tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637538.post113840454107980619..comments2023-10-31T03:47:54.691-07:00Comments on milk and cake: i've been pretty good so faramandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819606416668789055noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637538.post-1138450180018452092006-01-28T04:09:00.000-08:002006-01-28T04:09:00.000-08:00p.s. I will trade your cat for mine. Even swap.p.s. I will trade your cat for mine. Even swap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637538.post-1138439026646404202006-01-28T01:03:00.000-08:002006-01-28T01:03:00.000-08:00Oh-My-Gosh, Maggie is so totally adorable. (Don't...Oh-My-Gosh, Maggie is so totally adorable. (Don't you think she looks like you? I think so!)<BR/><BR/>I've worked in the A&E (architectural/engineering) field for going on 26 years. Yes, almost as old a YOU ARE. (cringe). They tend to be nerds, which might not matter much to you, since you seem to get a kick out of that type. And I don't mean to say that's bad -- many of the nerds are pretty harmless and even cute. Plus they're very smart. Depending on how large the company is, they also tend to not have a lot of business acumen (is that the right word? In other words they tend to be idiots when it comes to running a business). If they've been around for a while and/or are pretty good-sized, perhaps they've got that business thing down OK. Either that, or they've been lucky. (Or have been greasing palms somewhere). If it's strictly architectural, they tend to do better. Mechanical/Electrical, not so much. I work for a civil/structural engineering firm (in business for over 50 years) and our receptionist has been there for 16 years. She has a LOT OF POWER. In many ways she runs that place. My experience with engineers is that they don't have sunny personalities; they wait until the last minute to absolutely HAVE TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF; and there's not a lot of respect toward folks who are not engineers. Like those of us who do marketing. Or receptionists... But our receptionist just doesn't take shit off of no one, and has no problem putting them into their well-deserved places. She balances that with also being competent plus a lot of fun. I sense that it would be beneficial to have a good relationship with the company president, try to get him wrapped around your little finger, and then, my dear, you'd be able to write and sing your own tune.<BR/><BR/>You might like it. Certainly not as much "pretense" as the "fashion industry" -- just need to get familiar with the clients' voices. -tonyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637538.post-1138412479065375702006-01-27T17:41:00.000-08:002006-01-27T17:41:00.000-08:00TAKE the engineering job. Those kinda people rock...TAKE the engineering job. Those kinda people rock.<BR/><BR/>roodogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637538.post-1138406335523042972006-01-27T15:58:00.000-08:002006-01-27T15:58:00.000-08:00cutie patootie.cutie patootie.dmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09498029643600404516noreply@blogger.com