Design

Interesting about the last reference.... I complete that project up last February. I was told to focus at the project at hand and NOT to look at the stresses and they did not want me doing the again.

Here's an update when the project got started.

When we were well on our way of rebuilding, one of the managers were concerned that some of the maintenance people were complaining that the structure would not hold up. I had something to do with that, because I told the maintenance and showed the issues. (Just due to safety)

So my manager came up to me and said that to me that there's concern about the integrity of the structure.

Well, my response to him was..., I first used his words against him and watched him sweat. What he didn't know was, I already initiated plan 'B' of reinforcing the structure and that was already half complete. And I told him, the structure will now hold up to the stresses. _{I tend and rather do things correctly and ask for forgiveness later.}

What pissed me off, he then said "It was my call".... wtf.... now its my call when I have $2150.00/hour, scheduled down-time but it wasn't my call a year ago when I brought the issue up and was told not to worry about it.

^{By the way, when I was told not to worry about it, that was being kind... I was actually reprimanded.}

With that kind of 'support' I think I would be looking to contribute somewhere else. But then again, there can be many other variables that plays into that sort of decision. Paper trails can be very important in these situations.

I am... Or was.... One thing happen, I received a letter from the owners (three of them) of the company and out of the blue, gave me a 5 figured bonus... (Nice to be appreciated)

You were right.... What was at issue, they (management) didn't want to risk having to recertification the oxidizer (EPA, DNR, ....) because it was grandfathered in. Hell, I easily could have and did worked it in a maintenance program. But to risk safety by the managers for the sake of paper work, that irked me.

I'm still open because I don't want to keep fighting 'the internal system'.