re: Operator vs. Engineer?

The way I think about it... I would prefer to be an engineer because maybe I’ll develop some sort of skills that will set me apart from someone else.

The reason you see operators overcompensating with #trucknutz and f-baw-50s? It’s because they have no skills.. they push a button and turn a valve.

If there was a strike in operations, I feel confident that I could go to the overpass on College, kick over a box, drag out a bum, and have the dude (or she) trained before ops even sets up the picket line.