Last year when still at Purdue, two new JOC contractors were successful bidders to be JOC contractors at PU. I obtained their contact info from my JOC cohort, who started work the same day as I did, and is ten years younger and still working at PU. I sent them both letters offering my services to help them get their JOC program rolling.

One of them was interested and I have been assembling Price Proposals for them from the JOC price catalogue.

It is Estimating with a twist. I find it a good challenge and interesting. It is interesting how things turn out. When I first came to Lafayette the job market for Architects was slowed by the Nixon recession (1974) and I worked for two years as an Estimator for a large contractor.

Its like finding an old favorite pair of shoes you forgot you had and putting them on and they still fit fine.

Between managing my building, doing this consulting and selling off spare car parts I have been as busy as I want to be and seem to have more disposable income than when working at PU with a lot of stress and a substantial salary.

And pretty much no stress. I set my own hours and on the door of my office there are no hours of operation listed.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.