Adam Savage's Live Streams: Tricky Work Situations

Опубликовано 5 января 2024, 22:58

For the first live stream of 2024, Adam Savage thought a good theme would be how to deal with tricky clients, but we thought we could expand that to include difficult work situations/colleagues as well, because WHO doesn't have THOSE? We'll also be gifting 30-day trial memberships to some of those watching the stream live while logged into their YouTube account, so we hope you can join us!
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:08:15 How do you avoid being the type of project leader you hated working for when you were starting out?
0:09:56 How do you know if you have a "toxic" work environment? Is there a way to recognize it (including whether you unintentionally may be the cause of it)? We ask questions all the time about the people who won't play nice but how do you deal with the folks that are too helpful? The kind that is always keen to help but doesn't have the necessary skills?
0:21:58 Do you have any tips for dealing with the aftermath of a bad job that you didn't have that much influence over? I worked on a project at a company (as someone fairly junior) that I predicted would go very bad if approach A was chosen, but nobody listened to me. Approach A was chosen and my predictions came true. However, later at a performance review I caught flak for the fact that the project flopped. Any tips — both practical and emotional — would be very appreciated.
0:29:46 How do you choose the right time to leave the job. Being a union member
0:38:17 Have you ever had a client that's kinda annoying, but somehow doesn't annoy you enough to drop them?
0:39:15 Say you're on your final day; your product is due tomorrow. Your machine/tool breaks and you don't have a replacement. How do you approach the client without it seeming like an excuse?
0:43:49 Speaking of critique, what would be the most acceptable way to share, without bringing others down and avoiding fingerpointing?
0:46:00 Have you ever had someone point out your own flaws which made you see something you was previously oblivious to?
0:47:33 Critique vs criticize: How do you know when you've crossed that line from one to the next.
0:50:42 Have you ever been a difficult client yourself?
0:51:43 Adam summarizes questions about getting paid.
0:55:05 How do you assess the viability of a new member of your workshop team? I’ve had people who wanted to be model makers but couldn’t deal with the reality of it, schedules etc
0:59:24 I worked in a metal fabrication shop where wearing PPE was not enforced. It wasn’t abnormal for someone to be welding without a helmet, just closing their eyes and turning their head for example. I was even mocked for always having safety glasses and hearing protection on. Have you ever dealt with anything like that?

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