Sometimes dreams do come true.
06-20-2017, 09:28 PM
#61
...Because he's in the R & D section and working on future engines he had to sign a confidentiality agreement. Yesterday he told me he can't tell me about the engines that he's working on but he's sure I'm going to want to buy an new Honda two years from now.
Over the weekend he explored Columbus and made some friends. All in all, things are going very well. He's very happy.
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How are you feeling, dad?
06-21-2017, 04:32 AM
#62
Rob, this is a great thread. I think it makes us feel like we all have a son working at Honda now. Thanks for sharing this with us and please continue the updates as you feel appropriate.
06-28-2018, 12:16 PM
#63
Thread Starter
Just a quick update (also because I'm very proud of Adam). He has been with Honda slightly longer than a year now. He's very happy with the company and it appears that the company is happy with him. He just got his first review and he was very happy with the results. He wants to grow to the position of Project Manager, and they are letting him take over a small project in order to get experience. All in all, Adam and Honda seem to be a very good match.
Honda closes for the July 4th week, so he is flying out to Reno to spend a few days with his brother, after that he's flying here to spend a few days with us. Liz and I can't wait to see him.
Honda closes for the July 4th week, so he is flying out to Reno to spend a few days with his brother, after that he's flying here to spend a few days with us. Liz and I can't wait to see him.
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06-28-2018, 12:53 PM
#65
Just a quick update (also because I'm very proud of Adam). He has been with Honda slightly longer than a year now. He's very happy with the company and it appears that the company is happy with him. He just got his first review and he was very happy with the results. He wants to grow to the position of Project Manager, and they are letting him take over a small project in order to get experience. All in all, Adam and Honda seem to be a very good match.
Honda closes for the July 4th week, so he is flying out to Reno to spend a few days with his brother, after that he's flying here to spend a few days with us. Liz and I can't wait to see him.
Honda closes for the July 4th week, so he is flying out to Reno to spend a few days with his brother, after that he's flying here to spend a few days with us. Liz and I can't wait to see him.
06-28-2018, 02:15 PM
#66
Just a quick update (also because I'm very proud of Adam). He has been with Honda slightly longer than a year now. He's very happy with the company and it appears that the company is happy with him. He just got his first review and he was very happy with the results. He wants to grow to the position of Project Manager, and they are letting him take over a small project in order to get experience. All in all, Adam and Honda seem to be a very good match.
Honda closes for the July 4th week, so he is flying out to Reno to spend a few days with his brother, after that he's flying here to spend a few days with us. Liz and I can't wait to see him.
Honda closes for the July 4th week, so he is flying out to Reno to spend a few days with his brother, after that he's flying here to spend a few days with us. Liz and I can't wait to see him.
06-28-2018, 02:23 PM
#67
Thread Starter
06-28-2018, 03:37 PM
#68
Community Organizer
Nice story, Day 1 on the job was an interesting insight.
06-28-2018, 04:31 PM
#70
Rob,
Please allow an old engineer to pass along some advice. strictly my opinion.
Adam, avoid the dark side. You studied for a long time to learn the things you have.
Practice them for a while. Become proficient and understand why engineering is hard.
Make mistakes, and push the window a little.
Project management really is not all that hard and once on that path if you are halfway good at it, you will not be working as an engineer.
You'll be doing tracking books and spreadsheets and counting labor hours.
You can always make that transition. coming back into engineering once you've gone to the dark side is much harder.
after a few years of program management, you can't come back.
Please allow an old engineer to pass along some advice. strictly my opinion.
Adam, avoid the dark side. You studied for a long time to learn the things you have.
Practice them for a while. Become proficient and understand why engineering is hard.
Make mistakes, and push the window a little.
Project management really is not all that hard and once on that path if you are halfway good at it, you will not be working as an engineer.
You'll be doing tracking books and spreadsheets and counting labor hours.
You can always make that transition. coming back into engineering once you've gone to the dark side is much harder.
after a few years of program management, you can't come back.
