Hardwork does pay off.

[FBPirate95]

My day just went from blah, to the best day of my career. I have been working at my company for almost 5 years now. Ever since I started I have been steadily working on a project proposal which was extremely needed and would bennefit the company from every quality and monetary standpoint. The problem has been its a significant amount of capital to shell out.

I've made long and detail presentations, I've constantly kept it in planning conversations, and I've also personally politiced the company CEO, CFO & VP's.

Today I recieved word the project is approved and will be implemented 1st quarter next year. I couldn't be happier. Now the only problem with putting so much weight on the project and personal investment in it is that if it doesn't work, my career is over. LOL.

I'm not worried though. Its going to be everything I pledged and more for the company. (I'm an extremely conservative engineer when it comes to performance guarantees)

Anyway, I'm not trying to gloat. I just felt like getting this relief off my chest. Makes me feel I've accomplished something in my life and that my parents college tuition money for me was well spent.

 

[nlain]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

Congratulations, that is great. Every now and then things do go right if you just hang in there.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

Good for you.

 

[LadyFish]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

Thats really awsome FBPirate!

Dontcha just love it when the plan comes together.

Now, when are they gonna pony up a raise?

 

[DJ]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

FB,

Less than 5% of the working population can actually compose and give a convincing presentation. You are one of them.

Congrat's. You deserve it for all of your hard work.

For what it is worth, speaking skills and idea presentations sell you. If you cannot do, or choose not to do, either-one is destined.

It's NOT easy but nobody said success was either.

Congrat's again!

 

[Stachi]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

kudos ! I was a high speed packaging mechanic at a manufacturing plant for a few years...always felt great when one of my ideas for maintenance or repair procedures, or a part for a machine I fabricated... was implemented throughout the production line.... hard work does pay off...

 

[FBPirate95]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

What my wife and I are finding difficult is showing our kids the importance of hard work. They can see the hard work I put in with my job, but don't realize the monetary benefit. My wife kills herself with her college classes, but has a 4.0 and gets academic awards. Even when we talk to them about the importance of doing your best, and that when they do it pays off, they just don't care.

It worries me on a daily basis that they don't have a "drive" right now at ages 9 & 10. I can only imagine what its going to be like as a teen.

 

[FBPirate95]

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And btw, thanks for all the kind words. I forgot to mention that cause right now I'm trying to assist my daughter on her science fair project....that's due TOMORROW!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

Enjoy the excitement you deserve it!! Congratulations

 

[FBPirate95]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

Thats really awsome FBPirate!

Dontcha just love it when the plan comes together.

Now, when are they gonna pony up a raise?

Right now I'd settle for time off to finish my boat project. LOL

 

[eaglejim]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

What my wife and I are finding difficult is showing our kids the importance of hard work. They can see the hard work I put in with my job, but don't realize the monetary benefit. My wife kills herself with her college classes, but has a 4.0 and gets academic awards. Even when we talk to them about the importance of doing your best, and that when they do it pays off, they just don't care.

It worries me on a daily basis that they don't have a "drive" right now at ages 9 & 10. I can only imagine what its going to be like as a teen.

Congrats on job well done(with the kids) and your job,The kids are listening and watching and will emulate what they grew up around they will be fine and you and your wife will be proud.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

congrats, will this bring down the consumers cost, to but the product?

 

[FBPirate95]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

End user will never see anything from this. But our customers should see improved efficiency in their processing plants. My company is kind of the middle middle man. We produce a raw material for someone who produces another raw material for use by another producer.

For my company, even though we are the #1 producer of this product in the world, it will increase our competitive edge.

 

[Subliminal]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

What my wife and I are finding difficult is showing our kids the importance of hard work. They can see the hard work I put in with my job, but don't realize the monetary benefit. My wife kills herself with her college classes, but has a 4.0 and gets academic awards. Even when we talk to them about the importance of doing your best, and that when they do it pays off, they just don't care.

It worries me on a daily basis that they don't have a "drive" right now at ages 9 & 10. I can only imagine what its going to be like as a teen.

You know, I've noticed that same thing...I must be getting older. Kids just don't hustle anymore. When I was a kid, I had to actually walk to a bus stop...I hustled. Now adays, I drive behind a bus every day and it stops at every kids driveway and the kids mope their way to the buses while cars sit in a line and wait.

Even when you go to the grocery store and you watch kids gathering up the carts to bring back inside, they're about as slow as molasses. I just don't get it.

Sorry for the tangent, but I feel your pain.

 

[jkust]

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Even when you go to the grocery store and you watch kids gathering up the carts to bring back inside, they're about as slow as molasses. I just don't get it.

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Isn't it amazing...the kids have machines to push the carts now.

 

[DavidW2009]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

If this falls under capital projects, you have done well in this stagnant economic environment.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

FB,

Less than 5% of the working population can actually compose and give a convincing presentation. You are one of them.

Congrat's. You deserve it for all of your hard work.

For what it is worth, speaking skills and idea presentations sell you. If you cannot do, or choose not to do, either-one is destined.

It's NOT easy but nobody said success was either.

Congrat's again!

This is a great story! And your comment is really pertinent. When I was in graduate school in the English department of my university, I got saddled with teaching classes like Report Writing 101 and stuff like that.

I always got asked by students what the point of those classes was. I explained to them that the guys who get out in the workplace who are able to communicate their ideas clearly and correctly end up being the bosses of the ones who don't. That usually ended the discussion.

I also advised every class to take the public speaking courses offered at the university, and for the same reason.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

Congratulations on a job well done!

 

[aspeck]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

What my wife and I are finding difficult is showing our kids the importance of hard work. They can see the hard work I put in with my job, but don't realize the monetary benefit. My wife kills herself with her college classes, but has a 4.0 and gets academic awards. Even when we talk to them about the importance of doing your best, and that when they do it pays off, they just don't care.

It worries me on a daily basis that they don't have a "drive" right now at ages 9 & 10. I can only imagine what its going to be like as a teen.

Congrats on a job well done for the company.

An observation about the kids ... please understand that I am not saying this about you and your kids, because I do not know you, your kids, or how you spend your time ... but I have seen very hard working and dedicated people give so much time and energy to the company to get ahead financially that the kids are left behind wondering where Mom and Dad are and feeling that they would rather not have the latest of everything, if they could only have their parents.

Again, I am not saying this is you ... but since you mentioned kids I am just making this comment for all of us parents to reflect on - what do our kids want most ... not the boat, not the Wii or Playstation, not even the cell phones, but TIME with mom and dad ... a loving and secure home environment.

 

[WizeOne]

Re: Hardwork does pay off.

Congrats on a job well done for the company.

An observation about the kids ... please understand that I am not saying this about you and your kids, because I do not know you, your kids, or how you spend your time ... but I have seen very hard working and dedicated people give so much time and energy to the company to get ahead financially that the kids are left behind wondering where Mom and Dad are and feeling that they would rather not have the latest of everything, if they could only have their parents.

Again, I am not saying this is you ... but since you mentioned kids I am just making this comment for all of us parents to reflect on - what do our kids want most ... not the boat, not the Wii or Playstation, not even the cell phones, but TIME with mom and dad ... a loving and secure home environment.

Whether or not it applies here, truer words were never offered. This is why my children's mother stayed home and homeschooled our children. They are both self motivated and doing well. My daughter just got her Masters and my son is in WaDC, doing his best to re-direct the ship of state!