatley : June 08, 2008 6:52 AM
 
P.S. About that "stunning stuff":

1) You're the new leader of that polygamous sect in Texas.

2) You're the proud owner of a twelve inch pianist.

3) There was also something about dwarfs. Best to deny this one. She won't believe you but still. Deny, deny, deny.

# posted by  whatley : June 08, 2008 10:10 AM
 
Whatley who? I don't know what you are talking about. Nope. No way. No how. No dwarf. Not even a miniature Amazon.

# posted by  Andy : June 08, 2008 11:00 AM
 
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