I have been work as an engineer for 6 years since my graduation. I use my knowledge (just to emphasis here, is knowledge not experience) in solving my dairy engineering tasks.
Most of the tasks, e.g. inverter configuration, flow meter setting, SCADA programming, etc, can be accomplished by reading the manual, that why Dilbert said only engineer read manual. Others tasks, e.g. motorized valve troubleshooting, install/dismantling instruments, etc, are just simple engineering daily tasks.
To some body else, it seem like a miracle or magic (black magic) “How he do that?”.
One day, I had been asked to write down everything and every step I need to do for the project, and suddenly I don’t even know how to use a test pen XD
Paper work is important, I never omit that. But over paper works will only become a burden to everyone and prevent the creativity in the engineering design. Yes, engineering is a mixture of art and science. I wonder how an artist creates their art works. Is there any method statement involve?
Not all engineers can write / explain the procedure, if an engineer can write he/she must be a technical writer not a project/design engineer. Engineer whose can write will not know how to do it; same for engineer whose know how to do it will not know how to write it.
Anyway, currently I start to think what angle I should use to unscrew a nut. Pity me :(
thats why you should look for other company after every 3-5 years. I started as a macai during my practical training in germany, then started as a maintenance guy after garduation for 4 yrs. It was all hands on... then i joined my current company as maintanance for a further 3 years before joining the project department. Think for what you can gain from the company, once you've got it... then leave!
ReplyDeleteyes i agree to what wan adrie said. i have been hands on for about 5 years oledi but still in the same fucking position, only thing is that now got much higher salary and company car....
ReplyDeletecutie: hey, didn't know that you've got a company car liao bro....what did you do? any Mitsubishi Delica going on?
ReplyDeleteGenius: look at it this way man, there are a few ways to obtain self satisfaction and know how to survive in a job :
1) The Wan Adrie way
2) The Lorry Driver way....tell you the truth bro, my expertise is not in Engineering or whatchamicalit shit...my expertise is in Business and Marketing...thats where I learnt how to write all those bullshit that you guys practice. To me, its a setback cause:
- I know I can do it but my qualifications pertaining to my job says otherwise...so what to do? Have to be contented to being a lorry driver for 10 fucking years man. FYI, if I leave my present company, it will not be for another back breaking monthly wage job...it will be because I can become my own boss...age is catching up on me bro.
3)The Mouth Jobs - A lot of people nowadays rely on Mouth Jobs....talk, talk, talk and yak, yak, yak their way into the bosses heart. That way, they can get things done by instructing other people to do it for them....their Mouth is their asset. They normally will make people look bad so that they can look good ( generally but not all ).
4) The Carriers - You figure out what they carry and whose "assets" are they carrying. Figure it out and it requires no explanation. We have a few good examples among us ma bro...keep your eyes and ears open and thou shall learn...
5) Go back to school and learn and learn and learn...anyway, learning is life's never ending process...for me I just cunt go back to school...yucks!! thats why I am a lorry driver maaaaaaa...hehehehe
2 every1 his/her OWN dude.
I agree with Jamie and I always believe people who is 'skilled' and good in sales and marketing always become an asset to the company.
ReplyDeleteWhy asset? Reason being not many people will continue to do marketing for you once they reach certain level. Like Jamie said, they will think of coming out on their own and be thier own bosses.
Wan Adrie way is not bad but if it's confine to technical and hand on knowledge, one day you will not able to to bring in value more than they can pay you. What I am trying to say is there will be a saturation point.
On 'carrier', it really depends on who you are carrying. It's definately a MUST if you plan to excel in sales and marketing. IF you are the carrier type for marketing purposes, then you might go far. BUT you fucking carry balls and backstab people in front of you bosses, then you should think again and consider putting your 'carrying' skills for better use.
Just my humble opinion....
you all can become philosopher, thanks for the advice. anyway, i still thinking where should i go after this job. at the moment, i only want to finish my masterpiece :)
ReplyDeletecutie, wtf you got company car. can i get your city :)
genius, not a new comp car lar, it is just my city transform into comp car....muahahahahahaha, and if you x 2 to my salary it is much higher than last time i got at kj......muahahahahaha
ReplyDeleteCB, can i join your company?
ReplyDeleteJamie, there are many carriers around but each of them would not admit they are carriers, or see anything wrong (morally) by being a carrier or backstabber even if they admit to themselves. To them, they can be any carriers and backstabber to achieve their ultimate goal. Only God knows their goal... but mostly is converged to ultimate goal which is $$$$$$$$
SK, I think we should start unscrewing in axial to screw axis... btw, which screw driver to use??? Need to wear glove or not? Goggles leh? First aid box ready ka? injured how? Better u outsource the job to me la. i give you eat money... ok? you good i good.
CYK, you are right.
ReplyDeleteGod knows because He cannot be manipulated, knows the truth and whatever our intentions are...be it good or wicked.
cyk, you're always my idol. i cant answer you question. now i'm think which hand i should use, left or right. i think i better out source to you.
ReplyDeletecan we talk later about the $$$
"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
ReplyDeleteno i have not noticed it, to me everybody else is an idiot, i'm the maniac
ReplyDeleteCutie : HAHAHAHAHAHA...U always have an arsenine answer to everything...HAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeleteYK : can I outsource from you what you outsourced from Genius ar? can ar? can ar? I give u eat money then u give Genius la...can ar?
YUP...backstabbers and Carriers can go to fucking hell for all I care man....even if they have to do it to feed their fucking family......
Jamie, your proposal make me 'alibaba' liau..
ReplyDeletewhy don't u and i setup a company and we invite sk to be director too. We 49.99%, sk 50.01% la (sweeterner for SK). So all sk's job will be our revenue ma.
Like that we don't have to carry sk's ball already.
Don't know why suddenly i love the smell of banknotes...
cyk, you are the best of the best of the best, and if i'm the genius you must be the genius of the genius of the genius..........
ReplyDeleteYK : okokok I am in.....invite cutie as well. Genius do the thinking, Cutie do the running and work, You and me sit back and collect the returns...amacam brader? ok ar?
ReplyDeleteok everyone, i'm in !
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