“ Disable cars in any university administration parking lot by disconnecting a few spark plug wires, and if the U is more than a few blocks from a grocery store, everyone might starve to death before they figure out what to do.”
I learned early in my graduate studies that most of my academic mentors could not change a tire (much less a spark plug) but that the solution for them was always at hand: Get your Ph.D candidate to do it for you!
There are some really good, hands-on, competent in mechanical and electrical systems people in the middle and younger generations, but I (I know I'm not alone in this) have a recurrent worry that those people are nearly enough to fully assume the burden of our advanced society's structures as the current older folks pass on out of the picture functionally.
And related to that, I give all credit to my opthalmologist specialist for being young and very competent, as far as I can judge related to one eye surgery and our numerous consultations before and after, next surgery coming up... But a little story, my nonagenarian parents are retired doctor and RN, and being also retired military, every encounter is another medical social opportunity. So my mom, who is also a lifelong gardener, tells me after one of her own opthalmology appointments at which she had a new doctor (we are all afflicted with near sightedness and the perils thereof), "Oh, you should switch to my doctor! He has a property down in ___ and has developed the most wonderful garden, all raised beds over (a half?) acre, the two of you would have such a good time talking vegetable gardening!" Right, because that is exactly my criteria for the doctor who is poking about intra-ocularly in my eyes... But there is no point in arguing with the nonagenarian set, I often remind myself.
As to social worker competence your observations are correct but I feel there is a probable cause. Many social workers select that profession out of a sincere desire to help. Their organizations only allow power/control and organization financial growth, frequently the complete opposite of helping people. Many of the social workers I have known had severe emotional or alcohol problems because of this job frustration. I hope your laudable young lady doesn't succumb to these occupational hazards.
There is one really good family court judge here and one attorney. The rest are misery vampires whose blood is money and whose daylight is actually reading a brief.
“ Disable cars in any university administration parking lot by disconnecting a few spark plug wires, and if the U is more than a few blocks from a grocery store, everyone might starve to death before they figure out what to do.”
I learned early in my graduate studies that most of my academic mentors could not change a tire (much less a spark plug) but that the solution for them was always at hand: Get your Ph.D candidate to do it for you!
You have clearly encountered more competent Ph.D candidates than I.
There are some really good, hands-on, competent in mechanical and electrical systems people in the middle and younger generations, but I (I know I'm not alone in this) have a recurrent worry that those people are nearly enough to fully assume the burden of our advanced society's structures as the current older folks pass on out of the picture functionally.
And related to that, I give all credit to my opthalmologist specialist for being young and very competent, as far as I can judge related to one eye surgery and our numerous consultations before and after, next surgery coming up... But a little story, my nonagenarian parents are retired doctor and RN, and being also retired military, every encounter is another medical social opportunity. So my mom, who is also a lifelong gardener, tells me after one of her own opthalmology appointments at which she had a new doctor (we are all afflicted with near sightedness and the perils thereof), "Oh, you should switch to my doctor! He has a property down in ___ and has developed the most wonderful garden, all raised beds over (a half?) acre, the two of you would have such a good time talking vegetable gardening!" Right, because that is exactly my criteria for the doctor who is poking about intra-ocularly in my eyes... But there is no point in arguing with the nonagenarian set, I often remind myself.
As to social worker competence your observations are correct but I feel there is a probable cause. Many social workers select that profession out of a sincere desire to help. Their organizations only allow power/control and organization financial growth, frequently the complete opposite of helping people. Many of the social workers I have known had severe emotional or alcohol problems because of this job frustration. I hope your laudable young lady doesn't succumb to these occupational hazards.
She is a gem.
There is one really good family court judge here and one attorney. The rest are misery vampires whose blood is money and whose daylight is actually reading a brief.