This opinion, lost in a sea of opinion(s) is mine. I see a lot of bitterness welling up in individuals, whom by default would be considered juniors in MOST IT departments...including mine.
Our job is not just one of a "technical" nature, it is a political one as well. We are (on a daily basis) dealing with more personalties than any other organization, as such we are also the most visible. To be skillfull at your job requires more than technical skills...it requires diplomacy, compassion, understanding and integrity, all of these "ideals" or "concepts" are borne of maturity in an individual. It is hard enough to find these traits in 29-40 year olds, let alone the 18-25 year old set.
Approaching any situation with a level of arrogance will never repeat: NEVER gain you anything. Please remember that there is almost ZERO loyalty from companies to employees and vice-versa. No one is irreplaceable, and in the climate of todays economy, there is a glut of "graduates" and "juniors" whom have been left behind by the "dot-com crash". Those whom are truly exceptional at what they do on a daily basis will always have employment...its a fact. I know this, because I had to lay off half (6 people) of my team, the decision of whom was mine...the decision of how many was not. All of these people are at the top 10% of their fields...all of them were working within several weeks of layoff. So...the bottom line is this...if you are indeed as exceptional an employee as you think you are, then seek employment elsewhere. However, as some of my colleagues so aptly pointed out, if there is some other reason for the problems find them and FIX them. If you do not...the fact remains, you are a junior (with maturity issues) competeing with seniors (whom are beyond those maturity issues) for limited employment oportunities.
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This opinion, lost in a sea of opinion(s) is mine. I see a lot of bitterness welling up in individuals, whom by default would be considered juniors in MOST IT departments...including mine. Our job is not just one of a "technical" nature, it is a political one as well. We are (on a daily basis) dealing with more personalties than any other organization, as such we are also the most visible. To be skillfull at your job requires more than technical skills...it requires diplomacy, compassion, understanding and integrity, all of these "ideals" or "concepts" are borne of maturity in an individual. It is hard enough to find these traits in 29-40 year olds, let alone the 18-25 year old set. Approaching any situation with a level of arrogance will never repeat: NEVER gain you anything. Please remember that there is almost ZERO loyalty from companies to employees and vice-versa. No one is irreplaceable, and in the climate of todays economy, there is a glut of "graduates" and "juniors" whom have been left behind by the "dot-com crash". Those whom are truly exceptional at what they do on a daily basis will always have employment...its a fact. I know this, because I had to lay off half (6 people) of my team, the decision of whom was mine...the decision of how many was not. All of these people are at the top 10% of their fields...all of them were working within several weeks of layoff. So...the bottom line is this...if you are indeed as exceptional an employee as you think you are, then seek employment elsewhere. However, as some of my colleagues so aptly pointed out, if there is some other reason for the problems find them and FIX them. If you do not...the fact remains, you are a junior (with maturity issues) competeing with seniors (whom are beyond those maturity issues) for limited employment oportunities.