difficulty change sector

[Stefano_GS]

Good morning.
After studies in mechanical engineering I started working in the technical office of a company of 90 employees producing cutting tools (especially candle cutters). Over the years I have done various tasks and since 2017 I have become responsible for all technical activities, both internal technical office and r&d and pre and post-sale technical assistance (with world wide transfer). on paper it seems so much stuff in reality all these activities were carried out by me and 3 other people.
in the last few months I had matured a little insufficiency because I felt a good all-rounder, a smart guy who bows down but who ultimately does nothing in detail.

so I changed work accepting the proposal of a much larger company (2500 employees in the world, 400 in the mother house where I am hired). I switched to equal pay, no transfer and as a technician to support the commercial office.
I started in April and I am encountering difficulties because on the one hand I am demansed compared to the past, my colleagues about peers with years of experience have knowledge of the product much greater than mine.

I wanted to compare with you about your exchange and adaptation experiences

 

[brn]

in which area do you work?

 

[Stefano_GS]

Sorry I didn't specify it.
I changed to a company producing transmission belts.
therefore from metalmechanical sector to rubber-plastic.
the two products are completely different

 

[gil]

It's normal that they have more knowledge. your degree does not guarantee you the qualification of all kinds. changing sector is always difficult, both because companies know that the employee cannot carry with it the knowledge acquired, both for the worker who must recommunicate from head to study the new product.
Basically, it’s normal that even the customer has more skills on the company’s products, so it’s just as normal that colleagues don’t support you because you are aware of your incompetence.

but there is a remedy!
Try to learn when you're at work. arrive a bit earlier to talk to experienced workers, stop a bit more to view products and confront colleagues.
and then at home study so much, so much. all the time I don't think you can get paid.

These are the reasons why sector change is difficult. but in the end to experience and skills you do so.

 

[Gioan]

Bye.
you have not specified how many years you have and what salary we are talking about (at least approximately).
However I would not have changed, you have gone from a very varied and dynamic role with indubbie satisfactions to a role in the gigantic company where you are little more than a number. It is true that in a large company you will be able to scale new positions that in a small company do not exist even, but the future is everything to conquer and as you yourself admit you already fight with colleagues who know more about tea (of course having more experience in that sector). small/medium-sized companies are often denigrated, especially by engineers, but having in one of these companies freedom of movement to approach various problems (u.t, quality, customers, production etc.) from often more satisfactions than having a specific role (with knowledge also very detailed) in a large company.

 

[TECNOMODEL]

Good morning.
After studies in mechanical engineering I started working in the technical office of a company of 90 employees producing cutting tools (especially candle cutters). Over the years I have done various tasks and since 2017 I have become responsible for all technical activities, both internal technical office and r&d and pre and post-sale technical assistance (with world wide transfer). on paper it seems so much stuff in reality all these activities were carried out by me and 3 other people.
in the last few months I had matured a little insufficiency because I felt a good all-rounder, a smart guy who bows down but who ultimately does nothing in detail.

so I changed work accepting the proposal of a much larger company (2500 employees in the world, 400 in the mother house where I am hired). I switched to equal pay, no transfer and as a technician to support the commercial office.
I started in April and I am encountering difficulties because on the one hand I am demansed compared to the past, my colleagues about peers with years of experience have knowledge of the product much greater than mine.

I wanted to compare with you about your exchange and adaptation experiences

the fact that you are demansed compared to before you knew before accepting the job, because you will have defined your role and what you should have done.
So what did you expect, that they put you in a greater role than agreed in the recruitment phase?
in the past I also experienced a small company change (very smaller than your previous) to a big company, although not as much as the one in which you are now.
I initially noticed a certain "advice" on the part of who was in the company for more time towards me, I think it's quite normal as what. Then slowly they began to appreciate my skills to my willingness to collaborate and dissolved, coming to collaborate effectively in the projects.
My advice is to continue to work and engage you as you did in the previous company, trying to understand the internal dynamics and not invading sectors of others.

 

[Stefano_GS]

Bye.
you have not specified how many years you have and what salary we are talking about (at least approximately).

I am 33 years old and a maximum heral around 32000 euros (a fixed part and a variable)

With regard to the difficulties of change and the lower job I was conscious but I imagined to "learn" a little faster.

As for small/medium companies I have no prejudice, we say that I worked in a very niche sector (the production of integral tools does not have a large number of employees in Italy) and having started there and not having other experiences I also was afraid to remain "set up" in this niche.

the idea of working always and only in the same company I do not think it is applicable and I decided that to try something new I could not wait to get too old

 

[TECNOMODEL]

You can also learn quickly, but if you are in a company where you enter and die with the same tasks......