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I can't stand the jaded senior engineer archetype. They're absolutely toxic to the junior and mid-level engineers who look up to them. Years ago i was at a cof
by chasd00 5y ago
I can't stand the jaded senior engineer archetype. They're absolutely toxic to the junior and mid-level engineers who look up to them.
Years ago i was at a coffee shop and overheard a conversation between a college student and what had to have been an assigned mentor. This guy was going on and on about the very worst of his experiences in his career yet, in a weird way, bragging about them at the same. This poor kid was writing every word down in a notebook she had. He got up to the restroom and i walked over and politely told her this guy is only filling her head with poison and to run as far and as fast away from them as possible. She got up and left.
- joelbluminator 5y agoAs long as you're not gonna be ageist that's fine to hate a certain type of engineer. Remember you will get old one day too and you'll be surprised how fast time flies.
- chasd00 5y agoI understand what you mean but I’m 45 and have been around the block a few times. I’m not sure if this analogy works completely but teaching someone how to climb a mountain safely is good. Beating into the head of an aspiring climber the details of every injury/death disillusioning them of even an attempt is full stop unacceptable.
- joelbluminator 5y agoI get you buddy seems like you had a bad experience with some old dude. But you're no spring chicken yourself, you will get to that age eventually. Let's just all be humane to each other and judge each other according to merit as much as possible. I'm 37 and wanna keep working 15 years from now...