In the last 30 years I’m proud of/grateful for: my troubleshooting skills.
I use them all the time at work because any form of technology is bound to break down or have a hiccup every once in awhile. In the case of my job, I’ll have a smooth month and then all the science machines will rebel at once.
Examples of the problem solving I did at work on Tuesday:
-Filled two 17 gallon (non-removeable) water tanks in the portable sinks we bought to comply with biosafety requirements…with a 1-gallon bucket because that’s all we have.
-Broke up a large chlorine tablet (for a swimming pool) with a hammer so I could put a small piece into the 1-inch opening of each of my sink water tanks because they won’t be drained/filled frequently and I don’t want the water to get funky.
-Had a web-support session with my German friends to diagnose a problem with one instrument’s polarizer.
How I celebrated: you could say I celebrated it by doing the above problem solving, but in reality I rewarded myself afterwards with dinner with Matt and a friend at Fatburger.
