I’ve been in the nuclear industry for years and following this meme to the letter is not a bad quality to have. I’m sure you’ve heard the maxim, “Never proceed in the face of uncertainty.” By the reading of this meme, he’s slowing down and (hopefully) getting the right people involved.
There is quite a gulf between asking questions and willfully disregarding procedure, but you were able to make the leap regardless, which is actually somewhat impressive.
I was commenting based on the title not the picture.
The meme itself sure absolutely healthy behavior to know what the heck you’re doing before just ignorantly launching in. Whole point of pre-job briefs, job site reviews, anyone down to the newest person being able to stop work and not proceed in the face of uncertainty.
But the title “If you can’t explain why the rule matters, I won’t follow it” will fly over like a lead balloon.
Almost all safety minded rules, especially in something like the nuclear industry, are really easy to explain. Even “it’s arbitrary, but something has to be the norm so we’re all doing things the same way” is an acceptable explanation. I’m not gonna start driving on the wrong side of the road to prove an intellectual point.
When working in certain fields, norms can be very useful so that way everyone is on the same page. This is not some inexplicable or unjustifiable reason. I’m not a contrarian, I’m someone who refuses to put up with the customs that actually do hold us back.
I’ve been in the nuclear industry for years and following this meme to the letter is not a bad quality to have. I’m sure you’ve heard the maxim, “Never proceed in the face of uncertainty.” By the reading of this meme, he’s slowing down and (hopefully) getting the right people involved. There is quite a gulf between asking questions and willfully disregarding procedure, but you were able to make the leap regardless, which is actually somewhat impressive.
I was commenting based on the title not the picture.
The meme itself sure absolutely healthy behavior to know what the heck you’re doing before just ignorantly launching in. Whole point of pre-job briefs, job site reviews, anyone down to the newest person being able to stop work and not proceed in the face of uncertainty.
But the title “If you can’t explain why the rule matters, I won’t follow it” will fly over like a lead balloon.
Almost all safety minded rules, especially in something like the nuclear industry, are really easy to explain. Even “it’s arbitrary, but something has to be the norm so we’re all doing things the same way” is an acceptable explanation. I’m not gonna start driving on the wrong side of the road to prove an intellectual point.
When working in certain fields, norms can be very useful so that way everyone is on the same page. This is not some inexplicable or unjustifiable reason. I’m not a contrarian, I’m someone who refuses to put up with the customs that actually do hold us back.
Ok that’s fair and completely valid. I missed the title and definitely judged you too soon. My apologies.
No. We should just send ignorant morons into nuclear facilities and have all if them cargo cult us to Chernobyl. That’s smart. You’re smart.