Re: Remote Working

yes, well Geoff.....sounds like you've forgotten more than most of us know. I'm hardly a whipper snapper myself, but I'll try to keep the age-isms under wraps....but it's good to see your input (and Steve's, Bruce, and Chris' too.....) You've got quite following of readers.....

Jack

At 02:49 PM 11/1/2005, you wrote:
>Jack,
>
>Enough of the "old".
>
>I may have worked 60-70 hours a week for thirty odd years which
>gives an apparent age in the nineties but the body and mind are
>still like a spring chicken.
>
>The beauty of Alzheimers disease is you can hide your own Easter eggs.
>
>Geoff
>
>Jack Osborn <jhosborn@yahoo.com> wrote:
>hey Paul....
>
>wise ole Geoff has hit on something I was thinking about. Providing
>CAD (drawing) review would be great gig if you can get it. In
>addition, providing CAD file QAQC is another value added service you
>could offer. We've found that many clients seem to want certain CAD
>standards followed (usually their own), but I rarely see a drawing
>that actually follows their own standard. I think because most of
>the Project Managers don't have a clue as to how to check and rely on
>their own CAD folks to provide it......the CAD folks are usually over
>worked and cant get to all of it properly.
>
>anyway....my two cents.....
>
>Jack
>
>At 01:36 PM 11/1/2005, you wrote:
> >Paul,
> >
> >I do it all the time but I am in a specialist field. Doing
> >waterhammer analysis and network hydraulic design I am able to
> >undertake engineering exercises all over the world.
> >
> >Occasionally I travel to meet my clients but invariably they pay my
> >invoice and I may never even have had voice contact.
> >
> >The key is having a specialty that is in demand because its rare or
> >tough, a client base that spreads through word of mouth and the
> >ability to go 12months without income so you dont starve. You have
> >to earn street "cred" to become the expert in your field.
> >
> >People like Red Adair gave me inspiration.
> >
> >Perhaps you could offer a reviewers service. Drawings could be sent
> >to you electronically, you could review them not only for the piping
> >expertise thereon but also for the way the CAD files are structured.
> >you could perhaps get into the field of training CAD drafters and
> >their managers on practical ways of improving productivity and
> >accuracy. Fill the gap between the software developer and the
> >drafter to get the best out of the tools.
>
>
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