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That bit about the assumption of positional authority really rings true. I've worked with a number of people who used to be in blue collar jobs (former militar
by tomohawk 7y ago
That bit about the assumption of positional authority really rings true.
I've worked with a number of people who used to be in blue collar jobs (former military non-commissioned officers, former trades men, etc). They often have a different kind of work ethic than people without that background and that often adds a lot. You'll rarely see analysis paralysis with them, or non-KISS solutions.
However, I once worked in an organization where all the management came from that background, and really still had one foot (at least) in that mindset. They did not understand what the engineers and developers did, so often made decisions based on fear of the unknown, or out of a sense that their authority was being questioned. Not a good scene.
- robertAngst 7y ago1 to 1 comparison. Do you want your leadership figure at 30 to be someone who spent the last 11 years learning tech/design? Or someone who is new to the tech, but lived a 'tough' life for the last 14 years? I don't see any advantages to the later, except they are lower cost.
- nick_kline 7y agoObviously both kinds of experience can bring different perspectives. There's not just one way to do things. You want someone who has faced some challenges, had some failures, had to recover, things sometimes worked out. That works for both sources of experience.
- neilv 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma