[954Stealth]

Originally Posted by Billup

Depending on where you end up, you'll start meeting people from all over the place, that in some way, will know a ton of people you know one way or another.

and some of them might know Kevin Bacon

[Billup]

Originally Posted by Whostheboss

Do you guys compete against Moroso?
http://www.moroso.com/eb/welcome.action

Nope. OEM parts. A lot of GM parts for new stingrays, Impalas, Malibus, etc. Then we have a handful of Euro spec parts for VW, Mercedes, Audi, Cranecam, and Ferrari.

[JerryDelXi]

Originally Posted by Billup

It was rough, but a little tenacity can go a long way. A lot of people start out that way, and I really didn't want to leave the shop I was at, but money and new experiences are worth it. I actually purchase tools from the shop I used to work at now, so in the end, it's a small world in manufacturing.

Depending on where you end up, you'll start meeting people from all over the place, that in some way, will know a ton of people you know one way or another.

What's the name of your old shop?

[fecurtis]

Originally Posted by Billup

When I was homeless, I applied for a job at a small mom and pop shop back in Detroit doing part time cleaning the shop. Started learning basics like surface grinding, centerless grinding, etc. Picked everything up really fast, so they started having me do setups and programming on Fanuc wire EDM's, Seiki lathe, Hurco VMC's, Anka cutter grinders, and a few other CNC's. Then started doing AutoCad for prototype tooling that we'd make for customers.


Now I'm the customer buying the products I used to physically make.

You know you can't start a story with "When I was homeless" and not get asked to expand on it (unless it's too personal of a story).

[Billup]

Originally Posted by fecurtis

You know you can't start a story with "When I was homeless" and not get asked to expand on it (unless it's too personal of a story).

It's a part of my life the public doesn't need to know. All I'll say is it probably could have made for a good movie script.

[Nkc]

Originally Posted by Billup

It's a part of my life the public doesn't need to know. All I'll say is it probably could have made for a good movie script.

Was the the turning point that sparked your artistic talents?

[Billup]

Originally Posted by Nkc

Was the the turning point that sparked your artistic talents?

LOL, yeah you could say that.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Billup

LOL, yeah you could say that.

Oh man, we all thought it was OT that created the spark that is Billup art

[954Stealth]

Originally Posted by Billup

It's a part of my life the public doesn't need to know. All I'll say is it probably could have made for a good movie script.

Brokeback 2: Billup's Burkina Bukkake Bonanza

[Nkc]

Originally Posted by Billup

LOL, yeah you could say that.

I know it would be asking too much from you billy boy but instead of writing about your homeless past, could you possibly illustrate it with your god given talents? A picture is worth a thousand words right?

[Billup]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Oh man, we all thought it was OT that created the spark that is Billup art

If there's one thing I'll give you guys credit for, it's bringing out my inner Picaso. I'll be forever thankful, and hopefully one day I can pass my talents on to a mini-Billup (nomidgetplz).

Originally Posted by 954Stealth

Back-Door-Hores 2: Billup's Burkina Bukkake Bonanza

This is actually the real title; look it up on Pornhub.

[JerryDelXi]

Update: interview went well (I think) they are going to schedule me to come in next week to draw a couple projects and see how I do. So after I nail that the offer will come. Any advise on negotiating pay for a field that I don't have experience in? I have experience drafting, but only in the manufacturing field with the occasional floor plan.

[Douche]

Originally Posted by JerryDelXi

Update: interview went well (I think) they are going to schedule me to come in next week to draw a couple projects and see how I do. So after I nail that the offer will come. Any advise on negotiating pay for a field that I don't have experience in? I have experience drafting, but only in the manufacturing field with the occasional floor plan.

Ask 200,000 a year and say you're open to negotiate.

Settle when they reach 150,000

[JerryDelXi]

Originally Posted by Douche

Ask 200,000 a year and say you're open to negotiate.

Settle when they reach 150,000

That's a great plan in theory, though I don't believe much negotiating would happen after they laugh to death.

[Douche]

Originally Posted by JerryDelXi

That's a great plan in theory, though I don't believe much negotiating would happen after they laugh to death.

[JerryDelXi]

Update: the place that I was referencing above turned me down today, buuuuuuuut another place offered me a position today and I've accepted. They matched my current pay and are giving me a $5k bonus after a year. And then bumping my hourly wage by $5k a year after a year, they're also giving me a week of paid vacation after my 90 days. Sooo not exactly what I wanted ($20k more a year) but the environment seems much better than my current place. Thanks for all your kind words guys!