beargonewild
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ORIGINAL: thornhappy As a nerd, one of the funniest technical debates was at work. 3 engineers were bouncing around a bunch of metric dimensions relating to an integrated circuit, and then having to convert the periphery to english. They were practically counting on their fingers. It's really bizarre how the semiconductor side is entirely metric, but the packaging side works in mils. So bear, could you get work at the diamond mines? I could though since I'm not a certified Geologist, I'd be the grunt who's analyzing drill core samples, assay samples, doing the calculations to determine if the ore body is a viable investment or not. For me to work in any of the diamond mines here in Canada, I'd have to go back for retraining before I would be hired. Since DeBeer's has a major stake in the Canadian diamond mines here, I'd have to be trained within their guidelines and policies, so I'd be looking at returning to school for a minimum of 2 yrs. The upside is the pay is damn good. The downside is I'd have to relocate to the Yukon or NWT. eta: trade secret is there's a minimum 800% markup or more on jewelry and gemstones sold in stores. Canadian diamonds have a minimum of 1500% markup or more on their retail price.
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