Re: Speaking of Commercial

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 24, 9:51=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jan 24, 3:26=A0pm, "Bob La Londe" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > You know, of late I have been doing as much machine work (making big pi=
eces
> > of metal into smaller pieces of metal) as I have communication installi=
ng,
> > but I got a call from a good customer last week who needed some cabling=
 done
> > for a bunch of new APs to integrate with an inventory management system=
. =A0I
> > was originally working for the plant management company (my current cli=
ent)
> > on behalf of a company I had never worked for before, but is a plant us=
e
> > client of theirs.
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> > It didn't seem particularly challenging technically, but after the firs=
t day
> > when I worked until the batteries died on my scissor lift I was actuall=
y
> > looking forward to going to work. =A0I normally get the kids off to sch=
ool and
> > go back to bed for an hour or two. =A0The last couple days I have had m=
y first
> > cup of coffee before its time to wake them up, and I've been out the do=
or
> > right behind them.
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> > Along the course of the job I coordinated with the IT guy for the compa=
ny
> > requesting the work. =A0Basically he was going to wait for me to run th=
e cable
> > and install a new J-box to hold the new equipment to accommodate the
> > additional APs. =A0Then he was going to hop on the corporate jet and fl=
y down
> > to tie everything down and install the new hardware.
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> > I asked him a few questions and each time he had an issue I had an answ=
er.
> > The cost of the job nearly doubled, but they will save that just in jet
> > fuel. =A0Their guy is no longer coming down at all. =A0As soon as the n=
ew
> > switching equipment arrives, I'll be tying it all in for them.
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> > The work itself is enjoyable, but there are several things that made it
> > really a positive job for me. =A0Every time they had a concern or a pro=
blem I
> > had an answer. =A0They didn't expect me to provide all the answers at t=
he
> > original price estimate. =A0(Residential is notorious for that.)
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> > I have had some pain is the keester customers with both residential and
> > commercial, but I have to say the most fun and profitable individual jo=
bs
> > tend to be commercial. =A0This isn't really a big job for me, but it's =
the
> > most fun I've had with a screwdriver in a while.
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> It sounds like .... it's the diversification that's the attraction for
> you. =A0That's what makes me get up an dance each morning. I'm thinking
> all night long about things I'm going to do tomorrow and next day and
> next week. I've always got some kind of research to do for products
> and finding out if I can integrate one product with another.
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> Good for you. Keep up the momentum ..... it's fun.

I am same way involved in all kinds of work other than alarms  doing
voice/data , Industrial / commercial electrical  work building
industrial controls  being an engineer for a radio station. It makes
the day interesting. was working on a River Towboat the other day
fixing a Fire Alarm  and other things.