And Then There Was One
January 8, 2018
I lost one of my students today.
Typically, when the management gives me someone to train, they're a new hire. Because apparently nobody knows what to do with new people once they come in the door, so they're given to my department. And since I'm the only person in said department signed off on everything we build, that means I'm typically the guy who gets stuck with showing everyone else the ropes.
But as it turns out, I am either a) a terrible trainer, or b) what I do is actually a lot harder for other people to deal with, because usually my trainees quit soon after they're given to me. I tend to think it is 'a', but then again, I am an electronics engineer, so maybe it's not. I do try to be a decent person, after all, and ensure I don't leave new folks hanging, but who knows?
This time, though, one of my people was pulled because the boss had something more 'important' for them to do. Which is how I lose most of my other students. The company is completely controlled by managers who don't know how to plan more than a day or so ahead, so problems in the facility will persist for years, as almost all of their collective energy is dedicated to putting out the latest fires.
Which means I'll probably be student-free by the end of the week.