Post your trade secrets

[b0mbrman]

It's been a while since we had one of these.

I know there's a bit of spread on what we all do for a living. Anyone feel like busting a myth about their line of work? Or telling us how to make the most of dealing with someone in your line of work (i.e. best time to buy, ways to get discounts)?

Format might be something like

Job: Job here
Secret: Secret here

Who wants to start?

 

[E equals MC2]

Job: Project Specialist in a major telecommunications company that sell tower space to cell phone carriers (ie Cingular, Nextel, Verizon etc.)

Secret: if a cell phone company wants to build a cellphone tower in your yard, immediately hire a lawyer and settle for a revenue share, not a set amount. That way you can continue to make money based on how many dishes they decide to put up in the future.

 

[Heisenberg]

Do not look into the laser with remaining eye.


Other than that, I pretty much got nothing.

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Do not look into the laser with remaining eye.


Other than that, I pretty much got nothing.

This sounds very insightful. Happen to you?

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
if a cell phone company wants to build a cellphone tower in your yard, immediately hire a lawyer and settle for a revenue share, not a set amount. That way you can continue to make money based on how many dishes they decide to put up in the future.

good tip.......our neighborhood association is actually in talks about a cell antenna being put up in our neighborhood (horrible reception).

 

[Doboji]

Job: Pornstar

Secret: It's all about maintaining the right mental image at the right moment... typically I alternate between Jessica Alba and my Mother.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: bctbct

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Do not look into the laser with remaining eye.


Other than that, I pretty much got nothing.

This sounds very insightful. Happen to you?

Thankfully, no. But I do know somebody who has a blind spot from catching a HeNe in the eye.

 

[BlueWeasel]

When sizing a steel beam to carry a uniform load, a general rule of thumb is to use a beam having a depth in inches of one-half of the beam span in feet. For example, if you've got a clear span of 36-feet, then you'll likely need a 18-inch deep beam to meet both strength and deflection limits.

 

[Goosemaster]

job: contractor's apprentice...

trade secret: don't buy cheap hamemrdrills:laugh:

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
When sizing a steel beam to carry a uniform load, a general rule of thumb is to use a beam having a depth in inches of one-half of the beam span in feet. For example, if you've got a clear span of 36-feet, then you'll likely need a 18-inch deep beam to meet both strength and deflection limits.

Now were talking, this is useful to me in my work, that and the pornstar thing. :shocked:

 

[iamme]

Dry cleaners

all dry cleaners are not created the same. the "one price", budget cleaners usually have low standards of quality control. a reputable cleaners will visually inspect clothes and re-clean them if it's not up to standards. that's why some cost more than others. the cheap ones just run the clothes through in a huge batch, neglect stains, and hope the customers don't really notice. you pay for what you get.

 

[MisterJackson]

Assassin
Body bags are cheaper in bulk from the same supplier that the local coroner uses

 

[TraumaRN]

Job: Student Nurse

Secret: When splashed in the face, eyes and mouth with blood its never ok to turn to the person and say it's just a little blood and continue working....true story

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

job: construction estimator

secret: the price of your job will increase exponentially as you add items you want priced seperately.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
job: construction estimator

secret: the price of your job will increase exponentially as you add items you want priced seperately.

Job: Quotations Manager-Mechanical Wholesaler

secret: I increase the price of your job! Every phonecall asking for your quote is another 5%

 

[b0mbrman]

Wow, good stuff coming out

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
job: construction estimator

secret: the price of your job will increase exponentially as you add items you want priced seperately.

Job: Quotations Manager-Mechanical Wholesaler

secret: I increase the price of your job! Every phonecall asking for your quote is another 5%

hehe...thats why I rarely call unless I know it will SAVE me money.

the bid shoppers is what kills us all!

 

[imported_nerve]

If you ever get stabbed with anything dont pull it out, go to the hospital with it in.
You do more damage taking it out.

If you ever get something stuck in your eye put a cup over your eye and your hand over the other one (since if u move one the other one goes with it), have someone take you to the hospital and have them remove it.

 

[43st]

10% of the total force required to lift a body is what's needed to push that same body, assuming level floor and casters of course.

 

[Skiddex]

job: bouncer

secret: you can bitch and moan to a bouncer about quality of service, alcohol prices, ugly bartenders and what not. most of what you are saying is going in one ear and out the other, unless you have a spectacular body. but the moment, you insult the bouncer, dont count on being allowed to finish your drink.

 

[Coquito]

There is no case discount on muscat, it's garbage.

 

[OS]

my coworker used to work for a quick lube place;

apparently, if your car carries an unusual oil filter size which they don't carry, they just wipe the old one and reuse it. If your car has a filter that's hard to reach, they just leave the old one on the car.

if you get a radiator service at a quick lube joint, they often recycle and reuse the antifreeze by collecting all the used fluid, filtering it, and adding more glycol/dye.



I worked for computer hardware distributor for a couple months;

no one makes any money off memory, cpu, hard drives. These same items are considered cash equivalent, so it's very hard to get terms/credit on these items, because it's like giving money upfront and then paying at the end of the month.

There is basically no quantity discount on almost everything. I've had deals of 100s of the same item in one purchase and you get maybe 1% off.

 

[Skiddex]

bump for this thread, had some good stuff in it

 

[KarmaPolice]

Job: Tech support for college campus

secret: Professors dont know how to problem solve..and people dont know ******!

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
Job: Tech support for college campus

secret: Professors dont know how to problem solve..and people dont know ******!

that is in no way a secret