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    Siemens S7 data block - String

    Without looking into it further I can't be sure, but I believe you might be dealing with what SIEMENS refers to as "Instance Data Blocks" or data blocks that are created and used only for storing data for a particular instance of a function. Some of your data blocks would be storing data for...
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    Where would you like to be?

    If you had nothing tying you down and could move anywhere in the United States to work, where do you think you would like to live/work? I've seen some lists of the "Top 10 Places to Live in America" and things of that nature, but I wanted to see some opinions from people actually living in...
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    Temporary measure or a kick in the teeth?

    UPDATE: After talking to my boss, I was, in essence, told that the upper management were concerned about the idea of putting a 25 year old "kid" in charge of the entire Electrical group here. I was also told that the company had decided not to hire anybody permanently, and so I shouldn't be...
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    Temporary measure or a kick in the teeth?

    This is almost exactly what most of the operators/tradespeople here have mentioned. Until this morning, I was under the impression that they decided there wasn't enough need to justify hiring anybody for the position rather than I had been "passed over" for it. The job posting did ask for 5...
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    Temporary measure or a kick in the teeth?

    I am a relatively young engineer (3 years experience) working for a company in the chemical industry. I am one of 2 degreed electrical engineers at this facility, although we have several electrical designers/pseudo-engineers. I was originally hired as part of a succession plan to replace my...

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