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Offline KitWasHere

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Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 17:17:33 »
You guys talked me into jumping for a mechanical keyboard and now I'm hooked. Ended up getting a TKL which I quickly fell in love with but I want MORE! DIY number pad commence: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69040.0

In that thread I was alone on the layout I liked, so I set out to find a local machine shop to cut my plate instead of dropping $100+ for a one-off online. Indeed I found one and stopped by yesterday to discuss prices and materials, got to talking about past projects and jobs and stuff, brought up how since recent I've been unemployed and right before I left he asked me if I would be interested in working there!
Today was my first day, and I got to cut my own number plate on the laser! Stupidly left it there so no pictures but I am excited.

Who knew really liking clicky things could get you a job!?
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Offline azhdar

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 17:18:46 »
congrats man !
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Offline Jokrik

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 17:20:24 »
Congrats!!!
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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 17:31:42 »
conglomerates!
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Offline Lain1911

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 17:36:31 »
Go expecting great things and you will get unexpecting great things!
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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 17:39:05 »
Now that's a cool story.



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Offline rowdy

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 19:39:58 »
Congratulations!
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Offline SpAmRaY

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 19:41:45 »
Coolest geekhack story I've heard all week. Congrats!
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Offline demik

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 19:43:16 »
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Offline Lastpilot

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 19:44:01 »
That's pretty ****ing awesome.
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Offline CPTBadAss

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 06:44:25 »
All the congrats to you! Great story!!
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Offline Evo_Spec

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 07:39:33 »
Welcome to GH!

That's awesome to hear man!
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Offline ideus

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 08:07:50 »
Awesome, congratulations, and unleash your creativity at your new job.
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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 08:11:35 »
Wait, does this mean we can get some plates made through you? cause that would be awesome.
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Offline KitWasHere

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 11:51:28 »
Thanks for the kind words!
And @Evo_spec, that is a definite possibility, when we first talked about my number pad I told the owner about the surprisingly large market for custom/high-quality keyboards and he seemed intrigued. After I've been there for a little while I'll see just how into it he is.
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Offline HoffmanMyster

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 12:06:20 »
This is awesome!  :D  Congrats.  :)

Also seems fitting for the 'Why should I join geekhack?' thread.   :))
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Offline Oobly

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Re: Thank you GeekHack! Because of you I am gainfully employed!
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 14:39:24 »
Fantastic!

I knew this site had to be good for SOMETHING.... ;)

Great to hear, happy for your situation :D
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Buying more keycaps,
it really hacks my wallet,
but I must have them.
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