Remember the technician who got his degree and wanted an overnight boost of career? Well, he got into trouble again (for the 5th time in a week). The manager screamed at his ass today for being a stupid jerk, and because he made me look really bad (being his lead) this time, I felt that it was time that he and I have a talk. So I summoned him up, and dispensed following advices to him – thought that this might benefit some of you clueless sotong out there, so I feel compelled to share this with all of you here. Feel free to disagree… I don’t really care… :
1) Learn how to adapt.
There’s a famous saying in Hokkien that describes this very well – ‘chiak keh, uar keh‘. It translates to, if you want eat a chicken, you must first get near to the chicken. Doesn’t make much sense literally but, every one of us Chinese knows this term. It means, to adapt well in all circumstances to stay alive. You go to India, you eat Indian food. You go to China, you eat Chinese food. You go to Mexico, you screw Latinos and eat jalapenos. Similarly, in the working world, you must be prepared to work for your boss and harmonize with him if you want a growth in your career. Even if he’s an asshole.
- I dispensed this advice to the doofus technician because he refused an instruction by the new boss. His excuse – because the previous boss ‘said no need’. That’s a big fucking mistake there.
2) A man’s character is judged when he is in deep shit, not when he is all well.
When you have a problem, you get the chance to solve it and show the world what you’re capable of. When you don’t have problems, you’re going to sit around being as useful as a piece of shit. It’s only common sense to guess where your boss will look when it comes to judging you. Any idiot can sit around doing nothing. But not all people can solve a problem. So, if your boss gives you something difficult, depending on how you look at it, it can be a blessing in disguise.
- Doofus technician shouldn’t have said ‘no’ to the boss’ face. Even if it’s impossible. The lowest point you should make, is to let him know you tried your best. Not you ‘failed’ before you even try.
3) Engineers solve problems, not gripe.
We engineers fix stuff. All kinds of stuff. An engineer’s life is full of hurdles and obstacles. It’s not an easy job being an engineer, that’s why not every asshole can do it. That’s why it pays well (eerrrmm, not in my case). That’s why, if you want to be an engineer, you should at least know how to handle your own shit. You should never expect everything to be readily made for your convenience and your ass being spoonfed at every available opportunity. That’s a kid’s job, not an engineer’s. If you can’t take this, then be something else. A parking attendant or whatever.
- Doofus technician wants to be an engineer, but expects things to be easy. If it’s easy, it wouldn’t be an engineer’s job. I had to repeatedly remind him that.
4) You’re being paid to work, not to loaf.
Probably isn’t the first time I mentioned this – you’re paid to do your work. Not to shirk around doing nothing. Somehow, there are a lot of parasitic sloths who are naive enough to complain of not having enough hands / time to do so many things, while he/she could have surfed / smoked / shirked less and attend to their fucking job already.
- Doofus technician is a well known shirker. Nobody gave a fuck about him until he asked for a boost of career after obtaining his degree (power up). Now that he was given the chance, he didn’t make a good use of it.
You know, nowadays I keep finding myself dispensing advices at my workplace like an old man… but I don’t remember myself being THAT old yet. I’m only 32 for fuck’s sake, but I feel like 54. Is this an indication that the society is getting dumber or am I just abnormally precocious? I don’t fucking know man.
32? Man..you’re young. For an old man.
Also, if boss give you more shit than you can handle… fucking hell, just take it and do it la. Don’t fucking whine about it and don’t fucking say, “I’m gonna take this up with the HR or what fuck la”.
I just think there are too many young flers who have been cottonballed by their parents.
So to all you young parents, don’t fucking cottonball your kid! Fucking let them start picking up their own shit when they’re TWO!
Society is getting dumber, lazier and more ignorant.
It’s scary feeling wise in your 30s…it makes me wonder what is happening to the world.
Those who say they r not paid well, r always paid well!!!:)
i agree with shaolin tiger.. society especially the younger generation, those born in the 80s, are complacent. i have one girl at office, who has no work ethics at all. when asked to complete task, refuse to do it, ignored it totally, the word deadline is not in her vocab. like the company pays her to laugh her ass off everyday and flirt around.. now i am tasked to “change” her..sigh..
mike, u and i same age ler.. year of snake..
Aiyo Pah… you are so right and wise. lol
That generation is giving me loads of pain especially on behavioral issues… aiyo!!! why oh why….. too pampered lah.
I think I agree with what Michael said. ALL OF THEM. The first one I 200% agree.If you screw your boss, there won’t be a nice ending.EVEN he’s ass,you still have to be harmonize with him.
i wish i could say, please don’t generalize all the kids that are born in the (late)80s are like that… but… even myself finds it hard to deal with my peers too… was working in the management team before studies and i find it hard to communicate to my peers or younger generation. everyday repeating the same advice to them like a robot. :|
majority are very pampered and worst, big ego like an empty milo tin. they study just to pass exams and their brain are so empty. sometimes i wonder are they even able to listen to advice? their lack of common sense in real life is just terrible.
it’s the society, mike. it’s not you. :]
Kinda reminds me of what I saw when I went to an exhibition at the KL Convention Center recently. There were some jobs available too. What was surprising was how most of the jobseekers approached this whole thing; dressed in slippers, tee shirts, dirty jeans, standing slouched with unkempt hair, not bringing their resumes, etc… I know this is only just a preliminary application stage but still! If you want to get noticed and remembered by a potential employee, you have to give them something to remember you by!
It almost seemed like these fellas assumed their paper qualifications were DEFINITELY going to get them a job…. Hahahaha! Welcome to the real world…. :)
mott – If you don’t want to do it, make him believe that you’re going to do it, and then to believe that you did it.
ST – yeah man, I should be learning at this age… but if this is all I get to learn, then I know I’m fucked at this point.
lil monster – Ask a homeless person if they’re paid well, see what he tells you.
Pah – Hissss hisssssshss hssss hissssss. (you should be able to understand what I said there…)
J – So you’re not born in the 80′s?
MaN|acZ – Unless your boss is a hot chick, and she tells you that she’s horny. Then it is good that you screw her.
evil_gal – I have no comment about the 80′s thing. I think it’s not really a factor. I’d blame it on the education. Our Malaysian education system sucks donkey cock.
MT – Well, I’d say to give off a ‘good impression’ instead of ‘something to remember you by’. Because if you want to make ‘someone to remember you by’, you can just dress up like that lady ga-ga tramp and still make people remember you (albeit in a negative way)
Have you watched the movie Idiocracy? I firmly believe we’re headed there.
Elaine – Yeah, I have. “It has electrolytes”. Hilarious flick.
Have you read: http://www.apa.org/journals/features/psp7761121.pdf
or
http://home.att.net/~profmulder/Incompetence.htm
Mike: I stand corrected… :)
Yeah, our education system is shot to shit. Teachers who are not dedicated, textbooks that have FACTS changed to suit the whims of whichever douche decides the change (read: Parameswara is NOT the founder of Malacca anymore), students who are told to just tow the line and shut up in class when they ask questions or refute their teachers (“Oh, kau pandai sangat ye?! Kau ajar la klas ni!), a total lack of decisiveness in deciding whether its English or Malay and so on and so forth….