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re: Job offer question
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:54 am to Austin Cajun
Posted on 9/15/15 at 4:54 am to Austin Cajun
I bet you had a weak handshake and a high pitched voice too.
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Posted on 9/15/15 at 8:51 am to Austin Cajun
You need to get off your arse and go pay him a visit at his office. Show a little initiative, grab the bull by the horn kid!!!!!
Posted on 9/15/15 at 10:38 am to Breauxsif
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You're some sort of salesman aren't you?
No, frick no. This is for MRI and CT engineering. It's an extremely difficult industry to get into due to the level of complexity. They estimate that there are only about 2000 MRI engineers in the world.
This is the only reason I've been holding out. The other offer I have is for Xray, which is good but not exactly what I want.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 10:56 am to FCP
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Serious question: if you have a definitive job offer in hand, why are you worried about "proper notice" to your current employer? Once you get the offer on paper, you are secure to go, right? So, at this point, if you get it in writing before the 28th, you should go and take care of your new business. Otherwise, don't tell your current employer anything, and you will still be employed if the new deal falls through.
I suppose you're right...In a very Machiavellian sort of way.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 10:59 am to Austin Cajun
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This is for MRI and CT engineering. I
what exactly does a MRI and CT engineer do?
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:05 am to yellowfin
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what exactly does a MRI and CT engineer do?
I'm curious of this too. The engineer term is thrown around loosly in our fields by biomedical techs.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:09 am to yellowfin
calibrations, annual verifications and maintenance, troubelshooting and repairs, installs and deinstalls, software upgrades, FDA recall issues. Really anything and everything that pertains to keeping them running correctly.
A lot of it is focused around safety. You're working with high voltage, a magnet that's FAR stronger than most people can comprehend, and liquid helium in a vacuum that can explode if not handled correctly.
A lot of it is focused around safety. You're working with high voltage, a magnet that's FAR stronger than most people can comprehend, and liquid helium in a vacuum that can explode if not handled correctly.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:11 am to Austin Cajun
Here's what I would do...I would open the door, get on the floor everybody walk the dinosaur.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:22 am to Austin Cajun
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calibrations, annual verifications and maintenance, troubelshooting and repairs
MRI "Tech"
CT "Tech"
FIFY
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:27 am to LSUTOM07
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calibrations, annual verifications and maintenance, troubelshooting and repairs
MRI "Tech"
CT "Tech"
No, but it drives me crazy when these "field engineers" use that term. They are techs that function more like mechanics. Takes a two year degree. Nothing wrong with that, but hardly an engineer.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:33 am to Langston
Seems like an engineer would be the guy that designed the machine
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:35 am to yellowfin
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Seems like an engineer would be the guy that designed the machine
Actual engineers are, along with medical physicist.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:35 am to LSUTOM07
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MRI "Tech"
CT "Tech"
FIFY
are you in the field? experienced in all that this guy does?
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:36 am to Jobin
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are you in the field? experienced in all that this guy does?
My guess is he isn't or he wouldn't have related it to MRI and CT techs.
This post was edited on 9/15/15 at 11:37 am
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:44 am to Langston
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are you in the field? experienced in all that this guy does?
My guess is he isn't or he wouldn't have related it to MRI and CT techs.
That wasn't a knock on techs. The term engineer is thrown around so often. The position referenced is, by title, a "field service engineer". I am not in the field, but I am familiar with the position.
FWIW, many techs make more than licensed engineers. I just find it quite comical that many techs consider themselves real engineers. It's not their fault I guess.. they shouldn't be given the job title. It can be quite misleading.
This post was edited on 9/15/15 at 11:53 am
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:49 am to LSUTOM07
An MRI or CT tech is the person who operates the machine, not the person who works on the machine.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:51 am to Langston
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No, but it drives me crazy when these "field engineers" use that term. They are techs that function more like mechanics. Takes a two year degree. Nothing wrong with that, but hardly an engineer.
100% incorrect. Many MRI engineers actually have a 4 year engineering degree. It's not required, but highly desired.
Contrary to what some believe, you can still be an engineer without a engineering degree. It's possible to work yourself into the position just as I have.
Not all engineers do design as well. For all intent and purpose, design engineers aren't engineers either. Now, it's all software that does the design. The engineer gets to use the software to plug and play parts and values to achieve the desired output.
A few years ago, engineers didn't have this and did actual design work on paper and were forced to think things through and calculate the output.
MRI Tech and CT Tech, look those positions up. Those are the techs you see who actually perform the scan.
Bottom line, you won't find someone fresh out of school with a 2 year degree working on MRI. Hell, even with my 2 degrees and certifications, and 10+ years experience, they are still putting me through another year of school while working.
Also just spoke with the owner. He apologized for not getting me the offer yet and promised I'd get it today.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:53 am to Austin Cajun
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promised I'd get it today.
Good luck! Haven't chimed in on this convo, but I've been reading since the OP.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:55 am to LSUTOM07
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I just find it quite comical that many techs consider themselves real engineers. It's not their fault I guess.. they shouldn't be given the job title. It can be quite misleading.
Funny, I've heard this from engineers before. In fact, the same one that then came to me asking for advice on something he was struggling with.
There are different types of engineers and there's a reason why it's in the job title.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 11:56 am to Austin Cajun
congrats on the job.
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