DWB Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, jefftheref said: When I was given the news I was all smiles because I knew I would get a nice severance package. After signing the severance agreement I was asked why I was smiling and I simply said that if you waited three weeks you wouldn't of had to pay me a thing as I was going to retire. My Dad worked in an oil refinery in East Chicago for 30 years. One day they announced they were closing the facility on Dec 31st. Dad qualified for full retirement benefits on Dec 30th. Everybody else got screwed, Dad lucked out with a pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I'm the administrator of a healthcare innovation center at NYU. I was the first staff hire for the brand new center over five years ago and now we are about 50 strong. I love seeing the positive changes and improvements we make to healthcare delivery - safer, more patient-focused care, identifying adverse events, using machine learning, predictive analytics, and health IT. It's all good. BUT, I'm really looking forward to retiring in about five or so years. Or most likely moving to part time work in a garden center. Something with a lot less responsibility sounds mighty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUskim Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I work in deposit operations at a bank in Evansville. Been working behind the scenes in banking since the day after I graduate high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, jefftheref said: I was in retail management for one of the nation's largest building material suppliers. Last 40 years until I became to old and too high paid. My position was eliminated in December 2015. I was going to retire in January 2016 but never told a soul. When I was given the news I was all smiles because I knew I would get a nice severance package. After signing the severance agreement I was asked why I was smiling and I simply said that if you waited three weeks you wouldn't of had to pay me a thing as I was going to retire. They were shocked. So I walked out with 32 weeks of pay and benefits, then went on social security and after my severance was up I used up my 20 weeks of unemployment. And for the record I haven't looked back one bit. I worked long hours, nights, holidays and weekends plus I had to deal with the general public which at the end of my career had become a royal pain in the rear end! Thanks for sharing. Some businesses don't appreciate what their employees do and have done for them. On the other hand United State Steel in Gary, Indiana.... always took care of their workers. And hugely rewarded them with very lucrative pensions, when the workers chose to retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, milehiiu said: Thanks for sharing. Some businesses don't appreciate what their employees do and have done for them. On the other hand United State Steel in Gary, Indiana.... always took care of their workers. And hugely rewarded them with very lucrative pensions, when the workers chose to retire. They still do...my son in law works at US Steel in Granite City, Illinois, and he does pretty well...he's got a long time to go til he retires, but it's still pretty nice from what he says... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd726 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Medical Laboratory Scientist at the hospital . (I run all your lab work.) I started the summer after college graduation (July ‘92) (was pre-med/biology major but decided to not try med school- what a dumb kid🙄😄) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, rd726 said: Medical Laboratory Scientist at the hospital . (I run all your lab work.) I started the summer after college graduation (July ‘92) (was pre-med/biology major but decided to not try med school- what a dumb kid🙄😄) Me too. Went to some pre med seminars and decided a bio degree was enough. I was looking at being a pharmacist. 70 hrs a week? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 5 hours ago, IUFLA said: They still do...my son in law works at US Steel in Granite City, Illinois, and he does pretty well...he's got a long time to go til he retires, but it's still pretty nice from what he says... Nice to know that U.S.Steel continues to appreciate their employees. Never was a company that terminated a long term employee because they felt that person was making too much over the years. It's hard work. And yes. They do pay well. But in the end. My experience was that the company actually held ceremonies for retiring employees. Very rare in this day and age. I worked at U.S. Steel every on summer break from Indiana University. Started out at the lowest pay grade. And in no time was moved up to one of the highest, short of being a supervisor. My last summer... earned enough money in just over a month.... to be able to purchase a brand new Chevrolet. Which I proudly took to campus that semester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 14 hours ago, Stlboiler23 said: Any idea when you’ll call it quits for good? When they bury me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier_exotics Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I was a HVAC Tech for 23 yrs. just moved to sales a little over a year ago. I should have made the switch way before then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Like @DWB, I'm a Financial Advisor. Started on the insurance side after graduating from IU 30 years ago. I'm independent, own my own firm. Can't see selling anytime soon. Maybe in another 20 years. People like @bluegrassIU serve me 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Pornstar aside I’m a litigation and banking partner with a Houston law firm. I primarily represent banks and credit unions in litigation, but also draft / revise their deposit agreements, treasury management services agreements and related documents, and represent other companies in general business and commercial litigation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 12:23 PM, Stlboiler23 said: Howdy everyone, Partly due to boredom but also due to curiosity, I wanted to start a thread to see what folks here did for a living. I work in the financial services industry as an internal wholesaler for a mutual fund company here in Indy. What about everyone else? In finance. Hangs out on this board. Are you sure in a parallel universe you aren't an IU alum and fan? Does anybody else find this weird? 