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Smitty Two

In article . com,
wrote:

I know some who frequent this group have moved away from brownwares
(TVs specifically) and I am looking for a bit of advice.

I am getting sick of fighting the TV manufacturers. It doesn't light
my shorts anymore. I am sick of the whole thing.

What kind of job could I get into, and learn well, with my extensive
TV and RPTV experience ? I do have certain limitations though, and I
will iterate them here.
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I can't climb all that much, perhaps ten feet to the top of some big
machine.
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I am uninsurable driving due to a misspent youth. I can get to work,
just do not expect me to drive. I can, but I would not rather do it
anyway, I have terrible sense of direction.
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I would like second shift if I can get it, but I am not holding my
breath. Second shift jibes with my personal life's schedult much
better, third is even better, but I can adapt.
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I do not want to relocate from the Cleveland, Ohio area. I can but
there is alot of crap involved in moving.
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On the other hand, I can not only service electronic equipment, I can
design and build it. I have built a few specialised test fixtures and
such, as well as some gnarly amplifiers in my younger days.

I have a very unique angle on things, especially problem solving. I
think omnidirectionally. If on an engineering team I believe my input
would be valuable despite my lack of formal training.

I have modified alot of sets, and each one was safe and reliable. Some
of the things I have done would put hair on your chest, curl it, and
then take it off. But I never compromise safety. Well, not now. In my
younger days I did do some stupid things.

I want to do something other than fix TVs, I don't even really want to
get into light engines or the newer technologies. I want out. I want
to work on things that CAN be fixed, or be a part of designing them.

Starting my own business IS an option, but to what end ? What should
this business do ?

Or, what kind of job should I look for ?

I need to make at least $2,500 a month to make ends meet, if the job
is full time I am not working for that amount. I would work full time
for about $3,000 a month though.

So, what are my options ?

I know this is a tall order, but I can do things that very very few
can do. I could probably make a company succeed even in brownwares as
a service manager, but I would really like to look at something other
then TVs all day. I am just sick of it.

Any ideas ?

JURB

You might consider getting into an R&D manufacturing type company as an
engineering tech. Typical job duties would include taking a new
schematic from an EE, breadboarding it, troubleshooting, testing,
nursing it into final form, then prototyping the PCBA and also likely
designing the packaging (chassis for a simple gizmo, entire machine for
a more complex gizmo.)

In California that type of job could pay around 50K. Look for this type
of job at newer, high-tech firms. Craigslist and Monster are both good
sources.