Inflection point
Jun. 29th, 2005 06:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
astillarAre they trying to demote me to Technician? I don't know; I have a suspicion. Last couple weeks I've been inspecting concrete and rebar placement. I assumed because we were shorthanded. After that it was mentioned that I should (would) pursue training and accreditation for such inspection, so that everything would be legit. Ok, fine. Today, in another shorthanded pinch, I was asked to babysit some fill placement for a foundation. Through the course of this snapshot assignment, it is mentioned that I should also be tranied for this type of work. This second coincidence (?) has got me wondering.
I'm not averse to this type of work, in and of itself. It's unpleasant and dull, but it is easier and less stressful than office work, so it's a trade-off. I don't mind doing this work when need be, but if it were to become a permanent duty, then I'd be concerned. I would think that if the company were to foot the bill for my training and licensure, then they would want commensurate use of that skill. They would want their money's worth. I think that would entail more than just occasional tech-work on my part, it could very well come to constitute a large portion of my work schedule. I want to become a professional engineer and that requires years of experience. I doubt that being a technicioan would qualify for that experience requisite.
It could just be that I've a bit of an inferiority complex. On a daily basis I'm aware (reminded) of how inept and inexperienced I am at the tasks I'm regularly assigned. So even if it's not a direction I want to go, being a tech might be the type of work I'm best suited for, and hence the best position for me within the office. I would do that for them without complaint, I owe them that much and more. I just hope that doesn't come to be, lest it confirm my doubts that I can't hack it as an engineer.
I'm not averse to this type of work, in and of itself. It's unpleasant and dull, but it is easier and less stressful than office work, so it's a trade-off. I don't mind doing this work when need be, but if it were to become a permanent duty, then I'd be concerned. I would think that if the company were to foot the bill for my training and licensure, then they would want commensurate use of that skill. They would want their money's worth. I think that would entail more than just occasional tech-work on my part, it could very well come to constitute a large portion of my work schedule. I want to become a professional engineer and that requires years of experience. I doubt that being a technicioan would qualify for that experience requisite.
It could just be that I've a bit of an inferiority complex. On a daily basis I'm aware (reminded) of how inept and inexperienced I am at the tasks I'm regularly assigned. So even if it's not a direction I want to go, being a tech might be the type of work I'm best suited for, and hence the best position for me within the office. I would do that for them without complaint, I owe them that much and more. I just hope that doesn't come to be, lest it confirm my doubts that I can't hack it as an engineer.
