I used to work at a high tech consultancy in Cambridge.

It was stuffed full of young graduates with brains the size of a planet. Trouble was, though being technically and mathematically very clever they had no engineering "feel" or experience. Their worst trait was the inability to admit they didn't know something. They seemed to see asking for help or advice a sign of weakness, a sort of losing face. It led to some very dangerous situations. They were usually found out by being given enough rope to hang themselves with (metaphorically, of course)

Posted By: CB41 on August 17th 2007 at 16:40:24

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FAO CB41 (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:45:04
- I don't disagree. The point of my original posting was the (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:48:38
  - Yes, I agree with the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:55:28
    - we have a similar thing (General Chat) - megson, Aug 17, 16:23:09
      - I used to work at a high tech consultancy in Cambridge. (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 16:40:24
        
        that's the one (General Chat) - megson, Aug 17, 16:48:04
        
        Realising it usually comes very hard. They have grown up (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 16:54:31
        
        if you were a football commentator (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 17, 16:47:18
        
        Inded and they would have been (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 16:49:05
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Aug 17, 16:48:13
    - Depends on the job. (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 16:01:41
- Oh, and - do you have kids ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:46:59
  - I have two, both finished with school a long time ago. (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:53:39
    - BTW, one of them is a teacher. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:56:28
    - see your point (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 17, 15:55:35
      - Exactimundo. It's horses for coarses (sp?) (I'm sure I'll be corrected) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:57:32
        
        *courses* (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 17, 16:00:10
        
        Indeed ;-) Did Brom? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 16:02:08

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