Is being a boiler operator a very menial job?
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This post was last edited by *ao*aojizi on 2015-7-5 at 22:30. I am just an ordinary boiler operator; I graduated from university 3 years ago. Previously, I worked as a deputy team leader in a petrochemical company, but for certain reasons I ended up working as a boiler operator. I understand that there is no distinction between high-status and low-status jobs. Yet whenever I tell my relatives and friends what my job is, they look at me with disdain, saying that I studied so much only to end up working on boilers. I don’t know how to deal with such disapproval. After talking about it too much, I even feel like I can’t continue doing this job. Is being a boiler operator really such a humble job? Thank you to all my seniors for their advice; I now have a general idea of the direction to take. Life goes on, so let’s keep it up!
It’s not the work that is humble, but the opinions of others. . . Even the most ordinary jobs have their value; it depends on how you, the poster, view this job!
Social values are incorrect; people’s thinking is tied to money. The first thing they think about is your income, and then your future prospects.
I almost ended up working in a furnace operation too; it was a thermal power plant. The supervisor said that if one learned quickly there, they could move on to work in the electrical field. By then, two people with a degree in electrical engineering were already working there. Thinking about it, I didn’t have that background, and I would have had to compete with others from scratch, plus I had just graduated at the time, so I gave up: lol
Sometimes people need to lower their heads, and sometimes they need to lift them!
I just started working here as well; I think once it’s installed and operational, and I’ve gained some experience, I’ll leave too
It seems that in today’s society, it’s not the job one has that matters; it’s only when it comes to spending money that differences become apparent. What’s wrong with boiler operators?
Boiler operators are a specialized role that requires a certification
The reason is simple: in their mindset, they are used to shoveling coal with shovels, ending up covered in dirt; they don’t realize that it’s automated control.
Tell them how many tons of fuel were saved thanks to your excellent work, and what benefit that brought to the company; after all, they don’t know either.
Why worry about what others think? The important thing is to respect yourself!