Update XVI: Sidejackin' it in the Train Room.

[J-Mann]

Jeff, what is a normal / average speed for preparing these drawings once you're fully trained and confident? What is the ultimate expectation?

[Joe Biden 2020]

Jeff, what is a normal / average speed for preparing these drawings once you're fully trained and confident? What is the ultimate expectation?

I think it varies, but usually 8 hours.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I've got my shower and my lunch is ready for tomorrow.  I will be going to bed in about 50 minutes from now.  Day 3 is just a little over 10 hours away.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

What's for lunch? Braums?

[Eraserhead]

Ugh, I'm worried. It sounds like Bushie is trying very hard to convince himself that he's doing well but his supervisor is already losing patience with him.

Bushie, you should have shown up to CADD school more often. You also shouldn't have blown off Russ Powers' final project.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I'm home from a really good day. I am starting to pick things up better and my supervisor is pleased so far. He's a little hard on me just because he wants to make me think and learn quick. Tonight, I am going to watch the Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees on MLB Network, then get my shower and read my Bible after the game then go to bed right after the 22:00 news. I am looking forward to Day 3 beginning in about 14 hours from right now!!

How is he hard on you?

[Joe Biden 2020]

Eraser, there is no need to be worried at all.  I'm doing fine.  All I was doing is explaining what I'm doing.  How the heck did you take that as bad news?  Nobody in their right mind would deduce that from the information I provided.  That's the problem with the forum - you all take a random post that has no bad news anywhere in it and turn it into faux bad news and then run with it and never listen to me when I say everything is okay.

[Edu]

That's the problem with the forum - you all take a random post that has no bad news anywhere in it and turn it into faux bad news and then run with it and never listen to me when I say everything is okay.

LOL, I wonder why.

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[Gustaf]

Maybe he should get a portable radio and headphones while he drafts to listen to baseball. That seems to keep him settled.

"I was told that I could listen to the radio at a reasonable volume from 9 to 11, I told Bill that if Sandra is going to listen to her headphones while she's filing then I should be able to listen to the radio while I'm collating so I don't see why I should have to turn down the radio because I enjoy listening at a reasonable volume from 9 to 11."

Haha, I've been wondering why this comparison isn't made more often. It's spot on Bushie.

[King]

Eraser, there is no need to be worried at all.  I'm doing fine.  All I was doing is explaining what I'm doing.  How the heck did you take that as bad news?  Nobody in their right mind would deduce that from the information I provided.  That's the problem with the forum - you all take a random post that has no bad news anywhere in it and turn it into faux bad news and then run with it and never listen to me when I say everything is okay.

It's never good when Bushie engages speculation.

[Lief 🗽]

It's definitely not sounding good. I agree with both Eraserhead and King's analysis. I've been an Update super fan long enough to be able to read between the lines here.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

"I'm doing fine" suggests he has about 2 weeks left at this job tops.

[WalterMitty]

whatever ever you do bushie, dont race through your drawings like you did in class.

[King]

1. Bushie rushed through all CAD classwork
2. Didn't try fix his teacher's corrections on bad CAD work
3. Skipped the final project
4. Was out of work 5 months after graduating with no CAD work
5. Despite making his parents buy him a computer with AutoCAD, has already said he's rusty on the program, meaning he didn't bother to open it up and practice it on his own during the past 5 months

He's probably about as good at CAD as any of us here right now.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

1. Bushie rushed through all CAD classwork
2. Didn't try fix his teacher's corrections on bad CAD work
3. Skipped the final project
4. Was out of work 5 months after graduating with no CAD work
5. Despite making his parents buy him a computer with AutoCAD, has already said he's rusty on the program, meaning he didn't bother to open it up and practice it on his own during the past 5 months

He's probably about as good at CAD as any of us here right now.

