Topic: BIG jobs or small ones

[Mark]

Typically I like the ones that I can knock in a day but those are vary rare for me.
 

[jnieman]

1-2 months seems to be enough to get ambitious and passionate about and really see it through to success and satisfaction without getting terribly burnt out on.  Of course, that's off and on... I've never had a project I've worked on all at once, start to finish.

[mjfarrell]

I like most engineering jobs; because they have finite points of completeness.
And there is most always a firm Done by Date.

Its some of the Art projects I get into that, sometime seem to last forever.
Sometimes done, or finished are almost impossible.

[Spike Wilbury]

I prefer the ones that can be done faster, not those that last or seems to last forever (I still helping on a project like this  )

[Alan Cullen]

Typically, being in the civil field, we take about 2-4 weeks to do a job. Add to that all the interruptions you get, and a job may take 8 weeks. But in the meantime you probably knock out 4 really quick jobs.

[deegeecees]

Assuming you mean work related (well, yeah Deeg...) I prefer the 1-2 hour jobs that I can knock out. The cookie cutter one's that make money. But those are rare.

[CottageCGirl]

most of mine are 1 year+ ....It means there are few hard-core-have-to-work-late deadlines...and it's job security...

[Keith™]

give me a week long project and I am happy

[t-bear]

A project here, from receiving the submittal specs to issuing as-builts, can take from 2 months to 6 months.  This includes initial design, submittal approval, creation of shop drawings, to final as-built drawings.  Naturally, there's a lull in there during construction, but even then, we often get called in for review and clarification.  Total drafting/design time is usually around 2 weeks to 2 months, spread over the duration of the project, and depending on the size and scope of the project.  We often have anywhere from 3 to 6 projects running at any given time.  Anyone interested in moving to Missouri and lending a hand?

[Spike Wilbury]

Anyone interested in moving to Missouri and lending a hand?

(dreaming mode on)

if they can match $45 an hour - I'm all ears.... - but wait I want to quit all about drafting, architorture, design, etc, traffic engineering, civil, topo, and spent my last 10-15 years writing code.... 

(dreaming mode off)

[architecture68-raff]

I can't say that I've ever been involved with a serious job that hasn't lasted at least a month long.  Even small additions tend to draw themselves out over a month in length.  I've done a few side jobs that are about a day's work, but they shouldn't really count.

I guess my favorite job would be one that lasts between 6 months and 1 year.  Any shorter than that is rushed, and any longer than that indicates a nervous nelly client who can't make his or her mind up.

[Mark]

... but wait I want to quit all about drafting, architorture, design, etc ...

good one Luis.

[Keith™]

Luis, is your english getting better or is it my imagination playing tricks on me again ...

[CHulse]

Most of mine have a field component and some banter with a design team, so I'm happy if I can knock one out in less than a week. Typically they drag on with interuptions and waiting on other folks...

[Chuck Gabriel]

... but wait I want to quit all about drafting, architorture, design, etc ...

good one Luis.

I can't believe I'd never heard of that word until today.  I have a feeling it will make its way into daily use around here.