GigaBuist
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I took employment with this company 3 weeks ago, but I've been contracting there for about 11 months. At this point it's rather alarming just how gunny friendly the place is.
It's not too large, about 60 people in all I gather, half of them in the manufacturing plant and half of us are white collar types in a different building doing computer geek and engineering stuff. It's been in existance since the 30's and honestly most of the employees, at least on the geek side, are getting up their in years. Maybe this has something to do with the conservative attitude of the place.
The actual software engineering group that I work in comprises 11 people. In that we have:
- Well, me.
- A CCW assistant instructor (I've known him for a while from a previous job)
- An older engineer who has a shot up target in his cube. Never asked him much about shooting though.
- A programmer who wears an NRA jacket and is a member of the NRA on principle only. Not a gun owner apparently himself.
- Another guy, who upon seeing my desktop background (firearms) asked me if I was pro-2A. When I said yes, he said he was too. Not a gunny himself, but an imporant issue to him as a conservative I gather.
- Found out today that the "new guy" is a trap/skeet shooter and duck/geese hunter. How I found that out is fun, more on that.
Things I've seen:
- Signs advertising the company "Big Buck" contest. Buy a slot in it by date X and the winner is the guy that bags the deer with the most points.
- A guy's truck next to me when I pulled in one morning with: Hunter orange vest, bow, and arros. That'd get you FIRED at some companies.
Today's conversation while discussing a problem that's rather high priority:
Tech A: Okay, if you can get it done that's good, but if not I've been told I gotta come up with a hack that'll get around the problem by tomorrow.
Me: Pretty sure this will work, and it'll cause less problems if we do it by the book.
Tech A: Well, I've got that whole "it must be done" thing looming over my head.
Me: Me too, and I get those requests 3 times a day, so I understand. Don't worry, we'll get it done.
Tech A: Ya know, you should just go postal one day for like 5 minutes, freak out and leave. See if they offer you more money or something. (he's joking)
Me: No way. If I went off the hinge all our managers would freak out and start wearing bullet resistant vests or something. (I'm also joking)
Tech B: So you're a sportsman?
Me: Ehhh.. not exactly. More of just a shooter really.
Tech B: Pistol, rifle, shotgun?
Me: All of 'em, not so much on shotguns though, mostly rifle and pistol.
Tech B: Oh, so you're not in a sportsman's club?
Me: Oh, I am, but I just use it for rifle and pistol, not clays. Only time I've shot them is in somebody's back yard with a hand thrower.
I then explain that our range has a bar, and the guys that shoot clay sometimes have a drink between rounds. He eyes pop open, and understands why I don't venture out there. I don't know anybody personally that shoots clays in a "formal" setting I explain -- so he invites me to check out his range sometime when he goes.
Sweet.
Honestly, I don't think there's a single "anti" in the company I work in at this point. It's just: no opinion, pro 2A, gun owner, hunter, or rabid pro-2A.
I think I'm going to like this place.
It's not too large, about 60 people in all I gather, half of them in the manufacturing plant and half of us are white collar types in a different building doing computer geek and engineering stuff. It's been in existance since the 30's and honestly most of the employees, at least on the geek side, are getting up their in years. Maybe this has something to do with the conservative attitude of the place.
The actual software engineering group that I work in comprises 11 people. In that we have:
- Well, me.
- A CCW assistant instructor (I've known him for a while from a previous job)
- An older engineer who has a shot up target in his cube. Never asked him much about shooting though.
- A programmer who wears an NRA jacket and is a member of the NRA on principle only. Not a gun owner apparently himself.
- Another guy, who upon seeing my desktop background (firearms) asked me if I was pro-2A. When I said yes, he said he was too. Not a gunny himself, but an imporant issue to him as a conservative I gather.
- Found out today that the "new guy" is a trap/skeet shooter and duck/geese hunter. How I found that out is fun, more on that.
Things I've seen:
- Signs advertising the company "Big Buck" contest. Buy a slot in it by date X and the winner is the guy that bags the deer with the most points.
- A guy's truck next to me when I pulled in one morning with: Hunter orange vest, bow, and arros. That'd get you FIRED at some companies.
Today's conversation while discussing a problem that's rather high priority:
Tech A: Okay, if you can get it done that's good, but if not I've been told I gotta come up with a hack that'll get around the problem by tomorrow.
Me: Pretty sure this will work, and it'll cause less problems if we do it by the book.
Tech A: Well, I've got that whole "it must be done" thing looming over my head.
Me: Me too, and I get those requests 3 times a day, so I understand. Don't worry, we'll get it done.
Tech A: Ya know, you should just go postal one day for like 5 minutes, freak out and leave. See if they offer you more money or something. (he's joking)
Me: No way. If I went off the hinge all our managers would freak out and start wearing bullet resistant vests or something. (I'm also joking)
Tech B: So you're a sportsman?
Me: Ehhh.. not exactly. More of just a shooter really.
Tech B: Pistol, rifle, shotgun?
Me: All of 'em, not so much on shotguns though, mostly rifle and pistol.
Tech B: Oh, so you're not in a sportsman's club?
Me: Oh, I am, but I just use it for rifle and pistol, not clays. Only time I've shot them is in somebody's back yard with a hand thrower.
I then explain that our range has a bar, and the guys that shoot clay sometimes have a drink between rounds. He eyes pop open, and understands why I don't venture out there. I don't know anybody personally that shoots clays in a "formal" setting I explain -- so he invites me to check out his range sometime when he goes.
Sweet.
Honestly, I don't think there's a single "anti" in the company I work in at this point. It's just: no opinion, pro 2A, gun owner, hunter, or rabid pro-2A.
I think I'm going to like this place.
You're joking, right?
