re: Engineers/Construction Workers?

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I just kinda hope they don't bring it up

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I plan on mumbling something and then fake passing out. Hopefully that'll get them to move to the next question

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Another factor is having a really good mentor that is open to helping a younger guy

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Just like the OP said, a lot of them are just flat out missing things like common sense and just general knowledge.

I worked with some 4.0 students building a specialized tool, and if I asked for a flathead, they'd hand me a hammer. Ask them again in 30 minutes, and you could see them trying to remember which tool it was. They stripped/snapped small bolts all of the time, crimped copper pipes, and generally had no idea what was going on. It was like teaching a baby to walk. We had a schedule, and I could only teach them so much while still getting done what I needed to for the week

That made them much more of a hindrance than anything, and my boss made them stay inside most of the time because of it