Okay, I just want you to hear me out.
I have been going out for job interviews lately, to see what is out there.
I keep encountering this situation: I am getting old, and I need to retire, so I am looking for someone to replace me.
You know, I think its good that you are honest with me, but I am thinking in my head....why havent you found a replacement already?
Is it because they cant find good people to work under them?
My job is a bit specialized, I have a special license.
But you can train people to have my license, if they have the maintenance skills to back it up.
Is it so bad that the younger people of society dont even want to get into these kind of trades?
It just really makes me think...
20 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 26 May
Well seems to me that the company doesn’t really have a succession plan in place.
As for the old guards, they are probably not motivated to find a replacement because won’t doing so add on to their workload in terms of mentoring and coaching? And if their ‘protege’ performs well, this new addition will dilute their contributions to the company.
Did you have good vibes from the interview?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora OP 26 May
I had really good vibes from the interview.
Im pretty sure I will be hired because of my background.
I think they want to hire me to groom me into taking a higher position.
Not only because that older guy is leaving soon, because of my engineering background.
Having this engineering background and boiler license means a lot of things for this company.
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20 sats \ 6 replies \ @TNStacker 25 May
Remember why it was called the baby boom. There's a lot of them, especially in certain industries and sectors like government. Cities run utilities, right?
There's the combination of population size of generations, desire (lack of) to work with hands or in certain jobs.
Folks were starting to take this seriously until the Great Financial Crisis delayed the retirement of millions by 13-15 years. Now that time is back upon us.
The market will address this through automation, AI, and wage incentives.
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21 sats \ 5 replies \ @Satosora OP 25 May
AI cant do some of these mechanical things.
They already have automation where it can be.
This economy is in for a shock if it cant find the right people to man these jobs.
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20 sats \ 4 replies \ @TNStacker 25 May
Correct, but the U. S. has way more service jobs, where AI can easily replace many millions.
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora OP 25 May
I wouldnt want them to replace the guys working on a nuclear sub.
I actually just had an incident at work.
The tank filled up to 100%, then it went over 100% and the computer read it as 0% and opened a valve to flood the tank over.
Even with AI, stuff happens.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @TNStacker 25 May
Sorry we will soon have autonomous subs, surface vessels and fighter/bomber aircraft.
Soon!
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora OP 26 May
Yeah, and we will see the incidents pile up.
Autonomous subs crashing into ice shelves and into each other lol
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 26 May
Afraid not my friend. Interesting things are being tested in the current military conflicts on the planet.
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter 25 May
Generational gap bro! The trade that you're licensed may have lost its charm for younger generation. Also, as you said, they can train for the license you have, may be they don't have trainers to so.
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11 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora OP 25 May
These are guys who have worked 20 years in the same place.
In that time, they werent able to find anyone younger to replace them?
And now they are furiously looking for someone?
If it was me, I would have been looking like 5 years ago.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 25 May
This is same everywhere. Until or unless there's an emergency to replace someone or something approaches, they never take it as priority.
Don't you wanna extend your work contract? I mean tell them to double your payout if they don't find anyone in time. 😜
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora OP 25 May
Im looking for a place that has good benefits where I can retire at.
I dont mind if I am taking one of the head spots.
The place I interviewed at will allow me to work all the overtime I want.
I want to get away from the place I am at now.
Its nice, but I am not really building much. Its very little responsibility and ownership.
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