Signs of Inexperienced Engineer

Got this great posting from ericsson’s blog, and I think those are relevant for all workers, not just for engineers. Very nice, son.

Signs of inexperienced engineer:

1. Doesn’t do continuous study. Does job based on previous experiences only.

2. Doesn’t have problem analysis capability. Cannot grasp the “point”.

3. Cannot assist the growth of other unskilled engineer.

4. Doesn’t pay good attention on product. Doesn’t pay good attention on field condition.

5. Compromise easily.

6. Cannot determine whether development requirement for a technology is high or low.

7. Creates product based on specification without having interest in why it must be based on the specification.

8. Doesn’t show effort to get outside information.

9. Doesn’t listen to other people’s opinion. Not cooperative.

10. Always make up excuses.

If you have just 3 of them, then you are still “green”.

So, am I green? 4 out of 10, men. I think I’m ‘yellow’

‘Blindness’ review

Picture yourself as a blind person. Try to close your eyes for 5 minutes. And then try to do your daily activities with your eyes closed. Very hard isn’t it? Especially, we are normal person who simulate that blindness condition. Without any intention to disrespect any handicapped people, I would say that it will be easier for they who are blind since they were born, to live their life, rather than normal peoples who suddenly become unable to see.

Now imagine if a city where we live in, affected with a sudden blindness-epidemic. People , who are doing their chores, suddenly only see total white lights. Yes, not a dark-black blindness. But ‘white’ blind instead. Taxi driver which is driving the cab, or policeman in chasing of a burglar, suddenly can’t see. Could you imagine how chaotic that city will be?

For control and preventive action, let say that the government evacuate and quarantine all the epidemic victims into a quarantine zone, but with one condition.. no normal people will take care of them. Hundreds of blindman should take care of themselves. Yes, meals will be provided for them every morning/afternoon/evening, but they will take the foods by themselves from a shelter. Could you imagine how will they measure and divide the allocation of the foods, for hundreds of blindman, by themselves who can’t even count the amount of the meals?

I won’t discuss deeper details of the condition, you could describe by yourself. But this is what Jose Saramago, author of ‘Blindness’, has in his minds.

Reading half of the book makes me realize already, that sometimes, we often act like a blind person. We pretend unable to see other people’s trouble. We often consider our matters as the most important things to be concerned of, and other people’s as nothing significant to ours.

No wonder we live in a chaotic life. Not only our eyes that not sensitive to our surrounding’s matters. But also our heart that, often, blind.

You’re totally just got punked, men!

Just sent collective ‘Iedul Fitri’ SMS to some colleagues and friends. And since I’m not good on making greetings SMS, I used Tri’s SMS as my template wkekwek.

After sending those SMSs, I move on to my routine ritual that consume so much energy… ‘checking Friendster’ . Hey, need to extra-concentrate reading those bulletin boards, guys!!

And guess, what made me shock.. I saw updated profile of my marine-look-alike-old-buddy.. something related to his status . He is ‘in a relationship’!! wkewekwek.. Feeling suspicious (I assume my friend here already stress and desperate, so try to convince himself about his imaginary ‘Susan’ by put this new status), I called him.

Instantly, I had an idea to making fun of him . He answered the phone, and I said:

“Good morning, may I speak to Mr. ***** ******??”

“Yes, it’s me”

“I’m from Bank Mandiri. Calling you about your overdue loan, Sir.”

“What loan?”

“Your KPR loan, Mr. ****. I hope you’ll, soon, able to paid off your obligation. The amount you should paid, by this week, is 52 million rupiahs.”

“WHAT????”

I thought that frightened-expression was enough, so I cut the crap. I couldn’t bear to laugh, then..

We continue to chat about our jobs. Then.. I’m the one who quite surprised, heard about his plan to work overseas. Wow.. that is very great men! Hope you could give your best in your future company .

After hang up the call, it makes me thinking.. “am I a kind of person that very slow on pursuing my dreams??” Hm… I hope not.

There is a saying that I always remember: “when you already in a ‘comfort-zone’ of your company, then you better watch out and start to find new challenges”.