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  1. geekmaiden

    How many hours per week do you work?

    I am suppose to work 40hrs. Salary no over time. I am also in the power industry so Spring and fall are busy. 12-14hrs a day 7 days a week for 4-5 months straight with a 2 month lull and then it starts again. The hours can be unpredictable. My boyfriend use to call me if he was going to...
  2. geekmaiden

    Difficult situation need advice

    CRG it is interesting that you say “look for the pin yourself”. I started to look but the thought that these are adults who are paid for their experience was racing through my head. My mistake was that I gave trust that was not earned. Actually there are procedures that are written for every...
  3. geekmaiden

    Difficult situation need advice

    There have been misunderstandings or the person thinks they are telling me the truth. Those I can live with. The fact that I need a rubber hose and bare electrical wires some days to get the truth is a little troubling. One case of lying came when the were removing a threaded piece and it got...
  4. geekmaiden

    Difficult situation need advice

    Thanks for all the advice. I have decided to stick it out but to also look for other opportunities. I had the flu when I wrote the post. When I get a fever I become a candy@ss. My other problem is that I am not emotional. I am too logical. To me there is acceptable behavior and there is...
  5. geekmaiden

    Difficult situation need advice

    Thank you for all the advice. I can handle the harassment. I can do what needs to be done to get the job done. I have spent all night at customer sites working along side the guys to get problems resolved and then to return to the shop to stay into the wee hours to get other critical work out...
  6. geekmaiden

    Difficult situation need advice

    I am an engineer in an equipment repair shop. I work with older men who as they put it 'they have dirt in their toolboxes older than me'. I have only been in an engineering position for a year. I have endured harrassment for the year. The job was worth while because the ops manager, who was...

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