Is it all really like this? 50

[REVK]

So being a young,up and coming mech designer, after years of applying for paid and unpaid internships,I finally was accepted at a fairly large company. That was about a year ago and so far all I've learned is how much every department seems to hate and blame engineering and "CYA"... Spending time on here I have seen its fairly common. Even though that was very vague, Im hoping to start a good survival thread here, maybe get some advice.

 

[saf12]

Here is a link.
our company uses this, and well it is kinda funny when i hear them arguing...

http://www.magnacad.com/printables/whomovedmycheese.pdf

 

[Longinthetooth]

Good one saf12. I remember someone telling me about change in the modern world. Change is like seeing a railroad train coming down the track toward you. When it arrives you can do one of 3 things. You can get on the train and ride along (that is: embrace the change). You can stand aside and let the train go by (that is: see how things go). Finaly, you can stand in front of the train with your arm raised to stop it.
Whatever you do, dont stand in front of the train.

 

[SNORGY]

Sadly, around here, people are more concerned about who cut it than they are about who moved it.

 

[ScottyUK]

geordie87,

Other times you can try your best to tell the drivers that the bridge is out, and watch as they accelerate toward oblivion.

And there's always the 'derail the train' option...

 

[jmcoope3]

A work-safe poster i have in my home office that illustrates my feelings on Geordie87's comment:

http://www.despair.com/overconfidence.html

"Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you"

 

[controlsdude]

I liked the cheese story, reminds of every job I have to find again and again.