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MikeOC33 said:
Retired now. Worked in the race tire industry, quality control work. Stressful because I was always worried about the tires during races, and now, retired, I don't even watch the races anymore.
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That had to have been stressful. I don't think most people realize the forces that those tires have to withstand on ovals. Probably didn't help with drivers like Tony Stewart voicing their displeasure so loudly and so publicly when things did go wrong.
 
browniebob said:
That had to have been stressful. I don't think most people realize the forces that those tires have to withstand on ovals. Probably didn't help with drivers like Tony Stewart voicing their displeasure so loudly and so publicly when things did go wrong.
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So many stories, but one of the big stressers was teams under inflating tires against the spec. That, and they would run more camber then recommended...smh... if you ain't cheatin' you ain't racin'?

Note to general public...a decent modern passenger tire can provide good value....unless you run it under inflated. You will shorten the life of the tire drastically running 10 lbs under spec.

Also, in cold weather, check your tire pressure. It is probably low from the cold.

Get a cheap stick tire pressure gauge and throw it in glove box. Ideally, check monthly. Realistically, check tire pressure 3, 4x a year? At worst, check tires on daylight savings time - 2x/yr? Doing so saves you money in better gas mileage and longer tire wear.
 
BigErieCavsFan said:
I designed the cross shaft couplings in the first 4 original bell/boeing v22 tilt rotors. They ended up not going with our company for production though. That was quite the project.
Designed the main drive shaft couplings for a few subs.
Those projects were years ago though. Right now I'm working on high speed couplings for wind turbines.
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You have got to be versed in multi-body dynamics...

I've sold Engineering software for 15 years (degree in Marketing) - Moldflow (injection molding simulation), we were acquired by Autodesk in 07 - economy tanked and they cut thousands. Went to LMS - sold MBD (Virtual.Lab Motion), System simulation (AMESim), and data acquisition tools for NVH. Siemens bought us mid-career there....and I was being pursued by ANSYS a year after that acquisition, Made the move (today, I regret it), as ANSYS is a complete churn and burn sales organization.

Now I'm in embedded software testing, selling software verification tools with LDRA (after spending some time with their competitor, Vector Software, who was acquired while I was there by a German company called Vektor Informatik. They removed all variable comp (I was 50-50 plan, base/variable) and offered a YE bonus. I bolted. F that.

Saw some Engineering related stuff in this thread and wanted to share, as I'm positive some of you have used the tools I've sold over the years.
 
On Friday, I accepted a job and turned in my two weeks to my current employer. This job is a 35ish% pay cut from what I make now. I took it because it gives me great experience in the new field I’ve shifted my concentration to.

Yesterday, I got a call from someone that has me on a short list for a different job that pays more than double what I’d make at the new job. It isn’t in the new field but is still an incredibly intriguing job with the ability to positively impact countless lives.

So my question: have you ever reneged after accepting a job offer? Or, have you ever hired someone and then had them renege after accepting? I don’t want to burn any bridges. I’m not sold on the more lucrative opportunity until I’ve had a chance to sit down and discuss the position. But the conversation with the person that called was essentially that the job was mine if I wanted it.

Just curious if anyone has had a similar situation happen to them/any advice from those with experience.
 
Scrote Squad said:
On Friday, I accepted a job and turned in my two weeks to my current employer. This job is a 35ish% pay cut from what I make now. I took it because it gives me great experience in the new field I’ve shifted my concentration to.

Yesterday, I got a call from someone that has me on a short list for a different job that pays more than double what I’d make at the new job. It isn’t in the new field but is still an incredibly intriguing job with the ability to positively impact countless lives.

So my question: have you ever reneged after accepting a job offer? Or, have you ever hired someone and then had them renege after accepting? I don’t want to burn any bridges. I’m not sold on the more lucrative opportunity until I’ve had a chance to sit down and discuss the position. But the conversation with the person that called was essentially that the job was mine if I wanted it.

Just curious if anyone has had a similar situation happen to them/any advice from those with experience.
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Do what's best for you.

You don't owe the employer anything--and they wouldn't hesitate to pull your offer back if they're able to and it suited them.

If this happened to me (I hired someone, and they decided not to join after accepting) it honestly wouldn't make me blink. It just means I have to go back to the rest of the applicants and set up more interviews.
 
I knew someone in a similar situation, and it all depends on how you handle the situation. You may have been interviewing concurrently, just that one offer came before the other. It also seems that maybe this new offer is a competitor to your prior gig, so some thought has to center around that. Especially with the large bump in pay - do they want you for information and intend to pay for it with a large paycheck, only to let you go once they've bled you?

Alternatively, I assume you pursued this new job and shared sentiments about your career desires that may not mesh when you approach them about this other offer. I would consider honestly telling them the situation, and you are really only considering it due to the significant amount of money. If for anything, it shows them that you are valued in your prior industry. They may increase their offer knowing you have desirable skills in the prior job and they have confidence you'll bring that to them.

Whatever you choose, try not to have regrets - which is why I believe being up front and honest as to what is on your plate makes the best sense.

