A question for Arbtalk

[butler]

Ten men's thread seems to be being discussed a lot. Pity I missed it. Was it worth reading?

 

Not really lol

[gensetsteve]

Sometimes you want to say something and no matter how you put it on a forum it just comes out wrong. No matter how much you read before posting it just causes offence to someone. I read and take others posts with a pinch of salt. If you were face to face you would have a chance to correct yourself and explain.

I remember in my apprenticeship days alot of the old boys put the nippers down as they felt threatened with career prospects so were reluctant to pass on the limited skills they had. Now as one of the old boys I cant see why you would not train and nurture ( and in alot of cases babysit ) newbees. When you are young you learn fast and its rewarding to see a younger member progress. I like arbtalk, I have never cut a tree down in my life and am not a tree surgeon and I have been on here years

[Albedo]

The reason I wanted the thread to carry on was this.

 

Some people genuinely believed that certain ways of treating younger less experienced folk within their work environment are just harmless banter.

 

A good test of this would be to ask yourself if the person on the receiving end is enjoying or benefiting from it.

 

In a worst case scenario negative peer pressure can be applied to a youngster forcing them to work outside their comfort zone, potentially resulting in accident or injury.

 

This is the reason that I thought the issues raised were worthy of further discussion.

 

This does not mean that anyone is being accused of anything, it just means that the issue has been raised.

 

The positive outcome would be for all of us to think about the responsibility we have to younger newbies, and whether or not the way we treat them is constructive and helpful or not.