August 7th, 2020
- What is your title?
- Senior Quality Control Inspector.
- How long have you worked at Eustis Engineering?
- 29 years and 5 months.
- What made you want to join Eustis?
- I was brought in by past president, Lloyd Held, when Eustis Engineering bought out Gulf South Laboratories in 1991.
- What is your favorite memory while working at Eustis?
- Working on general aviation projects because I get to be my own boss.
- What is your least favorite memory while working at Eustis?
- Working on a load test with Jacob Indest, P.E. on my 25th wedding anniversary.
- Canceling scheduled vacations in order to work.
- What will you miss?
- My co-workers.
- What will you not miss?
- Out of town work.
- What do you plan on doing during your retirement?
- Working on home improvement projects, performing honey-dos, relaxing, fishing, learning on how to play one of my six guitars, and learning a foreign language.
- What are some of the lessons you have learned in your career with Eustis?
- There are two kinds of snakes on job sites, constrictors and contractors.
- Do you have any advice for your co-workers?
- Take pride in what you do and do the best job you can. That is all you can do.
- Anything else you would like to say?
- I appreciate all the people I have had the pleasure of working with. Many are still here, some have retired, and some have passed away. Jeffrey Bourgeois and I have worked together for almost 35 years, and it has always been a pleasure working with him and all of you. Thank you!