I went for a project meeting this afternoon. Again, I was the youngest in the whole project team. By the way, I am the youngest in the whole design firm except in Shanghai office. There is an much younger female engineer. She finished her Master degree at age 22. She is totally different story. Genius Chinese, you know?
Go back to my project meeting...When I discuss my work with one of the designer, I am a bit angry with him since he is not design according to what I have calculated. I told him that his design will fail during analysis and calculation. Somehow, he doesn't trust what I said and insist to talk to my senior engineer. Fine~! Since you don't trust me then go ahead and see what my senior will say. My senior engineer didn't work on this project at all because he pass everything to me. He is working on another project. In the end, the designer got the answer like what I have told him. Syiok~!
That particular designer is an Asean guy. He is always showing off to me that he has 10 years experience on ship yard, he know how to use 10 different softwares...bla bla bla...
I am working with some real old Norwegian on some other projects as well. Some of them easily has 20 or 30 years experience. It explains why I am the youngest. ( Nic: if you still remember, I told you before my department was celebrating birthday for one designer who is 55 years old with one dozen of wine as present) When I am working with them, they always trust my expertize. Trust my design, my calculation.
We should pay respect to senior employee who has many many years in certain particular field. I have no doubt on that. However, when a project involve people from different background, no matter how good you are in your own field, you still have to trust what other people told you.
Yes, I might be young. I am the youngest. So what~! That doesn't mean I am not good with what I do! Aiks...I don't want to classify all the Asean profesional people like that. Somehow, the phenomena of experience people don't trust the comment of young people always only happen among Asean profesion! If Asean countries want to be as good as European or American, they have to really change their mind. You need to always believe someone is always better than you regardless the age.
No seniority only capability. Understand?
Go back to my project meeting...When I discuss my work with one of the designer, I am a bit angry with him since he is not design according to what I have calculated. I told him that his design will fail during analysis and calculation. Somehow, he doesn't trust what I said and insist to talk to my senior engineer. Fine~! Since you don't trust me then go ahead and see what my senior will say. My senior engineer didn't work on this project at all because he pass everything to me. He is working on another project. In the end, the designer got the answer like what I have told him. Syiok~!
That particular designer is an Asean guy. He is always showing off to me that he has 10 years experience on ship yard, he know how to use 10 different softwares...bla bla bla...
I am working with some real old Norwegian on some other projects as well. Some of them easily has 20 or 30 years experience. It explains why I am the youngest. ( Nic: if you still remember, I told you before my department was celebrating birthday for one designer who is 55 years old with one dozen of wine as present) When I am working with them, they always trust my expertize. Trust my design, my calculation.
We should pay respect to senior employee who has many many years in certain particular field. I have no doubt on that. However, when a project involve people from different background, no matter how good you are in your own field, you still have to trust what other people told you.
Yes, I might be young. I am the youngest. So what~! That doesn't mean I am not good with what I do! Aiks...I don't want to classify all the Asean profesional people like that. Somehow, the phenomena of experience people don't trust the comment of young people always only happen among Asean profesion! If Asean countries want to be as good as European or American, they have to really change their mind. You need to always believe someone is always better than you regardless the age.
No seniority only capability. Understand?
9 comments:
ahahahaah
is it whom i think it is?
the 'know it all guy' who thinks he's always right? that guy right?
sabar kang, he's nothing,chill aite :)
you re designing stuff now? SHit. i would want to avoid it. dangerous! i cannot trust your cals. you so green, what you know about real engineering! blah. Where's ur boss?
i want accountability! Where's the checking? you are not even the professional registered engineer!
damn..
wow! our girl is showing her strength. u haf hit d ego of this 'old bird.'even he knew it but his ego can't take it. if that info comes frm someone his senior than it's ok lor! we must acknowledge our errors n face up to our shortcomings, no one can use them against us.
anas,
i think u got who is he.
kam,
if some one dare to speak to me right that, i think i will really ki sial on spot.
uncle moses,
but ego shouldn't bring it to work. work is work ma...
it's not really just a prob among asians... it really depends on the background of the ppl that you are dealing with... for me, its usually with the more senior guys who don't trust engineers and computers... but i guess in the end, you've just gotta have faith in yourself and in time, it'll show your true worth... =)
kcl,
do i get a prize if i guess the person correctly???hahaha.
must be that person who annoyed me soooo much during our piping dept dinner last time right???chill babe...we know actually he doesnt know much hahaha ;p
dont worry bout him....
Kang,
Just look at him straight in the eye and while smiling, tell him to jerk off. The only way to destroy his ego is to prove him wrong time and time again. Also make him accountable for not using your cals.
lolss...sei noob guy din trust me sis.
anas, zai:
next time we can call him as "you know who" hahaha
ah-boo:=P
aiks...long story, tell u when got chance.
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