Interesting thought there Pankaj Prasad Prasad. I believe it is the pure physicality of the work environment that makes core engineers the way they are. Work environment makes them more tactile in their interactions. You too would have noticed how after a gruelling annual turn around all you want is unwind before getting on with running and maintaining the process. I don’t think creating content is considered sin in technical disciplines but the acutely hierarchical setup does make things little bit harder. But yes as much as things are changing for the better, youngsters like you should come out more often and express their thoughts of which there’s so much in industry. Also industry as the producer of value is the point of consumption of all the content that there is; be it supply chain, marketing, technology, marketing, sales, work life synergy, hierarchy. I sometimes think myself akin to a farmer. Only difference is the farmer tills the land and we technology. Makes sense?
Core Engineers are a storehouse of information. Yet they are reluctant to share their thoughts. You won't find a lot of electrical engineers creating content on LinkedIn. Public sector employees who talk about abstract concepts like motivation, life, and failures are even more rare. When I started writing publicly, I was not sure whether it was good for me or bad for my career. Although it has increased my visibility across social media, it has not helped me in my career. Creating content is a sin in core technical discipline. Unless you become a celebrity, you will be laughed at for your contents. Your colleagues won't engage with your posts. They scroll through them just like they scroll through reels and shorts. Core people need not just follow standard operating procedures (SOP) for life, they can add some creativity to life. They need to be vocal in this media-dominated world, otherwise the world would be taken over by extroverted people who are not as hard working as mechanical/electrical/civil/chemical engineers who are building the real world. P.S. An entirely unrelated photo for the algorithm.
Thanks for sharing my thoughts with your audience. I totally agree with your thoughts on likeness between farmers and technologists. While farmers till the land, we help them produce more with our technology. Manufacturing industries helps sustain small businesses and large businesses alike. People from these industries should come up with their thoughts and input into the social media world.
An interesting introspection of work practices of a technocrat.
Board Member & Director (Marketing) @The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd, CPSU under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt of India
1yKeep it up. The inhibition about creating content or unleashing your creativity is driven by “Bosses know more”. How can a junior know more. That sometimes kills the initiative. Don’t let the flame die. You have the content. Share it with the world.