...Kevin McPheeters Instructor’ Choice Assignment Fall2012-ECO2023-Princ Economics II-372686 November 3, 2012 Plumbing In my current position, I have the chance to dabble in many of your typical industrial trades such as electrical work, carpentry, welding and plumbing. As much as I enjoy this type of work, my job requirements create limitations to my knowledge and experience. I work in a maintenance capacity; therefore it is helpful to know a little bit about a lot, as opposed to being experienced in exclusively one trade. All of the aforementioned trades are suffering a shortage of qualified employees, so the opportunity exists to get into any of them and succeed, career wise as well as monetarily. It just amounts to how hard one is willing to work on what are generally considered unglamorous trades. For the purpose of this assignment I am going to focus on opportunities in the plumbing trade. Plumbers are tradesmen that are generally qualified for a wide range of responsibilities, and also need some experience in other trades such as carpentry and welding. Plumbers can handle jobs as simple as one man unplugging a toilet all the way to an entire company dedicating its workforce to constructing a skyscraper. They can handle everything from plastic pipe and glue to cast iron pipes and a welding rig. If they are working on a house, they would need some carpentry skills for plumbing installation. Plumbers have an advantage over some of the other construction related trades...
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...Consumer segment but with regards to the Tradesmen segment, B&D is behind. Despite its major presence in the industry, it faces a problem in the Tradesmen segment which only holds about a 9% share. This problem has been caused by a bad perception of the tradespeople regarding B&D due to its expansion into the Consumer segment shown by its successful Dustbuster® hand-held vacuum. D&B’s expansion to the Consumer segment has proved to be successful but it has also affected D&B’s image with the tradesmen who worked on residential construction. One tradesman stated, “. . . Black & Decker makes a good popcorn popper, and my wife just loves her Dustbuster, but I’m out here trying to make a living. . .” Tradesmen such as, electricians, plumbers, framers, roofers and etc are workers who are expected to show up to work with their own tools and this segment usually purchase their tools from home centers; and they regularly purchase tools for replacement basing their choices on conversations between co-workers at the job site. The fact that the households of these tradesmen use D&B as house appliances makes them think that D&B products won’t hold up in the work place making them choose other brands that focused more on the tradesmen segment. D&B looked for the source of the problem and found out that product quality was not the issue. They also did a research on the brand’s awareness and found that D&B is the most known power tool suppliers with 98%...
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...Tips for choosing the best Electrician Choosing an electrician may be easy, but choosing the best one is a tough nut to crack and can be troublesome if you are finding a new electrician for your home. One wrong step in this matter can cause severe damages to your life and property. Your decision of selecting the electrician will be held responsible for every consequence. There are many cases in which the whole houses have been set on fire just because of the negligence and unprofessionalism of the electrician during wiring. So this is not a matter to be in a tearing hurry, instead it’s a very thoughtful decision which you need to make keeping several important considerations in mind. Checklist for selecting an electrician: • Has your electrician got the electrical license? • Is he qualified sufficient to perform serious electrical activities? • Is he experienced enough? • Can he provide the references? • Does the price he has quoted is fair in the competitive market? • Has he got a professional attitude? Let’s discuss these important considerations in detail. GOVERNMENT ISSUED LICENSE The foremost thing to consider before picking the electrician is whether the he has got the government issued electrical license. It will be extremely precarious to hire an electrician who is not registered to any recognized organization and is not lawfully authorized to perform electrical tasks. QUALIFICATION It is reliable to hire an electrician who has the relevant certifications...
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...5). Information Interview: The Person I am interviewing is Sherrie –Line worker. 1) | Tell me about your job. Is what you do different in any way from what others in your occupation do? I am a journeyman line worker. I install, repair, and maintain overhead and under head power lines, which is typical of all journeyman line workers. My role is that of a foreman. Part of what I do involves teaching the next generation of line workers. I make sure they have the proper skills to perform their jobs safely and efficiently. | | | 2) | Can you tell me about your background and how you got into this field? I attended a college and completed an apprenticeship program. I started out doing line work in the Navy and was attracted to the field because of the money and the challenge. I have been a line worker for 26 years. | | | 3) | What personal characteristics are required for someone to be successful in your job? Perseverance is important. This is a very tough, high-risk job. It is a very exciting career and no two days are the same. But a line worker should have physical and mental stamina because you work in dangerous situations. If you make a mistake working with 120-125,000 volts of electricity, you could die. | | | 4) | How much job security is there for people in your field? For those who work for a utility company, you can expect to have a lifetime with an employer. If you work for a construction company, then your job can last anywhere...
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...and competent electrician for your home or business can be an uphill task. This can be even more challenging especially if you don’t know exactly what you want. This is so because you know that there’s a problem but you don’t have the particular know-how to establish the source of the problem. There are specific traits that one should look at when choosing an electrical contractor. First, an electrical contractor should have valid and up-to-date legal documents. This will help in certifying whether the electrician’s practice is recognized by the regulating body. One should make sure that the electrician is licensed to work in the specific geographical area and in the specific field. Secondly, a good electric contractor should be versatile in that he/she is able to adapt to the changing demands of the client. A client may have last minute change of thought thus requiring a change in the electrical fixtures in a particular place which was not initially planned for. Such an electric contractor should be able to offer the pros and cons of changing positions of fittings such that the client arrives at a satisfactory final decision. Experience is also a key factor when looking for the best suited electric contractor. An electrician who has been in the practice over the years has the requisite know-how of handling the different needs of a client. Such an electric contractor will be able to get the job done timely and efficiently. Another trait of a good electrician is reliability...
