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  • Copychick
    Technician
    • Oct 2008
    • 19

    #1

    Thank You

    Well, the time has come for me to set my screwdriver down and move on to another chapter of my career. After 16 years in the industry I'm going to help my boyfriend run his tool and die shop on the administrative side.
    I just wanted to say thank you again to everyone who gave me knowledge, made me think, and made me laugh with their posts and comments!
  • vigour
    Service Manager

    1,000+ Posts
    • Aug 2010
    • 1038

    #2
    Re: Thank You

    Good luck to you

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    • TennWalker
      Technician

      50+ Posts
      • Apr 2007
      • 72

      #3
      Re: Thank You

      Good luck in your new endeavor!

      Merry Christmas!
      I thought I was getting wiser as time went on... I now realize I am just getting older.

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      • blackcat4866
        Master Of The Obvious

        Site Contributor
        10,000+ Posts
        • Jul 2007
        • 23002

        #4
        Re: Thank You

        You only think you're moving on. You'll be back.

        Many of us have tried doing other things. It's hard to go to the same place every day, all day, and do the same thing all day. As a tech you get an uncommon level of independence, travel, and variety, maybe too much variety these days. What other job includes in-depth knowledge of setup, delivery, installation, service, firmware, software, networking, scanning, and on and on and on... ?

        I know you'll be great at whatever you do. But when you're ready for the challenge again (read: insanity) we'll still be here.
        Stay in touch. Good Luck! =^..^=
        If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
        1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
        2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
        3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
        4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
        5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

        blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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        • fixthecopier
          ALIEN OVERLORD

          2,500+ Posts
          • Apr 2008
          • 4713

          #5
          Re: Thank You

          Originally posted by blackcat4866
          You only think you're moving on. You'll be back.

          Many of us have tried doing other things. It's hard to go to the same place every day, all day, and do the same thing all day. As a tech you get an uncommon level of independence, travel, and variety, maybe too much variety these days. What other job includes in-depth knowledge of setup, delivery, installation, service, firmware, software, networking, scanning, and on and on and on... ?

          I know you'll be great at whatever you do. But when you're ready for the challenge again (read: insanity) we'll still be here.
          Stay in touch. Good Luck! =^..^=

          "Just when I thought I was out, they dragged me back in."


          Good Luck
          The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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          • igi
            Service Manager

            1,000+ Posts
            • Apr 2009
            • 1507

            #6
            Re: Thank You

            Originally posted by Copychick
            Well, the time has come for me to set my screwdriver down and move on to another chapter of my career. After 16 years in the industry I'm going to help my boyfriend run his tool and die shop on the administrative side.
            I just wanted to say thank you again to everyone who gave me knowledge, made me think, and made me laugh with their posts and comments!

            Copychick best of luck do your thing and never look back.

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            • prntrfxr
              Service Manager

              1,000+ Posts
              • Apr 2008
              • 1622

              #7
              Re: Thank You

              "Just when I thought I was out, they dragged me back in."
              Same thing happened to me. I was out for a year. I went into sales, hated it, ended up going right back in. You can pick-up the occasional freelance job fixing people's machines. That way you keep your skills up, make some extra pocket money, and you're not leaving completely.
              Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Coke in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!".

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              • Hemlock
                Trusted Tech

                250+ Posts
                • Dec 2009
                • 432

                #8
                Re: Thank You

                Can't imagine going from being in a different office every day to being stuck in the same place with the same people and the same conversations about the same things again and again and again ...
                “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” (Isaac Asimov)

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                • vincent64
                  Trusted Tech

                  250+ Posts
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 382

                  #9
                  Re: Thank You

                  Well, at least she wont be dealing with a smart mouthed copier tech, she could fix most problems herself,

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                  • emujo
                    Field Supervisor

                    2,500+ Posts
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 3009

                    #10
                    Re: Thank You

                    After 10 years, I thought I was out also...took a chance with catastrophic adjusting (hurricanes, flood, etc) made 60K in 2 months back in 06. My old boss was calling me daily with "How do I do this" questions. Work dried up so thought I'd better get a job again. Applied with a competitor and when they checked my referances, my old boss was begging for me to come back...worked out well, for once in my life I was on the right side of the table and able to negotiate for what I wanted. (probably wouldn't have left in the 1st place if they had at least made an offer). Emujo
                    If you don't see your question answered in the forum, please don't think it's OK to PM me for a personal reply...I do not give out firmware and/or manuals.

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                    • pacman
                      I can turn a screw...

                      250+ Posts
                      • Apr 2009
                      • 318

                      #11
                      Re: Thank You

                      I've tried on 3 occasions to get out of the industry to no avail. You'll be back.....they always come back!

                      Best of luck to ya!

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                      • copiman
                        Technician

                        500+ Posts
                        • Sep 2011
                        • 861

                        #12
                        Re: Thank You

                        Later, Copychik. I say later because I and others i know got out and ended up going back. They say we have toner in our blood. Well GOOD LUCK. Hope you have a merry Christmas. Remember, should you decide to come back, we will be here for you.

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                        • kingpd@businessprints.net
                          Senior Tech

                          500+ Posts
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 921

                          #13
                          Re: Thank You

                          "boyfriend"? Why not husband or fiance? You're leaving your career and you're a woman that can fix stuff...what's he waiting for?

                          Good luck!

                          Originally posted by Copychick
                          ...After 16 years in the industry I'm going to help my boyfriend run his tool and die shop on the administrative side.

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                          • Copychick
                            Technician
                            • Oct 2008
                            • 19

                            #14
                            Re: Thank You

                            Well, first let me explain that I spent 10 years in a copier reman factory so I have been a "shoprat". It was when I got laid off that I went in the field, so I've been driving 25,000 to 30,000 miles a year for 6 years now. I'm tired, my knees are shot and I'm approaching my 50th birthday(no, I'm not ashamed of my age)!
                            That being said, at the end of my very first day of work today in the shop who should call my cell but my old service manager! I let him leave a voicemail and called him back. I already knew why he was calling.
                            So, yeah, he wants to know if I wasn't too busy if I could handle a couple of days a week, either on their books or independent contracting. Soo, I said I would think about it for a few days and get back to him.
                            I'm reading as they can't find anyone or they don't want to pay what the candidates are asking. I know I was underpaid for my region of the country but not sure if I want to go back. Any advice, suggestions?

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                            • kingpd@businessprints.net
                              Senior Tech

                              500+ Posts
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 921

                              #15
                              Re: Thank You

                              If you're looking to make a few extra bucks I'd tell them cash under the table and ask for more than what you were making as an employee. I've seen it 100,000 times. Companies will pay sub-contractors more money than they would an employee to do a job. The most ridiculous case I had seen was an IT department in a global company. They paid IBM $2 million to do a job. They didn't do it right. So they paid an internal employee $50,000 a year to continue the project. The employee would be better off quitting and bidding on the job.

                              As a sub-contractor you'll maintain a level of freedom and independence but you'll have to pay for everything too, such as tools, health care, etc. I'd probably ask for 50% minimum of whatever their hourly rate is. So if they charge $100/hour make sure you get at least $50 an hour. I'd ask for more though per hour or set a flat rate per call up to so much time and bill them for overtime.

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