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My experience is that contract work like this ends up being done by ordertakers; the contractors execute the design, no matter how stupid. Whereas, the best pe
by hgfghj 3y ago
My experience is that contract work like this ends up being done by ordertakers; the contractors execute the design, no matter how stupid.
Whereas, the best performing companies hire engineers who are empowered to understand the goals, understand the problem, and push back when appropriate.
The results are much better, because the people working on each system, understand it deeply and care.
A low-cost contractor isn’t allowed to care. They aren’t even allowed to talk to somebody who matters.
This is a management disgrace.
- genman 3y agoI think that this a fair take, especially about the possible power structure.
- jiggawatts 3y agoOften this is the entire point. The in-house staff are seen as obstructionists, whereas outsourcers provide the equivalent of meat robots. Many managers far prefer the latter over the former.
- solarwindy 3y agoThey prefer the latter because the mere existence of the knowledgable, informed, involved engineer questions the need for the manager at all.