There seems to be a lot of lifers at T. Most have definitely earned the respect of their peers because of the knowledge and experience that they have and are able to share. But what I don’t understand is why some of them seem threatened by anyone who shows initiative and a drive to succeed. Maybe that is unique to my BU but I would think they would gladly pass the “torch” on.
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It is very evident that @eer+1bXpzBxr took some course somewhere and is very full of himself.
They have no clue of how much they have to learn.
On the craft side it takes time too learn manhole work, aerial and buried splicing of both fiber and copper, central office wiring and repair, both switch and carrier, digital electronics group multiplexers point to point and ring turn-up and maintenance, metallic line testing equipment central office and outside, Ddm 1000-2000, 3930’s, 7342’s fujitsu flashwave, installing pots, dsl, uverse, gpon, special service DS3, T1, ds0, ethernet, gigabit fiber and router, voip cutovers and the list goes on. Just knowing your way around a phone room or central office is a needed skill. I worked construction, central office ET. Services Technician, DLC Digital Technician, cable repair as a Services Technician after a surplus, Special Services Digital Technician. After retiring moved to a different field of work. My last few 1st level managers were the type that avoided work, complained and moved into management because they didn’t know much and complained about their bad knees, bad shoulders and any other ailment to avoid work. If they knew pots or uverse that was the limit of their experience. Time for the area manager 2nd levels to clean house and get some 1st level managers that know more than checking rubber gloves and FVD’s.
@eer+1bXpzBxr, awww bless your heart. You really believe that, don't you?
You infants are simply adorable!
The punchline is that @eer+1bXpzBxr has inadvertently proved his own post to be false.
The irony is sublime.
Because younger workers are smarter.
Well, given the fact that T will layoff people at any time for any reason (or no reason at all), and that work ethic, dedication, performance, reviews, etc have no bearing on that, I can understand the paranoia.
Think about it. You're a 20+ year vet with deep institutional knowledge and understanding that comes with that experience. Along comes a 3 year employee, eager to learn and clearly smart who only wants to do a good job. That 20 year vet has to be thinking that training this kid, who has a salary maybe 2/3 of what the vet has, means that he (the vet) is now much more expendable. After all, Stink wants to save money!
It's not fair, it's not good business, and it's not how it should be. But before you blame the vet, blame a system that creates that level of paranoia, uncertainty, and a CEO who has said he wants long-tenured employees gone.
Call it the Stink Syndrome.
Must be your org. 20+ years here and love to hear ideas from newer peers. As long as they can learn, understand and appreciate WHY we’ve done things the way we have.