06/24/2026
The air compressor at the office quit working this morning.
Most companies would wait for a repair technician to come in for the day.
At AES, two members of our office staff decided it was time to expand their knowledge and learn how to rebuild the motor themselves.
At this point, we're operating on equal parts determination, confidence, girl power, and YouTube.
I'm honestly not sure if this falls under professional development or unauthorized mechanical engineering, but we're about to find out.
If the compressor starts running again, we'll call it initiative.
If it catches fire, we'll call it continuing education.
I can't decide whether I should be proud, concerned, or checking to see if either of them secretly holds a technicians license.
Stay tuned. We're about to find out whether we saved a repair bill or created one. 🔧😂💪