Re: FW: Good AMC mechanics anywhere!!

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Graham, George W (GE Energy) wrote:

> I think the root problem here is that "newbie" mechanics are no longer
> taught the theory of systems operation to any extent.   What is taught is
> rote "if problem is this; try replacing that" learning.   They have no idea
> how what they are trying to fix actually works!!   

Don't get me started!! I've got four-year electrical engineering
students that quite literally have never used a soldering iron,
oscilloscope and can't read an analog meter.

Everyone seems to be grinding out cubicle jockeys
("veal-fattening pens" us old timers call 'em), they leave with
a big fat student loan debt and a specialist degree to grind out
some tiny corner of this year's product. U.S. productivity my
ass, they don't even know what they don't have. And everyone
wonders why Indian kid engineers build everything using
nothing. Good things come to those who get their hands dirty,
amen.


OK I'll shut up now.