😀 ....You can change your stripes @Stlboiler23; we'll welcome you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: In finance. Hangs out on this board. Are you sure in a parallel universe you aren't an IU alum and fan? Does anybody else find this weird? 😀 ....You can change your stripes @Stlboiler23; we'll welcome you. In defense of Boiler. He is always respectful when visiting Hoosier Sports Nation. We have had numerous conversations over the years. Most of his family, including his wife attended IU. As as far as I am concerned will always be welcome at HSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 48 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: In finance. Hangs out on this board. Are you sure in a parallel universe you aren't an IU alum and fan? Does anybody else find this weird? 😀 ....You can change your stripes @Stlboiler23; we'll welcome you. Was an IU fan growing up until I got to middle/high school. Started watching Purdue football in the early 2000’s and my allegiance changed. Never looked back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoosierhoopster said: Pornstar aside I’m a litigation and banking partner with a Houston law firm. I primarily represent banks and credit unions in litigation, but also draft / revise their deposit agreements, treasury management services agreements and related documents, and represent other companies in general business and commercial litigation Pornstar...Lawyer...what's the difference? They both screw people for money 😁 Sorry, man...It was just too tempting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 32 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Pornstar...Lawyer...what's the difference? They both screw people for money 😁 Sorry, man...It was just too tempting... I just can't believe it took this long for someone to draw that connection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Job Superintendent for a Mechanical Contractor...do alot of New Construction, Industrial Pipe fitting, Heating and Cooling, not residential more Chiller and Boiler piping..alot of Pharmaceutical work and alot of work on the campus of good ole IU Bloomington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Stir up sheet on a message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, HoosierJax said: Job Superintendent for a Mechanical Contractor...do alot of New Construction, Industrial Pipe fitting, Heating and Cooling, not residential more Chiller and Boiler piping..alot of Pharmaceutical work and alot of work on the campus of good ole IU Bloomington A mile high salute going out to you. Thanks for all you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Stlboiler23 said: Was an IU fan growing up until I got to middle/high school. Started watching Purdue football in the early 2000’s and my allegiance changed. Never looked back! Sooo, your saying you're actually more of a Football fan than a Basketball fan? Starting to make sense now. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Like HoosierHoopster, I’m an attorney. I practice patent law as a partner in a law firm. I have a diverse practice where I draft and secure patents for clients, render legal opinions on patents for clients, and litigate patents in federal courts. For anyone interested, I will explain these aspects. To obtain a patent, I write up a document akin to a college paper on the technology. You explain things like what it is, how it works, how you practice it, what problems existed and how they are addressed., etc. You then have some “claims” which define the scope of your protection. To catch an infringer, he or she must be practicing something within the definition of what you claimed. So, great care goes into how you claim your technology. In a legal opinion, a client might want to know, do I have a problem with so and so competitor’s patent? Or the client might say, my competitor is ripping me off. Do they fall within my patent? In litigation, I either represent my client enforcing a patent they think someone else is infringing, or someone is suing my client for infringing their patent. Occasionally, I work on a license of a patent between two entities. My clients tend to be major corporations or academic institutions in the US or abroad. Because my US clients often want protection in major markets around the world, I also work with attorneys in various other countries to secure the best protection for my clients in those markets. Occasionally I get into contested matters abroad too. Patents involve technology, so I enjoy the opportunity to immerse myself in various new technologies. The reason I went to law school was to pursue patent law since I enjoy technology. I have to actually understand the technology to handle any aspects of patent law. It can be a challenge at times to learn a new technology but in my field you can’t be afraid of it. You kind of have to have that tinkerer mindset. For those interested, I hope I explained it well! I’m very enthusiastic about it and feel lucky that I found a field that I enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 For me, over the decades have mostly been either a Manufacturing Engineer or a Quality Engineer in such diverse fields as Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive and retail products! My current job involves mostly my true joy in work, plastic part tooling. I love looking at a part design and visualizing how the part will assemble, how the tooling pieces will come together to form the part and how the tooling itself will be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Drroogh Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said: My clients tend to be major corporations or academic institutions in the US or abroad. Because my US clients often want protection in major markets around the world, I also work with attorneys in various other countries to secure the best protection for my clients in those markets. Occasionally I get into contested matters abroad too. Bob, you ever work with individual inventors, I may need your services? Once looked into becoming a patent agent, when I surveyed the several thousands of pages of Government Legalize I needed to review and understand, I said no thanks. I understand your love of the work but I just couldn't get past that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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