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How is your company treating you? - RF Cafe Forums
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Loren
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Post subject: How is your company treating you?
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:54 am
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Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2004
4:12 pm Posts: 4 |
Hi folks. Just a quick question for you. In past
slow business times companies have been known to
exploit the people remaining that have not been
laid off. Do you see that happening this time? The
place I work for (major defense electronics company)
has not laid off a lot yet, but then they're always
abusing people's time
How about your place? Company names not
necessary, but hey, if you feel the need...
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biff44 |
Post subject: Re: How is your company treating you?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:37 am
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Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2009
11:07 am Posts: 33 |
Yep, it has been pretty rough lately! Working 24/7
on some projects. Never enough development money
available to do a thoroughly funded job. Not enough
money to get latest software or test equipment to
make the job easier. Not much in the way of tech
support out there if you get in trouble and have
a question. Long lead-times on components that used
to be off-the-shelf, so you get squeezed on schedule
and have few work-around options. And my boss is
a real slave driver! Unfortunately, since
I am my own boss (consultant), I can't complain
that much! Things are tough all over. If
ya can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen!
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biff44 |
Post subject: Re: How is your company treating you?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:45 am
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Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2009
11:07 am Posts: 33 |
On the positive side: There are forums (like
this one) where you can post questions and sometimes
get enough of an answer to show you the way to a
solution. There are online resources (papers,
app notes, webinars, etc) that are a real help.
You no longer have to keep your own library of data
books and cut-out IEEE papers stuffed into an overflowing
file cabinet. There are SOME parts that you
can get overnight. Some websites, like digikey or
hittite, are really well laid out and tell you what
is available and the price--no need for playing
phone tag, or being out of luck at 2 AM.
The various people that you have worked with over
your career are still out there, and I have found
that they are all pretty helpful to tap for a new
project, or to just bounce a question off of. There
is so little new/innovative design work going on,
they are usually intrigued at helping on novel new
projects. Computers are soooo fast nowadays,
you can crunch away and get a solution (assuming
you have the right software). Not too long ago,
you needed a sharp pencil, a compass, and a fresh
smith chart to do the same!
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dwolze |
Post subject: Re: How is your company treating you?
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:21 am
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Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010
10:54 am Posts: 1 |
Hmm I am thinking that the question was directed
at someone like me who is an employee at a corporation.
Yes I have felt the pinch; got laid off couple of
years ago. And I am much closer to 60 than 50...
BUT got in with an electron beam microscope accessory
outfit (RF plasma generation) Little bit lower pay
package but still meets the rule of successful engineer
(>2x age in k$) Lam Research recently had a job
fair out here; they also do RF plasma type stuff.
Gatan; where I am at is a very nice place; in fact
one of the best job's and working environments that
I have had out here in Silicon Valley.
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Posted 11/12/2012
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