 When applying for new jobs, Kalvin found that…
A designer had to dream at his board, investigate, search, build, test, compare, discard. Since the early 1980's the schools had been turning out more technicians than industry could absorb. Twenty-five years of your life you put in with Piltdon, and he'd fire you just like that if you don't do the impossible. Several days later, however, Piltdon himself charged into the drawing room and slapped Feetch heartily on the back, causing him to break a pencil point. Receiving no satisfactory explanation from Piltdon, they set up their own research.
 Companies did not approve of what they heard about his previous work.
 Companies did not approve of what they heard about his previous work.  Companies did not have open positions.  Piltdon gave him a positive reference.  He had multiple offers.