[Jack Gifford]

Since 2005... collect my Social Security.

[Elarson]

Originally Posted by Jack Gifford

Since 2005... collect my Social Security.

And before then....?

Eric

[Jack Gifford]

Originally Posted by Elarson

,,, And before then....?...

Paid into SS of course!
According to my calculations (assuming 5% average interest), I'm getting my own money back until about age 81- so I won't be "on the dole" until 2021.

Sorry Eric, I know that wasn't the answer you wanted...

1958-1963 as a college-level apprentice at GE (9 months tool & die, 3 months drafting, 6 months basic electronics) while enrolled in BSEE at S.U. (with extra M.E. courses thrown in). Last 3 years at GE as an engineering technician in the electron optics lab (kids who don't know of CRTs give me a funny look when I talk about electron guns I designed!). USAF flight simulator specialist 3 years in Germany (actually drove 2 laps of Nuerburgring!). 11 years with Stromberg-Carlson in advance development. My group successfully patented the first computer-controlled switching system- which we designed and demonstrated- including building a mini-computer from scratch. That's where I got into software engineering, since I had to write a symbolic assembler for the unique machine language of our mini. When Stromberg left NYS eight of us engineers formed Redcom Labs. I quit as Redcom staff engineer in 1984 to become self-employed, contracting back to them until 1990. Varied self-employment since then- custom machining, video store owner, VCR repair shop, landlord, etc.
[Redcom is going strong with about 250 employees and still privately held. I've enjoyed good $$$ dividends on my founders' stock in recent years, and my BSEE son is a "strategist" for them.]

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by Jack Gifford

Paid into SS of course!
According to my calculations (assuming 5% average interest), I'm getting my own money back until about age 81- so I won't be "on the dole" until 2021.

Sorry Eric, I know that wasn't the answer you wanted...

1958-1963 as a college-level apprentice at GE (9 months tool & die, 3 months drafting, 6 months basic electronics) while enrolled in BSEE at S.U. (with extra M.E. courses thrown in). Last 3 years at GE as an engineering technician in the electron optics lab (kids who don't know of CRTs give me a funny look when I talk about electron guns I designed!). USAF flight simulator specialist 3 years in Germany (actually drove 2 laps of Nuerburgring!). 11 years with Stromberg-Carlson in advance development. My group successfully patented the first computer-controlled switching system- which we designed and demonstrated- including building a mini-computer from scratch. That's where I got into software engineering, since I had to write a symbolic assembler for the unique machine language of our mini. When Stromberg left NYS eight of us engineers formed Redcom Labs. I quit as Redcom staff engineer in 1984 to become self-employed, contracting back to them until 1990. Varied self-employment since then- custom machining, video store owner, VCR repair shop, landlord, etc.
[Redcom is going strong with about 250 employees and still privately held. I've enjoyed good $$$ dividends on my founders' stock in recent years, and my BSEE son is a "strategist" for them.]

Wow, from a machinist to fixing VCR's. You've been all over the board. Very cool. I like it when someone is always willing to learn something then move on to learn something else. I find life very boring when someone does only 1 job, trade, whatever, their whole life. I have been in the automotive field pretty much my whole life but I believe I have been apart of every aspect. Congrats