Ouch.  True, but ouch.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Good Wednesday Evening!  I am home from an awesome day!  This was by far the best day, yet.  I took a break from the drawing I was working on the first two days and did something different as per the current needs of the company.  I have to finish the group I was working on late this afternoon tomorrow when I first get there, and then will be able to move onto other tasks as directed by my supervisor.  I thought the first two days were good, but today was miles ahead of even the first two days, and that is saying something.  I am still building that foundation, but that foundation is looking pretty good.  The thing that made today better is I think I have shaken 95% of the rust off and I didn't have to have help as much today.  I'm not rushing through my work like I did in school, but I'm double, triple, and quadruple checking my work for accuracy.  I have developed my first routine when I work on a drawing.  That routine will likely be modified, but for now I've got an early routine established.  The only bad thing about today is I had a painful twinge or knot in my upper back all day.  I don't have the most ergonomic office chair, and that didn't help.  My back still hurts this evening, but I will go to church this evening and then watch Big Brother when I get home.  15 hours until Day 4!!

[Joe Biden 2020]

whatever ever you do bushie, dont race through your drawings like you did in class.

I learned my lesson on that in class.  I am actually going relatively slow and checking my work multiple times for accuracy.  I am still making errors, but most of those are overlooks.  I heard the phrases "good job" and "almost there" a lot today and even got some chuckles out of him.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

whatever ever you do bushie, dont race through your drawings like you did in class.

I learned my lesson on that in class.  I am actually going relatively slow and checking my work multiple times for accuracy.  I am still making errors, but most of those are overlooks.  I heard the phrases "good job" and "almost there" a lot today and even got some chuckles out of him.

What exactly is it that you do, Bushie?  I understand CAD is about drawing things up, but what are you drawing up?  What is its application? 

[Paul Kemp]

The only bad thing about today is I had a painful twinge or knot in my upper back all day.  I don't have the most ergonomic office chair, and that didn't help. 

RIP JOB

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This back issue is going to become a real problem. I've seen Update long enough to know that.

[Indy Texas]

Good Wednesday Evening!  I am home from an awesome day!  This was by far the best day, yet.  I took a break from the drawing I was working on the first two days and did something different as per the current needs of the company.  I have to finish the group I was working on late this afternoon tomorrow when I first get there, and then will be able to move onto other tasks as directed by my supervisor.  I thought the first two days were good, but today was miles ahead of even the first two days, and that is saying something.  I am still building that foundation, but that foundation is looking pretty good.  The thing that made today better is I think I have shaken 95% of the rust off and I didn't have to have help as much today.  I'm not rushing through my work like I did in school, but I'm double, triple, and quadruple checking my work for accuracy.  I have developed my first routine when I work on a drawing.  That routine will likely be modified, but for now I've got an early routine established.  The only bad thing about today is I had a painful twinge or knot in my upper back all day.  I don't have the most ergonomic office chair, and that didn't help.  My back still hurts this evening, but I will go to church this evening and then watch Big Brother when I get home.  15 hours until Day 4!!

Please tell me these tasks don't involve cold-calling their clients and trying to sell them additional CADD services.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

When you write that you 'do not have the most ergonomic chair' do you in fact mean that you cannot find a chair to fit your not inconsiderable girth?

[Eraserhead]

I would think that when you're 5'7"/300 lbs. serious back pain is a part of everyday life.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Seriously, Bushie, look into bariatric surgery. This can't go on indefinitely. Or maybe it can, but it shouldn't.

[Joe Biden 2020]

whatever ever you do bushie, dont race through your drawings like you did in class.

I learned my lesson on that in class.  I am actually going relatively slow and checking my work multiple times for accuracy.  I am still making errors, but most of those are overlooks.  I heard the phrases "good job" and "almost there" a lot today and even got some chuckles out of him.

What exactly is it that you do, Bushie?  I understand CAD is about drawing things up, but what are you drawing up?  What is its application? 

I take drawings of heating systems, revise them as necessary, and send them to the shop to be produced.  Sometimes the revisions are to completely redraw the parts.  I also take individual parts of the heating drawings and give them their own drawing before sending to the shop to be produced.