Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Re: ICC Green Building Code

I had a fantastic interview today in Ft. Worth. Talkin' about opening
the firm's office in Houston, which for the time being will be located
at my home address.

This might be it. Even though they're from the wrong end of the state,
I'm not holding it against them - they're all EEEVIL! conservative
hate-mongers like me.

William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E.
Via iPhone 3G

On Jul 14, 2009, at 4:46 PM, "David L. Fisher" <dfisher@fpse.com> wrote:

> Hey Bill...
>
> Not trying to be a smart *** here, but how is the job search going?
>
> I get probably three resumes a day from guys with your level of
> experience
> so I am just curious how things are in TX.
>
>
> And no, I am not hiring.
>
> We are "keeping a low profile" around here with 15 small jobs as
> opposed
> To four or five nice ones until Labor Day, when we have been told that
> things should get going again.
>
>
> One possible sign: we did the SE for a residential project in Chicago
> That was not completed and went into foreclosure. Tomorrow morning,
> I am
> meeting the new developer who bought the project from the bank for
> pennies
> On the dollar and he wants to hire us to finish the building.
>
> However, two large projects that we passed on (developer is a REAL
> jerk)
> went into foreclosure in the last few weeks, so who knows.
>
> Sometimes the best jobs are the ones you don't get (or take).
>
>
> David L. Fisher SE PE
> Senior Principal
>
> Fisher and Partners
> 372 West Ontario
> Suite 301
> Chicago 60654
>
> 312.622.0409 (m)
> 312.573.1701
> 312.573.1726 (f)
>
> www.fpse.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Polhemus [mailto:bill@polhemus.cc]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:39 PM
> To: <seaint@seaint.org>
> Subject: Re: ICC Green Building Code
>
> I always think that's a ridiculous statement. Why "get over it" when
> there's always another election coming up?
>
> Or do you know something we don't?
>
> William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E.
> Via iPhone 3G
>
> On Jul 14, 2009, at 12:52 PM, Chuck Utzman <chuckutzman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> ... last year we had an election & you lost--get over it.
>> Chuck Utzman, P.E.
>
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