Seems like a tough call, and there are certainly nuances we don't know about. Regardless, you are in a great position.

One last point - it seems the delta between the two offers is significant. Depending upon how old you are, it may make sense to take the larger offer if young, as there will be other opportunities.
 
Scrote Squad said:
On Friday, I accepted a job and turned in my two weeks to my current employer. This job is a 35ish% pay cut from what I make now. I took it because it gives me great experience in the new field I’ve shifted my concentration to.

Yesterday, I got a call from someone that has me on a short list for a different job that pays more than double what I’d make at the new job. It isn’t in the new field but is still an incredibly intriguing job with the ability to positively impact countless lives.

So my question: have you ever reneged after accepting a job offer? Or, have you ever hired someone and then had them renege after accepting? I don’t want to burn any bridges. I’m not sold on the more lucrative opportunity until I’ve had a chance to sit down and discuss the position. But the conversation with the person that called was essentially that the job was mine if I wanted it.

Just curious if anyone has had a similar situation happen to them/any advice from those with experience.
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Seems like the move is to learn more about this lucrative opportunity then.

Obviously there is more nuance to this situation that only you know- two different industries, is this a long term job, what you're ultimately looking for, etc. etc.

But I wouldn't for a second let the fear of burning bridges / going back on your word and having an uncomfortable 2 minute phone call get in the way of an opportunity that literally pays twice as much.
 
Scrote Squad said:
On Friday, I accepted a job and turned in my two weeks to my current employer. This job is a 35ish% pay cut from what I make now. I took it because it gives me great experience in the new field I’ve shifted my concentration to.

Yesterday, I got a call from someone that has me on a short list for a different job that pays more than double what I’d make at the new job. It isn’t in the new field but is still an incredibly intriguing job with the ability to positively impact countless lives.

So my question: have you ever reneged after accepting a job offer? Or, have you ever hired someone and then had them renege after accepting? I don’t want to burn any bridges. I’m not sold on the more lucrative opportunity until I’ve had a chance to sit down and discuss the position. But the conversation with the person that called was essentially that the job was mine if I wanted it.

Just curious if anyone has had a similar situation happen to them/any advice from those with experience.
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Yup. I had this exact thing happen to me when I left the military.

I received a dream job offer at a three letter agency while I was still in the service that I immediately accepted. I had known ever since I was in school that I wanted to some day work in the intelligence community. The starting pay was good, although as I soon found out I could make significantly more in the private sector. I had no concerns about a background investigation or obtaining a new clearance. Everything seemed to fall into place... except that the place I'd be moving to was a pretty high cost of living area, and that I knew I someday wanted to own my own home.

On the proposed salary, it would have been a long, long time before I was able to do that, and my wife's work prospects were less than stellar at that point, so we would have basically been a single income household at the start of the pandemic. Certainly not impossible, especially since we didn't have children at that point, but it would have delayed getting to where we ultimately wanted to go as a family.

I had a chance encounter with my future boss during a job fair on base when I was in the midst of transitioning out of the service (I had about six weeks to go until terminal leave). She was recruiting for one of the largest software companies in the world.

We ended up setting up an interview for the following week, and before I knew it, I had gone through an interview loop with a unanimous yes and was offered more money than I had asked for (and a good 30K more than I would have made from the federal job).

Part of the reason for the larger, more aggressive offer is because they knew that I already had another offer in hand.

After some consideration, it was just too difficult for me to turn down that amount of money, and so I went to go work in the private sector instead - even if the work involved wasn't necessarily the kind of work I had set out to do, and was pretty different from the work I would have done at the agency.

When it came time to let the agency know of my decision, I contacted my recruiter directly. I let them know that I was incredibly grateful for the opportunity, and that I might consider applying again in the future (and this is something that I still intend to do once my career in the private sector is done and money isn't as big of a factor as it is now), but that right now the time wasn't right for my family for me to take this position.

It depends on who you're interacting with, but they were incredibly gracious (and I'm sure they had probably ten other potential viable candidates waiting in the wings, as applications to these jobs typically number in the thousands per month).

Are you able to delay your start with the other place while you take some more time to interview and consider the other offer?

I wouldn't act on reneging on anything until you have something in writing.

My best advice is this - when/if you do reneg, own it. Be straightforward, be courteous, be grateful. This sounds like a decision that is more motivated by money than anything, which is totally okay - everyone wants to be compensated fairly for their work in order to provide for their families and take advantage of certain other comforts! Let them know that you decided to accept a different offer that better aligns with your family's needs.

If they are worth working for at all, they will completely understand and will not give you a hard time about it. It's nothing personal, strictly business.

If ever you feel guilty, just remember this - if the shoe was on the other foot, and you were to suddenly drop dead, the company would have your job posted quicker than your obituary. Don't ever feel bad about taking more money.
 
Never been in that situation, but I’ll echo what you already know: look out for yourself and your family first and foremost, and don’t worry for one second what some company thinks. Do it tactfully, but ultimately make the best decision for you.
 
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