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...The muse of Beale Street Over the years, Beale Street has evolved into a well-structured entertainment stop. Between the thrilling nightclubs, small tasty pubs, and the sweet love of music, Beale Street has provided Memphis with endless opportunities to have a great time. Beale Street gives the community of Memphis a hot label, according to Planet Ware Beale Street is Memphis’s second top tourist attraction. However, we must give credit to music and rock n roll, without the inspiration that rooted from music, Beale simply wouldn’t be Beale. Beale Streets’ music genre is a variety of types, however, mainly blues and rock n roll. Music plays a different role throughout Beale. For example, one might view music as the weekly band that plays at BB Kings, or one might see music as the New Daisy, and the wild club entertainment it offers. Everyone views Beale differently. Also, the perception of entertainment differs from person to person as well. In other words one may enjoy the environment of Club 152 vs. Silky O’Sullivan’s. Club 152’s atmosphere varies greatly from Silky’s. Club 152 is a twenty-one and older exotic club that host live bands and local DJs. Also, Club 152 is known as one of Memphis’s best and famous nightclubs. If you enjoy going out dancing, and grabbing a drink this is the perfect venue for you! This club also has three floors of endless fun and is packed with several bars. The second floor “Windows over Beale”, and the third floor, “The Shadows are mainly open...
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...If you know that being an electrician is what you want to do in your life, then do not spend four years going to college. There are alternative solutions to the matter which include: start working right out of high school, do an apprenticeship with a company, or go to vocational school designed specifically for your trade. You do not need a Bachelor of Arts degree to be an efficient electrician. Maybe one of your big dreams was to be the office manager. Starting out you would actually make about half as much as you would after you if you were in the top 90 percentile of electricians (Murray 247). The right decision for you to make is right around the corner. You have to be mature enough to evaluate yourself and decide wether college is the right option for you...
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...Introduction A lot of repair and maintenance work is required to keep a house working properly and to provide comfort zone to the occupiers. The vital services that are required by a house include electrical work, plumbing work, carpentry work, painting work, etc. With time we have seen that it is becoming increasing difficult to find electricians, plumbers, painters etc. , unless you have been in contact with such persons since years they are seldom available at your convenience. Lot of work can be performed by an individual without the need of an expert help, but work involving main electrical lines of the house or mending an old piece of furniture would require expert help. We are often trapped in no man’s land and search for such expert help to resolve our issues, and it is than that we realise that it is difficult to find such people. Speaking from a personal point of view, we are never able to secure plumbing services immediately when required, even if we find a plumber, he would be available after a couple of days. This inspired the idea of developing a common platform which would provide human resource to take care of such household activities. Often such small jobs in the house become a pain for the occupants, and we are aiming to solve those issues by providing ‘handymen’ at their convenience at a reasonable price. Exactly, Who Is, And What Is A Handyman? Common Description The handyman profession is not easy to define, for instance, if I were to say that a...
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...closet. 8. Backbone cabling includes cabling between equipment rooms and building entrance facilities, in a campus environment it is the cabling between buildings’ entrances facilities, and vertical connections between floors. 9. The hub network architecture is not commonly used today. 10. 10Base-T networking only requires 2 wire pairs of an eight-pin modular jack. 11. According to the NEC, Article 800.100, primary conductors shall be grounded, the grounding conductor shall be insulated and listed as suitable for the purpose. 12. Knowing and following the electrical ad building codes helps protect the buildings occupants, helps when working with local, city, country, and state officials, and helps when working with electricians and contractors. 13. Patch cables are generally considered the weakest link in a network setup. 14. The security of a locking door is a benefit of a full equipment cabinet. 15. Punchdown blocks are generally used for telephone and data systems. 16. Crimpers are used to attach connectors to twisted-pair cable. 17. Fish tape and fiberglass pushrods are helpful when running cable through walls. 18. Cable-toning tools can be used to test continuity. 19. Wire-pulling lubricant is used to allow cables to...
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...wear, which equipment prevent which part of body). 3. Identifying hazards: - employer should inspect the workplace so that they could find out the hazards and take the appropriate action. 4. Worker should be informed to maintain 10 meters of distance from dangerous moving machines for example forklift. 5. Proper protection equipment should be of good quality so that workers can feel more safer while wearing equipment. Question 2 a) Types of Hazards as company is engaged in construction work. Physical Hazards * hazards such as lifting and pulling are sought of physical hazard which are common in construction sight. * Wet floors or slippery chemical on floor could lead to slip and fall. * Using handy tools like power tools etc. b) Angela must have studied about the workplace safety and there she may have learned or taught the correct or immediate action to take against any incident occurred at workplace. c) Angela can consult the external or internal source. External sources include websites containing information regarding safety example safeworkaustralia.com. She may consult with internal sources like safety officer or senior in charge at work place. d) Employer or the person who has been appointed to inspect the work place had the responsibility to conduct an identification of hazards before the job began. Question 3 a) I am currently working as a Assistant Manager in Red Rooster in Karrinyup which is an...
