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flamesfever · 10-27-2009, 09:50 AM

If you think the generation gap is bad today, you should have seen it back in the 60's.

My Dad, who was older and had grade 10 education, was the production manager for a large plant making electronic components. As such, he was constantly called upon to train young, graduate engineers, who were making twice his wage, to take his place. Yet when anything went wrong, the engineers would automatically come to him to help them find a solution.

I can't imagine how frustrated my Dad must have felt.

However, it was acknowledged at my Dad's retirement, that it was his knowledge and experience that saved the plant from closing down several times.

10-27-2009, 09:50 AM	#6
flamesfever First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	If you think the generation gap is bad today, you should have seen it back in the 60's. My Dad, who was older and had grade 10 education, was the production manager for a large plant making electronic components. As such, he was constantly called upon to train young, graduate engineers, who were making twice his wage, to take his place. Yet when anything went wrong, the engineers would automatically come to him to help them find a solution. I can't imagine how frustrated my Dad must have felt. However, it was acknowledged at my Dad's retirement, that it was his knowledge and experience that saved the plant from closing down several times. Last edited by flamesfever; 10-27-2009 at 10:39 AM.