Yes, John, There were things that we did at 20 or 40 or even 60 that, if we can do them, take longer now.
Some of this was things that we did when we were young and foolish; we’re not so young anymore. Here in the US we’re familiar with the folk song: ‘The old Gray Mare ain’t what she used to be’. :>) br, Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 1067 Albany, ORe 97321-0413 503/452-1201 IEEE Life Fellow IEEE PSES 2020 Distinguished Lecturer <http://www.researchgate.net/Peter%20Perkins> www.researchgate.net search my name <mailto:p.perk...@ieee.org> p.perk...@ieee.org Entropy ain’t what it used to be From: john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk <john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk> Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 1:31 PM To: 'Pete Perkins' <peperkin...@cs.com> Cc: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] What percentage of products pass first time? Not bragging - given that I have quite a few “physical problems” ( arthritic knee, displace L3 vertibra) that have since all but prevented me from actually doing most of what I previously hoped that I could be doing now ☹ From: Pete Perkins <peperkin...@cs.com <mailto:peperkin...@cs.com> > Sent: 04 June 2021 20:58 To: john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk <mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk> ; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: RE: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] What percentage of products pass first time? Ok, Quit bragging, I’ve got you both beat. :>) br, Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 1067 Albany, ORe 97321-0413 503/452-1201 IEEE Life Fellow IEEE PSES 2020 Distinguished Lecturer <http://www.researchgate.net/Peter%20Perkins> www.researchgate.net search my name <mailto:p.perk...@ieee.org> p.perk...@ieee.org Entropy ain’t what it used to be From: John E Allen <000009cc677f395b-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org <mailto:000009cc677f395b-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> > Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 12:54 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] What percentage of products pass first time? Correct, but I made mine about 5 ½ yrs after the end of my last contract – so many other “things” I wanted to do that I’d not had time for over the previous many years. From: John Woodgate <j...@woodjohn.uk <mailto:j...@woodjohn.uk> > Sent: 04 June 2021 20:42 To: john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk <mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk> ; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] What percentage of products pass first time? Everyone has a choice. ====================================================================================== Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only www.woodjohn.uk <http://www.woodjohn.uk> Rayleigh, Essex UK Istae nunc praetereunt nisi non ubicumque On 2021-06-04 20:40, john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk <mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: No way will I be “going back to contracting” - 6 yrs away from all that hassle has convinced me that it wouldn’t be worth all the hassle & stress (had quite enough of that whilst I was working - contract or not!), especially now that the UK tax regs on contract work have become more complex & difficult to “navigate”. ☹ OTOH, I thought I’d deleted my LinkedIn a/c but I still get a few “job opportunities” flagged up by various agencies which got my contact details from that site – seems that deleting those a/c’s is considerably more “difficult” than it should be ☹. John E Allen W.London, UK From: John Woodgate <mailto:j...@woodjohn.uk> <j...@woodjohn.uk> Sent: 04 June 2021 19:56 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] What percentage of products pass first time? Don't assume. I've just been hired at 83.5 years old. 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