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Showerthought: I switched from doubting new hires to trusting them faster
I always thought training rookies slowed me down too much. Seeing how a fresh guy spotted a post hole issue I missed made me rethink. Now I give new hands more responsibility early on.
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martin.nancy7mo ago
That early trust actually keeps your own skills fresh too.
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rubys197mo ago
Ha! That's spot on. Early trust forces you to keep your skills sharp, or at least it should. In my case, I trusted someone early and totally let my own know-how slide. Now I'm stuck playing catch-up and feeling like a complete beginner. It's a tough lesson that trust doesn't mean you can stop learning yourself. So I guess the joke's on me for thinking I could take it easy.
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