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Roger, me thinks we come from the same cut of cloth. True story... for you youngsters, enjoy. This is the way it was before the internet. Smile | :)

So, it's early 1982 and as a first year EE graduate working my first job in a factory, I was bored out of my skull. Then all salaried people got a 5% paycut cause times were tough, etc. For all of you older CP'rs, we're going back to the heyday of EE Times where 30% of the back of the paper was nothing but job ads. Being bored out of my skull, I sent resumes to General Dynamics (Forth Worth, Texas) and Hughes Aircraft. Time passes...

One day in the mail I get a post card from GD - we've received your resume and are sending it to the appropriate groups, yada yada. In those days, we called them flush cards. And I forgot about it. A few weeks later, I received a call from Kathleen of Hughes Aircraft HR. Now I'm 22 sitting in a bullpen of desks, and I'm about to piss myself. She detects my discomfort, and says "I guess you can't really talk right now, can you?" So I called her back when I got home, expressed my interest. Within the week, it was clear they really wanted me to come to Tucson, Az for a plant trip. Thus began my wife's, "can I go to?" queries. Back then, I was terrified of saying, "you know, my wife needs to see the place too..." - thought they might pull the offer, etc. I promised my wife I would ask, but to be honest, I was terrified. Yeah, I was a noob.

Bear with me Roger... I'll get to the best part...

So, a couple of days later, I come home from work, and my wife is out front with a sh$$ eating grin on her face. Curious, I want to know what's going on. Turns out, Kathleen of Hughes HR had called home asking for me. Conversation:

Kathleen: "Hi, this is K from Hughes Aircraft. We're trying to get in touch with cg about a plant trip."
My love: "I'm sorry, he's not home from work, may I take a message?"
Kathleen: "Oh hi, this is Kathleen from Hughes Aircraft. We want to invite him out to Tucson for interviews and an area trip."
My love: "Oh that's nice, is there a number I could get, and I'm sure he'll call you back?"
Kathleen: "Well, actually, Hughes wants to invite you out as well considering this is a family decision. Would that be okay?"

An hour later - the grin. But I'm not done yet. So, we go out there, and with the exception of some exceptional conditions I'd still be there.
A week later, Hughes makes me an offer that just cannot be refused - 30% pay raise, full relo, and work I wanted to do. Wife was all on board.

Guess who called two days after I got the offer from Hughes? Smile | :) Yep GD. Wanted me for the flight control software in the F16.
When the guy called... he got his 30 seconds in and I interrupted him.

Me: "Dude, where were you 4 weeks ago?"
Him:"Crap, you already have an offer, don't you?"
Me: "Yep, and it's a good one."
Him:"Sh*t. Well I appreciate your time."

I've always wondered what would have happened had I gone that route, but we loved Tucson.
Charlie Gilley

β€œThey who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

Has never been more appropriate.

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