tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27885619.post5881899053189818225..comments2023-11-03T02:41:15.906-07:00Comments on Real Estate comments: My Effin' birthdaywannabuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27885619.post-51046620669341846962007-07-30T21:47:00.000-07:002007-07-30T21:47:00.000-07:00Happy Birthday old man - where can I send you some...Happy Birthday old man - where can I send you some popcorn?<BR/><BR/>Jim the RealtorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27885619.post-37856792676541740172007-07-27T07:38:00.000-07:002007-07-27T07:38:00.000-07:00A "standup" is a style of meeting in large organiz...A "standup" is a style of meeting in large organizations. Basically, all managers (and sometimes senior/lead engineers) are expected to be mentally "on their feet" knowing the exact status of their groups, issues, problems, resource allocations, etc. <BR/><BR/>I'll do a typical example:<BR/>1. One team might be working on a computer design. Their issues with hardware and software design and any help they need.<BR/>2. Another team might be doing stress analysis.<BR/>3. Yet another is actually building stuff.<BR/>4. Another team is working with dangerous chemicals in a clean room.<BR/><BR/>If I can keep stuff on schedule shifting my own people between my projects, I might only mention if one very important engineer is now working in a different building this week.<BR/><BR/>However, at times other people need my engineers (or vice versa) to keep on schedule. Thus we negotiate at the "standup." We also negotiate for certain equipment if we need to use it other than schedule (e.g., lathes, mills, welders, forklifts, chemicals, x-ray machines, clean rooms, etc.) <BR/><BR/>There are two a day at the start of shifts(1st shift, 2nd shift). 3rd shift is simpler, one manager just "owns it." Sadly that was me for about 100 days two years ago (but it got me to where I am). No, I was not managing janitors (they work an early 1st shift in aerospace). Usually you do dangerous stuff on 3rd shift. (Unless wiring is behind schedule; then their 2nd team gets to work the graveyard.) <BR/><BR/>Got popcorn?<BR/>Neilwannabuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27885619.post-57424876357485385052007-07-26T21:58:00.000-07:002007-07-26T21:58:00.000-07:00Happy Birthday, popcorn man!Pardon my ignorance, b...Happy Birthday, popcorn man!<BR/><BR/>Pardon my ignorance, but what's a "standup"?TJandTheBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735388072841457108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27885619.post-73467429222542234252007-07-26T20:51:00.000-07:002007-07-26T20:51:00.000-07:00ROTFL...Yea... don't tell the cops about the 5 cas...ROTFL...<BR/><BR/>Yea... don't tell the cops about the 5 cases of wine in the apartment. ;) Oh wait, its legal now. :P<BR/><BR/>Neilwannabuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27885619.post-38164824498315286592007-07-26T19:26:00.000-07:002007-07-26T19:26:00.000-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEIL!So you're 21 at last, ;)and ca...HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEIL!<BR/><BR/>So you're 21 at last, ;)<BR/>and can now enjoy the joys of alcohol.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com