I was given this message back in my early job supervisor days wth Jerrold (1965-1975), It applies to mostly to Prj Mgr & Suprv..but each of you were part of the team in just getting the job done, with no thanks from anyone. It's lengthy but worthy of reading, so enjoy it...it's true.. "MicroMan"
Most of the time he spends alone, in some remote area, removed from his own. The people he deals with, not really his friends, the task he must do, has way to many loose ends.
I'm talking about the man in the field, the overwhelmig responsibilities that his job does yield, the problem 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 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 trees 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 things this guy must accept, his budget to meet..the deadline draws near, his calling for help..falls on deaf ear.
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 droppig the ball. At times he's the warehouseman, and his own grunt, an unloader of trucks, what more do you 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...it's just another chore.
Yes the job 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 gentlemen in who we have placed so much trust, is really the guy that can make it or bust. He must have support, it is that simple you see....If not, lock the door and throw away the Key.
This is how it was done when building those original systems back in the 60-70's, long before Fed X, Cell Phones, Fax Machines, beepers, instant everything. Day after day..pole after pole.... built to spec, on time and within budget. It just took pre planning and doing quaility workmanship the first time around and having a team spirit.
DBA: Micro Network Service Group..."We are not the new guys on the block, we built the block"
AKA: MicroMan..G Ogden
The Job Suprv..Get R Done w/no thanks
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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