Maybe the title will get this locked.... I guess it isn't very informative
Was writing an email to a supplier this morning to check in on lead time on some parts. I had sent two parts to them, and they started to make one, then on second thought, decided to make the second first, because they were mating parts. Good with me! I just wanted to check in and see if that messed up the delivery dates or not.
As I am typing the email the phone rings. It was the supplier! Great! I had called friday and hadn't heard back, which is what prompted the email this morning.
As soon as I picked up the phone I knew there was a problem. Young guy I had never talked to. Wasn't sure where the parts are, thought that they had already delivered the parts. I asked if XXX was ok?
No.
He died sunday.
WHAT?!
I just talked to the guy a week or two ago. Happy, healthy, chugging along. I wouldn't have called him a friend, but every time we talked, it was usually a 45 minute conversation. Good guy, good machinist, really shocked me.
I don't care about my parts, damnit, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! That goes for all you not so old bastards!
Was writing an email to a supplier this morning to check in on lead time on some parts. I had sent two parts to them, and they started to make one, then on second thought, decided to make the second first, because they were mating parts. Good with me! I just wanted to check in and see if that messed up the delivery dates or not.
As I am typing the email the phone rings. It was the supplier! Great! I had called friday and hadn't heard back, which is what prompted the email this morning.
As soon as I picked up the phone I knew there was a problem. Young guy I had never talked to. Wasn't sure where the parts are, thought that they had already delivered the parts. I asked if XXX was ok?
No.
He died sunday.
WHAT?!
I just talked to the guy a week or two ago. Happy, healthy, chugging along. I wouldn't have called him a friend, but every time we talked, it was usually a 45 minute conversation. Good guy, good machinist, really shocked me.
I don't care about my parts, damnit, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! That goes for all you not so old bastards!