rowingengineer
Structural
- Jun 18, 2009
- 2,466
When did the engineering world go soft? I know I'm going to ruffle a few feathers with this post, probably even get red flagged!
I am seeing a lot of posts about crappy jobs, sh*t bosses and the likes.
Grievances are usually under paid, over worked, boring jobs, unethical behavior and unappreciated. Most of these posts are followed by a justification, like:
1. I wouldn't be able to get a job anywhere else
2. Engineering is boring
3. There are no ethics in the office
I willing to put it out there that this only happens if you let it (to an extent). Why not take action;
When the boss says do this and you know it is unethical, well tell him to stuff the job.
When the pay is no good, take action and confront the boss, or next time you’re on site as the laborer how much he makes an hour, then watch him for a few minutes. Maybe your pay is good, compared to the rest of the world, not just lawyers and politicians.
When you get bored, take a new job be willing to look under all stones, good jobs don’t fall from the sky.
But whatever you do, don’t let the world beat you down, put up a fight.
As one of my favorite quotes goes “my heart is for my family, my balls are for business”, start using your balls (if you have them).
Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud. After a while you realize that they like it
I am seeing a lot of posts about crappy jobs, sh*t bosses and the likes.
Grievances are usually under paid, over worked, boring jobs, unethical behavior and unappreciated. Most of these posts are followed by a justification, like:
1. I wouldn't be able to get a job anywhere else
2. Engineering is boring
3. There are no ethics in the office
I willing to put it out there that this only happens if you let it (to an extent). Why not take action;
When the boss says do this and you know it is unethical, well tell him to stuff the job.
When the pay is no good, take action and confront the boss, or next time you’re on site as the laborer how much he makes an hour, then watch him for a few minutes. Maybe your pay is good, compared to the rest of the world, not just lawyers and politicians.
When you get bored, take a new job be willing to look under all stones, good jobs don’t fall from the sky.
But whatever you do, don’t let the world beat you down, put up a fight.
As one of my favorite quotes goes “my heart is for my family, my balls are for business”, start using your balls (if you have them).
Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud. After a while you realize that they like it
