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0 pointsmaxxxxx7y ago0 comments

I don't know. Ask an expert or do some research yourself.

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I don't think these firefighters are checking twitter and getting distracted by Trump's tweets or posts on HackerNews.

People are just commenting on what they see.

edit: I'm so sorry HN, apparently I offended people.

I bet there are other smartasses in high position in France who also give "advice" or are asking questions and they may be more difficult to ignore. Some managers have the courage to tell these people to f... off but a lot of them don't have the spine to do so so it still may be a problem for the firefighters.

I have gone through this process last summer in my company and it's really frustrating when people spend energy on questioning everything you do instead of helping.

Consultant324527y ago

My current job is to basically do this professionally. Some problem arises that I have no familiarity with, and I'm tasked to listen to what the experts are saying and ask questions until a solution presents itself. Then the experts go and implement the solution.

Often times people with no expertise can offer a helpful outside perspective. This is particularly true in cases where an exception to policy or historical process is what is holding things back. Because the ignorant person is not biased by current policies and processes. Now I'm wondering if everyone at work hates me for having this role.

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