Re: NNG - Ready, Aim, FIRE!
| May 04, 2017 11:25AM |
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ozinoz Wrote:
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> A question if I may that has long intrigued me.
> Given your length and depth of experience Earl,
> how do you feel sitting in the left hand seat and
> do you find yourself critiquing the persons
> driving performance in the right? There cant be
> too many around Earl with your experience, just
> wondered how it was going back to the "hard yakka"
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>
> Saw something similar on the D&TS a few years back
> on a multi day photo charter where conductor
> became fireman became engineer. Just interested is
> all...
>
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When I was younger, I might have nit-picked someone's technique. But now, unless the guy on the other side does something REALLY messed up, I just keep it to myself. All critiquing the other guys work does I make him mad. Engineers are a proud sort and generally don't take kindly to advice.
BTW, I like firing. It takes an entirely different set of skills.
So, unless specifically asked "how do YOU do this......", I just shut up.
"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now....." - Bob Dylan
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/2017 12:27PM by Earl.
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> A question if I may that has long intrigued me.
> Given your length and depth of experience Earl,
> how do you feel sitting in the left hand seat and
> do you find yourself critiquing the persons
> driving performance in the right? There cant be
> too many around Earl with your experience, just
> wondered how it was going back to the "hard yakka"
>
>
> Saw something similar on the D&TS a few years back
> on a multi day photo charter where conductor
> became fireman became engineer. Just interested is
> all...
>
>
When I was younger, I might have nit-picked someone's technique. But now, unless the guy on the other side does something REALLY messed up, I just keep it to myself. All critiquing the other guys work does I make him mad. Engineers are a proud sort and generally don't take kindly to advice.
BTW, I like firing. It takes an entirely different set of skills.
So, unless specifically asked "how do YOU do this......", I just shut up.
"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now....." - Bob Dylan
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/2017 12:27PM by Earl.
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