tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post3988864087659850713..comments2023-08-27T11:34:09.286-04:00Comments on East of the Equator: I used to work for an Admiral...Paul's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13889774259818059390noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-55520263607682097912008-04-14T18:38:00.000-04:002008-04-14T18:38:00.000-04:00My official title is "Engineering Manager." This ...My official title is "Engineering Manager." This is a GE title for a program manager. Ask me this same question in about a month and I will have a better idea of what I will actually be doing!<BR/><BR/>I had to submit to a drug test today. One of the conditions of my hire is that I had to submit to a drug test w/in one business day of accepting th e offer. Boy, am I glad I did not start using marijuana, cocaine or opiates when I retired from the Navy!Paul's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889774259818059390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-13673005051806364382008-04-14T13:24:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:24:00.000-04:00So what exactly does GE engineer out there in west...So what exactly does GE engineer out there in western MI???Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561290042529839338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-77733205387750714382008-04-12T18:21:00.000-04:002008-04-12T18:21:00.000-04:00Just remember to use the proper cover sheet for yo...Just remember to use the proper cover sheet for yout TPS reports, and lock up your red stapler...Big Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209173195100595815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-40699670749671474582008-04-12T18:18:00.000-04:002008-04-12T18:18:00.000-04:00"Everyone is looking forward to your arrival." Tra..."Everyone is looking forward to your arrival." <BR/><BR/>Translation: "Boy, you oughtta see the pile of crap we're gonna throw on your desk...and we also elected you our United Way chairman."Big Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209173195100595815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-844532867340760262008-04-12T12:15:00.000-04:002008-04-12T12:15:00.000-04:00John,Eric is more of a poetry major than I am as h...John,<BR/>Eric is more of a poetry major than I am as he has a degree in English from U-M. <BR/><BR/>And the answer is no, I do not help "friends" who belittle my alma mater!<BR/><BR/>PK<BR/><BR/>P.S. Let me see how GE does its discount program. I might be able to help you.Paul's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889774259818059390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-85541124068647027692008-04-12T12:06:00.000-04:002008-04-12T12:06:00.000-04:00Eric...I think you're on to something there....GE ...Eric...I think you're on to something there....GE hires a poetry major from Kalamazoo JC, and the market tanks....<BR/><BR/>Hey pauly old buddy...is yoir employee discount gonna extend to a nice stainless fridge for your friend and mentor in San Diego <BR/><BR/>(( :^)Big Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209173195100595815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-73497257518024153802008-04-12T07:35:00.000-04:002008-04-12T07:35:00.000-04:00I like to think that the market needed a correctio...I like to think that the market needed a correction, anyway, and that my hiring had little to do with the 13% drop in the value of GE common stock. <BR/><BR/>All kidding aside, I am really looking forward to working for GE. As Dee told me last night, "You will be working with a bunch geeky engineering people like you!"Paul's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889774259818059390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-74207193737640759842008-04-12T00:44:00.000-04:002008-04-12T00:44:00.000-04:00Is the announcement of your hiring why GE's stock ...Is the announcement of your hiring why GE's stock fell today and triggered a 2 percent drop in other stock indexes?<BR/><BR/>Congratulations!EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996764895513296287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-52575025392964182502008-04-11T21:44:00.000-04:002008-04-11T21:44:00.000-04:00L,Thanks for the kind words. Thanks to the luxury...L,<BR/>Thanks for the kind words. Thanks to the luxury of a cell phone, and the fact that we use the same carrier, I will always be available to commiserate with you about being a housewife!<BR/><BR/>PKPaul's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889774259818059390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950493094092785381.post-77315500614398417692008-04-11T19:40:00.000-04:002008-04-11T19:40:00.000-04:00Congratulations!!!!!Of course, with whom will I no...Congratulations!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Of course, with whom will I now share stories about the drudgery of housewifery?<BR/><BR/>All kidding aside, way to go. You'll do a fine job. They're lucky to have you.<BR/><BR/>L.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176640352067647780noreply@blogger.com