Most of the time he spends alone
In some remote area, removed from his own
The people he deals with, not really his frinds
The task he must do,has many loose ends
I'm talking about the man in the field
The overwhelming responsibilites that his job does yield
The concerted effort that he must make
The problems headaches that he must shake
The many hats that he must wear
The project burdens that he must bear
The role of leader and diplomat
The referee of every spat
The nucleus of men he tries to mold
To build the systems that sales has sold
The turnover rate of people he's trained
The production lost that should have been gained
The make-ready and clearances that never were done
But his clock is now running, his job has begun
The material shortage, the weather, the rain
The customer's pressure-they all are a pain
The easements, the tress they never did trim
The running rate per budget is ever so slim
Prior commitments of which he had no voice
The customer at times must be given his choice
The home office promises, that may not be kept
Are just part of the things this guy must accept
His budget to meet, the deadline draws near
His calling for help, falls on deaf ears
His job is not easy, and the support that he seeks
May have gone unanswered for too many weeks
He does his job well, but in spite of it all
Someone else has hurt him...by dropping the ball
At times he's the warehouseman, and his own grunt
An unloader of trucks, what more do they want
His office is usually too warm or too cold
Most available place in town he is told
And let us not forget the paperwork involved
A necessary evil, that has never been solved
It does not do itself, and that is for sure
For what he did above....just add another core
Yes, The Supervisor, the man, the guy that's on site
The one to the conventions they rarely invite
The person who builds it just phase after phase
The man most responsible the reason "IT PLAYS"
This gentleman in whom we have placed so much trust
Is really that guy that can make it or bust
He must have support ....it is that simple you see
If not, lock the door..............Throw away the key !!
Given to me to rule by from "Jerrold Electronics"- "Charles Hodges Director of Field Operations" 1965
I find that it still holds true today, even more so seeing that our systems have advanced in technology
I hope it gives all of you, still out there running job, some thought that there is someone that says "Thank You" for all you do.
Keep Safe
The Job Suprv- To all my Jerrold Buddies
Member #: 2039
Registered: 1996-2001
Posted:
1090
Name:
MicroMan
Name:
Gary E. Ogden
Company:
Micro Network Svc Grp
Occupation:
Coax-Copper-Fiber-
Location:
Domestic-International
Personal:
Experience:
~59 years
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