RoHS Compliance

If your company exports to Europe or other places with RoHS-like legislation it can set itself up for a huge fine if such a declaration is made while using leaded solder.

Pay isn't everything because this sort of behavior can cause internal stress. Time to find something better I guess.

That is always a smart strategy. Also for self-employed folks, many of whom mainly rely on a single large client for whatever reason.

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r versions of any one product iteration in his head at any one time (none o f which he effectively communicates to the entire team, just portions here and there as ideas (and that's a graceful way to put it) pop into his head. Very frustrating to work with somebody like that. He does not listen, (I assume that's because he already knows everything?)

like this morning when an eval board shipped prematurely without the correc t firmware loaded), he likes to point everywhere but inward. Conveniently, he completely forgets the "I told you so's". Because by his sheer will, ev erything will work fine - or so he believes. No appreciation for doing thi ngs correctly. If there's a shortcut, he'll take it. No doubt about it.

velopment. I think if he could, he'd want that invisibility cloak out by n ext Thursday, even if the product manual isn't quite ready by then. He's k ind of an asshole when you stop to think about it critically. Just success ful enough to boast, money-wise, but anyone in the know would expect revenu es and profits of at least 30x better, if he'd just run it right. "Con-ma n" comes to mind. All talk, but no substantive engineering.

, or I would have already left! :)

I don't have to do the RoHS verification myself. I don't make the boards. I let the contract manufacturer provide any certifications that are requir ed.