San Bruno Patch interviewed Jim O'Dowd of , who as a first-generation immigrant from Ireland in 1986 started his own family-operated business in San Bruno and now caters to a variety of high-end clientele throughout San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area. In his own words, living a day in the life of Jim O'Dowd is being an accountant, engineer, and a salesman all at once.
O'Dowd Plumbing: 'One Second I'm an Accountant, the Next I'm an Engineer'
Spending a day in the life of Jim O'Dowd, owner of O'Dowd Plumbing, which specializes in hydronic heating, is having to be an accountant, an engineer and a salesman all at once.
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Claudia Quinn April 9, 2013 at 03:42 pm
Still vote for fuel pump cafe. It used to be called carrot. Her food is fresh and delicious. And…Read More she's in San Bruno.
Mike April 9, 2013 at 02:53 am
Honestly, best breakfast is 'Millbrae Lyons Pancake Breakfast' but again, thats Millbrae.
watchfultaxpayer May 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
Mr, Kiely, When they cut school days, isn't the savings in that the employees who directly work with…Read More and for the children are deprived of that many days of pay??? Do the principals also lose 5 days pay? Does Hutt lose 5 days pay? Do the board members lose 5 days worth of their stipend. In other words, is the bad tasting medicine swallowed by everyone in the school district in a sincere effort to cure the ills of this school district Or is it just the teachers and the classified workers who are called upon to attempt a restoral of good health, the direct result of poor management and less than admirable leadership that has brought about ths crisis??
watchfultaxpayer May 15, 2013 at 10:04 pm
Mr, Kiely, Somewhere I heard that they were considering stopping contracting out PE at a large…Read More savings. Was that discussed last week? I was not abe to stay the entire evening. I question why they would have contracted for PE at the elementary level. Isn't that what recess and the balance of lunch time was for? Physical activity??? Thank you in advance for your always knowledgeable answer to my questions.
Chris Kiely April 30, 2013 at 09:54 pm
District cutting school days? The District is showing an agreement with the union which will save…Read More $200K. It doesn't show where the money is coming from, but the amount makes it look like they are cutting 5 days from the calendar. Dr. Hutt said at the last meeting that the length of the school year was still under negotiation.