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Specialist or Jack of all trades?

  • 07-07-2012 10:43pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭


    Which are you?
    Are you a specialist who is particularly skilled in one very specific thing
    Or
    Are you capable in multiple disciplines, and able to turn your hand to a variety of things?
    I think the more versatile you are in the current climate, the more options/choices you have - but the specialist will usually command the higher fee.

    I, personally, am more of the latter. I am kept busy, can turn my hand to most things within my field - quite well too in most cases.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Palytoxin


    Jack of all trades, able to deal with most things, and have no special talents at all.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭supernova84


    I can bite my toenails


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭christmas2012


    cast your net wide when it comes to jobs,you could be four years in college and get your degree,in the meantime the jobs are gone,and four years can change a lot in the jobs market..
    i got out with my diploma and got work experience first,you can always do top up on your degree(which i did through distance learning),and i did a top up on my degree with an fetac level 5 cert.
    whatever you do dont stick yourself in college when the jobs could be passing you by..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 Carbon Bootprint


    Jack of all trades, master of none.








    At least I'm honest about it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    My entire business is being a jack of all trades. I am a one call stop for large companies, anything from a blocked toilet to the roof blew off to we need a new Forklift. To meet that, I hire people who are not jack of all trades but are experts at what they do. I am an umberella jack of all trades but it is the expert people who ensure I come out looking good, so horses for courses.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    I have a particular set of skills that makes me a nightmare for people like you


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    racso1975 wrote: »
    I have a particular set of skills that makes me a nightmare for people like you
    You're a feckin clamper, aren't you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 Carbon Bootprint


    Pottler wrote: »
    You're a feckin clamper, aren't you.
    Where is the "applause" emoticon when you need it? :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭Pushtrak


    I'm highly skilled at being unskilled.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    I wish I could be a specialist at something.

    But I kinda suck at everything...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Where is the "applause" emoticon when you need it? :pac:
    it's right there, shaped like a hand:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    I wish I could be a specialist at something.

    But I kinda suck at everything...
    Don't despair, the sex industry is crying out for skills like that. I hear the pay is pretty good as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Pottler wrote: »
    Don't despair, the sex industry is crying out for skills like that. I hear the pay is pretty good as well.

    I'll probably suck at that too.....................................................


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    I'll probably suck at that too.....................................................

    Sucking in the sex industry is a plus.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Jack off all trades.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    <-<-<-<-<- The username says it all :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,218 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    I'm handy in alot of different fields. But its not like I could go out and get a job in any of them.

    Experience i've gained versus experience on paper :(


    ... but still. can always do a few nixers? :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    Im one of those people with no specialist skills, and then just shíte at everything esle I do :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 Carbon Bootprint


    cocoshovel wrote: »
    Im one of those people with no specialist skills, and then just shíte at everything esle I do :)
    You sound like me. I start off slow, and then fizzle out altogether. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Schwiiing


    I'm just a completely useless bollox. I'm a waste of natural resources (oxygen and the like). It's a wonder I haven't been shot for the good of humanity.


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    "Jack of all trades, master of none,
    Oftimes better than a master of one"
    :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭LETHAL LADY


    I am proficient at many things but my forte so to speak is finance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,389 ✭✭✭✭gammygils


    I'm a Jack Of No Trades and a Master Of None!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    My job is "so what catastrophe have we got today" and the answer could be anything from "its raining inside" (last week), to "i think he had a heart-attack" (also last week).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭Keith186


    Jack of hearts spades and clubs but I know nothing about diamonds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Schwiiing wrote: »
    I'm just a completely useless bollox. I'm a waste of natural resources (oxygen and the like). It's a wonder I haven't been shot for the good of humanity.

    Don't worry, when you die, your body will make good food for all the worms and bacteria which in turn will enrich and fertilize the soil and then maybe million years from now you will turn into oil which some future generation rednecks can use to do burnouts in their hillbilly V8 trucks...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭Supermensch


    Jack of all trades, though would rather I was a specialist.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Turpentine


    Don't worry, when you die, your body will make good food for all the worms and bacteria which in turn will enrich and fertilize the soil and then maybe million years from now you will turn into oil which some future generation rednecks can use to do burnouts in their hillbilly V8 trucks...

    All trades so?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    If your serious in life you'll focus your ability on where you're talent lies. Don't settle for a job you hate.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Turpentine wrote: »
    All trades so?

    It giveth and it taketh!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,218 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Being honest,
    I'm suprised more people aint doing nixers in this thread :pac: As people have general skills here or there.


    Sure www.adverts.ie / services section is full of them ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Being honest,
    I'm suprised more people aint doing nixers in this thread :pac: As people have general skills here or there.


    Sure www.adverts.ie / services section is full of them ;)

    I pitty da fool!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    Might specialty is to be able to do things slightly better than the worst person.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,349 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    A mixture of both.


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