Re: Remote Working

the new software is already inserting drawing checking to prescripted standards,
so you may find youreself out of a job,, unless your the one scritping the drawing checking routine.
al
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From: "Jack Osborn" <jhosborn@yahoo.com> To: <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] 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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