rsdoran
Lifetime Supporting Member
I have to comment on this.
I wish this had been stated in JNelson's thread.
Psychology 101, what we do and have done is part of who we are. It is not about a job taking control of your life, it is that the job is an integral part of your life. This is one of the main reasons many are better and/or more successful than others, if you do not like and think about your work then you will not endeavor to improve.
I think one of, if not the main reason, people get into engineering related fields is because they like working with inanimate objects that can be transformed into a machine etc. I think the problem is not building, designing, or repairing machines etc but the pressures that are added to the job from social interaction i.e. having to perform as well or better than peers, demands from manangement etc for whatever, changing deadlines, etc etc al.
I am not a psychologist but look at that thread, what do most engineer types do for hobbies...something involving machines that allows them to do in solitude, at their own pace, with little or no social interaction.
This same type thought could be applied to bankers, lawyers, accountants, or anyone that has trained in a field of their choice. They like what they do but the external variables can get overwhelming.
Terry just throws this stuff out there to see what responses will be made, more or less a psychological test. It is possible that he missed his meds and got away from the keepers too.
I wish this had been stated in JNelson's thread.
Psychology 101, what we do and have done is part of who we are. It is not about a job taking control of your life, it is that the job is an integral part of your life. This is one of the main reasons many are better and/or more successful than others, if you do not like and think about your work then you will not endeavor to improve.
I think one of, if not the main reason, people get into engineering related fields is because they like working with inanimate objects that can be transformed into a machine etc. I think the problem is not building, designing, or repairing machines etc but the pressures that are added to the job from social interaction i.e. having to perform as well or better than peers, demands from manangement etc for whatever, changing deadlines, etc etc al.
I am not a psychologist but look at that thread, what do most engineer types do for hobbies...something involving machines that allows them to do in solitude, at their own pace, with little or no social interaction.
This same type thought could be applied to bankers, lawyers, accountants, or anyone that has trained in a field of their choice. They like what they do but the external variables can get overwhelming.
Terry just throws this stuff out there to see what responses will be made, more or less a psychological test. It is possible that he missed his meds and got away from the keepers too.