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...Characters: Father Luis: 50-years-old. Factory Worker Mother Maria: 48-years-old. English Teacher Son Michael: 22-years-old. Recent College Graduate; BS in Electrical Engineering Daughter Tanya: 17-years-old. Junior year in high school Setting: It is Sunday morning. Maria is cooking breakfast in the kitchen. Luis is sitting at the kitchen dining table reading the newspaper. Luis: I’m having Don, Bill, and Hector over to watch the game if that’s all right with you? Maria: Sure Honey. Luis: You girls going to be watching Baseball Widows, and texting one another about us miscreants downstairs? (Luis grins and waggles his eyebrows.) Maria: (laugh). Yes, dear. It’s fun for us. Michael: (enters the kitchen and sits down at the table). Morning Mom. Morning Pops. Maria: Good morning, Dear. Eggs and Pancakes? Michael: Yum. Thanks Mom. Luis: How’s the job hunt coming Son? I saw an ad in the classifieds this morning for an electrical engineer at the plant. Pay’s good. Michael: I’ll look at it Dad. I already uploaded my resume to their website, so they already have it on file. Luis: Wouldn’t hurt to mail one in though would it? I know it’s old-fashioned, but it’s how everyone I know ever got a job. Michael: I know Dad. Times are changing though; companies use their web sites for recruitment a lot these days. But I will go to the trouble to print one out and mail it to them. I’ve been looking at some other companies too. GE has a great Facebook...
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...Roof Framing Ridge Beam: For the ridge beam we used a 2”x6”x8' and attached five ridge rafter connectors to each side. Starting at the front we placed these at 2”, 24”,48”, 72”, and 93”. Hurricane Ties: We then set the ridge beam on top of each side wall, and nailed the hurricane ties to the side walls, aligning them with the center of the ridge rafters. The ridge beam overhang by 1 1/2 inch at the front and back wall. This was where the information from our helpful lumber store employee came in handy. Porch Ceiling: For the porch ceiling we cut a 4'x8' sheet of tongue and groove sheathing in half, lengthwise, and set half the sheet, groove side down flush with the front posts and over the front wall, notching out for each of the...
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...Life Styles Inventory Exercise Robert A. Hamilton GM 591 Professor: Cynthia Osofsky Sept 10, 2011 Personal Thinking Styles As a result of taking The Life Styles Inventory I have found that my two primary personal thinking styles fell into the groups of achievement and self-actualizing. In these groups I received my highest scores of 95%. Achievement, the first category, says a lot about what drives me in my personal life as well as my working life. I have always been driven to succeed in my endeavors. I didn`t actually realize this potential in myself until after high school. Up until that point I was satisfied to just do what was expected of me. When I got my first job at eighteen years old, I found that this was just not going to be good enough. I spent three years in a machine shop trying to progress into management type positions. This life however was not for me. I soon decided that I could make more money creating and running my own business. My business was interior home remodeling and for twenty four years I set the bar high and achieved all of my goals. At the age of forty six I decided that I had...
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...I had an excellent chance to glance about his stately, 2-level farmhouse, which sits on a large plot of rural land. Having lived on his farm for coming up 40 years, he said that he has just about got the house exactly the way he wants it. Everywhere one looks, evidence can be seen of the work he has put into his home. A stained oak veranda wraps around the front of the house, with both stairs and a ramp leading off of it. Although he lives alone, since the passing of his wife 4 years ago, he keeps the interior tidy and virtually dust free. No clutter was evident anywhere and the hardwood floors gleamed, looking regularly swept and polished. Quite the handy man and improvisor, all of the equipment within his home looked to be in good working order. The only exception and possible safety hazard would have to be the basement. Climbing up and down the stairs is now strenuous on his joints. Therefore, he visits the basement as infrequently as possible. When needed, his youngest daughter helps out a few times a year with a deep...
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...Market Segmentation and Product Positioning Assignment One January 18, 2011 Abstract The key to successful product implementation in today’s national enterprise system is the effective marketing of a new product with the company’s line of existing products. As stated by Iacobucci (2010) (p.3), marketing is defined as an exchange between a company and its customers. In simple terms, the customer wants something from the company or firm and vice versa. In previous times, a company would manufacture a product they thought the customer would want and/or need. The customer purchased that product because of a pending need which basically meant that marketing used to be product oriented. However, marketing today is more that an advertisement for goods and services in an attempt to attract new business. We live in a customer orientated and empowered marketing environment (p.5). We realize the importance and ramifications of having an exchange with our customers and developing a relationship with them. It is this exchange of information between our company and our existing as well as future customers that secures our position in our target market. Our company is a regional tool distributor located in the north eastern section of the United States. Our customer base consists of several major retailers, nationally known in the retail and wholesale tool industry. We use the brand label Steel City Tools for marketing and distribution of our products. This research...
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