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Here’s some quotation of comment that I take from one of discussion in one of telecom mailing list. The theme is about “Telecom Engineering is not a Rocket Science”. I remember this thread and post this thread to this blog because to respond one a person in another mailing list (Oil and Gas Industry). This person is a fresh graduate, unemployed for 5 months, only seeking for top 3 Oil and Gas Industry, under estimating other side of it. This person is only looking for very good company with very high salary and want to compete with other senior man with their years of experience. Of course his way of thinking would have a lot of comment. Mostly the comment is same as mine, try to reach the top step by step. There is no rocket science in carrier or everything in this life. Just step the way to reach your goals. There is no instance success for sure.

Here’s some of the quotation:

Even life itself is not a rocket science and so does any work we do at any level is not a rocket science. In my view even rocket science is not that rocket science.

I think it is not peculiar to telecoms, in any field u will find the same except when you go for R&D. Commissioning, planning, optimization and O&M are just to follow the defined method & procedure, mastering them surely not a rocket science.

I think this term is not only specific for telecom and whatever the profession is you are working in you will find people saying the same. In my opinion the important thing is one should try to learn the new things and keep himself updated with the latest technology land marks being achieved in the telecom industry. Moreover whatever you are doing in telecom i mean it doesn’t matter you are in BSS, NSS, RF, IN there should be discussion within your team or with your seniors to have a good concept of the work you are performing at the moment and i believe it becomes more interesting for you when you have a good grip on the task you are supposed to do rather doing it with half hearted and saying oh Its not a rocket science . Hope will have some comments on it.

Just working out in any organization on whatever responsibilities can never be a rocket science, innovations and challenges with an engineering approach does matter and on the top is the ‘learning’ which never stops.

I agree with the general perception but disagree with the way people think of any profession. I know people out there in the field, who only know the processes and tools but lack basic knowledge. Its not a rocket science for sure, but don’t take it for granted. You need to have a sound knowledge of the things you are doing. Try to avoid the short cuts.

Well, nothing in the world is rocket science as long as u know the stuff… but knowing the stuff and then keep expanding and exploring its horizon is what we do as humans.. Creation of a wheel to driving Ferrari is what we have done to prove it.

The idea of this quotation is still the same with the story of this man (the job seeker), there is no rocket science in life. Just try to stepping the stair to the top. No instance success, just learn step by step and you can get to your goals. My advice to this man (the job seeker) is go get in to another company that can be a stepping stone for your goals (to join top 3 Oil and Gas company). In that journey you can find many experience that can be useful, so the top 3 company will hired you. Like an old man advice, before you can eat cheese, you can eat cassava first.