Re:Hard to work with
by chrisseaton on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @08:20PM
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> Just do a good job
Easy as that, huh?
I think the comment was about what to do when you aren't able to 'just' do a good job for whatever reason, which could happen to anyone. They posted about how to handle a problem and your response was 'just don't have problems'.
Re:Hard to work with
by simulate-me on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @08:57PM
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I don’t think GP was saying “just don’t have problems.” Rather, they were saying that as an experienced professional, having someone believe in you shouldn’t be the determining factor in whether or not you do a good job. You should believe in yourself and your experience.
"As an practioner of IT, the domain of pure logic, I don't have emotions like other people"
There's a reason this profession has the issues it does because the most drama heavy people are always those who think they're perfectly rational automatons.
Re:Hard to work with
by simulate-me on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @11:31PM
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This is more about building sufficient experience in something rather than being perfectly rational. For instance, think of the color green. You know green when you see it. Why? Because of the numerous experiences you’ve had that have reinforced your knowledge of the color green. Such reinforcement applies to all your other experiences as well, including engineering. After some time, you should know whether or not you’re a good engineer without external validation.
Ideally you want to be able to keep your head on straight and obviously it's easier to work harder for someone who 'believes in you' ... but that's a bit emotive. Just do a good job, be professional, expect the same knowing you're not always going to get it and that's that.
Instead of someone 'going to bat' you really want someone who's just communicating and helping you create the outcomes necessary.