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N_Architect

N_Architect

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Educated as a Naval Architect, career took me through maritime technical consulting, then into shipbuilding.

Since 2010 and with a top-tier U.S. school MBA degree already on my back I moved into senior management, in shipping, assuming leadership positions in North Europe and Asia.

Currently looking for new opportunities worldwide amidst a heavily stalled international maritime/oil & gas job market.

Few things I've learned during this journey so far:
(a) You may have a PhD or be a Harvard/Stanford MBA, but nothing beats seniority within an organization;
(b) Universities and degrees teach you a lot but what they do not teach you is the existence and extent of human deception out there;
(c) The more proud and open you are about your credentials and achievements, the more enemies and backstabbers you shall automatically create - these individuals will ultimately build up tremendous roadblocks to your career path;
(d) The 'professional' micro-world in any small or large organization out there is full of mediocre, bullying, incompetent, sociopathic, coward "colleagues" or "line managers", from whom you will constantly and strategically need to protect yourself;
(e) Unless your name is Steve Jobs or whatnot, you need to be aware of the fact that standing up against any abuses or unfair treatments within the workplace at any given time may certainly equal to unemployment status next month.
 
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Rowlers

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N_Architect said:


Educated as a Naval Architect, career took me through maritime technical consulting, then into shipbuilding.

Since 2010 and with a top-tier U.S. school MBA degree already on my back I moved into senior management, in shipping, assuming leadership positions in North Europe and Asia.

Currently looking for new opportunities worldwide amidst a heavily stalled international maritime/oil & gas job market.

Few things I've learned during this journey so far:
(a) You may have a PhD or be a Harvard/Stanford MBA, but nothing beats seniority within an organization;
(b) Universities and degrees teach you a lot but what they do not teach you is the existence and extent of human deception out there;
(c) The more proud and open you are about your credentials and achievements, the more enemies and backstabbers you shall automatically create - these individuals will ultimately build up tremendous roadblocks to your career path;
(d) The 'professional' micro-world in any small or large organization out there is full of mediocre, bullying, incompetent, sociopathic, coward "colleagues" or "line managers", from whom you will constantly and strategically need to protect yourself;
(e) Unless your name is Steve Jobs or whatnot, you need to be aware of the fact that standing up against any abuses or unfair treatments within the workplace at any given time may certainly equal to unemployment status.
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I see a lot of that BS in my organisation too; an extremely weak middle layer who do nothing but create roadblocks to getting anything constructive done.
 
Cristobal

Cristobal

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N_Architect said:
Few things I've learned during this journey so far:
(a) You may have a PhD or be a Harvard/Stanford MBA, but nothing beats seniority within an organization;
(b) Universities and degrees teach you a lot but what they do not teach you is the existence and extent of human deception out there;
(c) The more proud and open you are about your credentials and achievements, the more enemies and backstabbers you shall automatically create - these individuals will ultimately build up tremendous roadblocks to your career path;
(d) The 'professional' micro-world in any small or large organization out there is full of mediocre, bullying, incompetent, sociopathic, coward "colleagues" or "line managers", from whom you will constantly and strategically need to protect yourself;
(e) Unless your name is Steve Jobs or whatnot, you need to be aware of the fact that standing up against any abuses or unfair treatments within the workplace at any given time may certainly equal to unemployment status.
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So truthful...
It makes me think of the book I am currently reading.
"It takes double intelligence to rule those who have none."
Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia or The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Spanish philosopher Baltasar Gracián published in 1647.
 
R

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N_Architect said:


Educated as a Naval Architect, career took me through maritime technical consulting, then into shipbuilding.

Since 2010 and with a top-tier U.S. school MBA degree already on my back I moved into senior management, in shipping, assuming leadership positions in North Europe and Asia.

Currently looking for new opportunities worldwide amidst a heavily stalled international maritime/oil & gas job market.

Few things I've learned during this journey so far:
(a) You may have a PhD or be a Harvard/Stanford MBA, but nothing beats seniority within an organization;
(b) Universities and degrees teach you a lot but what they do not teach you is the existence and extent of human deception out there;
(c) The more proud and open you are about your credentials and achievements, the more enemies and backstabbers you shall automatically create - these individuals will ultimately build up tremendous roadblocks to your career path;
(d) The 'professional' micro-world in any small or large organization out there is full of mediocre, bullying, incompetent, sociopathic, coward "colleagues" or "line managers", from whom you will constantly and strategically need to protect yourself;
(e) Unless your name is Steve Jobs or whatnot, you need to be aware of the fact that standing up against any abuses or unfair treatments within the workplace at any given time may certainly equal to unemployment status.
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Well, at least I am not the only Bitter Old love-child as they say. The politics of the workplace is a universal theme. Could not wait to retire and be done with that.

Bob (Bitter Old love-child)
 
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R181

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Slant_Fan said:
Retired the past 3 years. I spent 20 years as a union ironworker in structural steel erection and due to injuries received in that field I shifted gears as it were and became a professional tattooer in street shops for another 25 years. All of this in the USA.
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Jimmy, that you?

BobH
 
UKRob

UKRob

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Slant_Fan said:
Retired the past 3 years. I spent 20 years as a union ironworker in structural steel erection and due to injuries received in that field I shifted gears as it were and became a professional tattooer in street shops for another 25 years. All of this in the USA.
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Hi Jimmy. Didn't recognise you with a different moniker but there can't be many ex steel construction tattooists even in the USA who belong to shaving forums.
 
Randomangle

Randomangle

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N_Architect said:


Educated as a Naval Architect, career took me through maritime technical consulting, then into shipbuilding.

Since 2010 and with a top-tier U.S. school MBA degree already on my back I moved into senior management, in shipping, assuming leadership positions in North Europe and Asia.

Currently looking for new opportunities worldwide amidst a heavily stalled international maritime/oil & gas job market.

Few things I've learned during this journey so far:
(a) You may have a PhD or be a Harvard/Stanford MBA, but nothing beats seniority within an organization;
(b) Universities and degrees teach you a lot but what they do not teach you is the existence and extent of human deception out there;
(c) The more proud and open you are about your credentials and achievements, the more enemies and backstabbers you shall automatically create - these individuals will ultimately build up tremendous roadblocks to your career path;
(d) The 'professional' micro-world in any small or large organization out there is full of mediocre, bullying, incompetent, sociopathic, coward "colleagues" or "line managers", from whom you will constantly and strategically need to protect yourself;
(e) Unless your name is Steve Jobs or whatnot, you need to be aware of the fact that standing up against any abuses or unfair treatments within the workplace at any given time may certainly equal to unemployment status.
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What you are basically describing is current human society/culture. It's all the same everywhere ... I'm sure if you tootled on down to your local monestary/nunnery/ashram you'll find the same behaviour. As a full-time bum I've had a lot of time to think these things over. :D
 
Northam Saint

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chris.hale said:
IT support for the NHS, which basically means being expected to fix anything with a plug on it using string and gaffer tape. The help desk took a call the other day from someone wanting us to look at a heater they'd brought in from home. :facepalm:
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When I was on desk top support for British Gas it was a case of turn off count to ten, turn on. Monitor playing up ? That was a whack test, belt it one if it's the same switch it out for another.
 
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