Caterpillar technicians needed

[Contraman]

Age Over 25 and Under 60 ???????????

So age tells you how good they may or may not be does it
In most parts of Asia Pacific (Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Rim) you would
Face court with an advert such as that.
It would be seen as discrimination.

From person experience I know many brilliant Mechanics outside of that age group.
I also know many so called Mechanics with enough certificates and papers to
cover a wall who are in within the age groups that you specify that
I would not even trust with a spanner on a machine.

Whats best, Someone with a piece of paper that says they can do the job
or someone with No Papers But can do the Job?
I know which one I would choose anyday.

It should be on ability to do the job.

In my operation here in Laos I have many under 25s
(Both Male & Female) many 60+ and even a 74yo.
All great Technicians.

I totally agree with a previous response.
That a Good CAT tech would not even entertain the idea of moving for such a short term.

As it is some time since the origional thread was posted
It would be interesting to see what transpired.

 

[Richardjw~]

Age Over 25 and Under 60 ???????????

So age tells you how good they may or may not be does it
In most parts of Asia Pacific (Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Rim) you would
Face court with an advert such as that.
It would be seen as discrimination.

From person experience I know many brilliant Mechanics outside of that age group.
I also know many so called Mechanics with enough certificates and papers to
cover a wall who are in within the age groups that you specify that
I would not even trust with a spanner on a machine.

Whats best, Someone with a piece of paper that says they can do the job
or someone with No Papers But can do the Job?
I know which one I would choose anyday.

It should be on ability to do the job.

In my operation here in Laos I have many under 25s
(Both Male & Female) many 60+ and even a 74yo.
All great Technicians.

So how is he supposed to advertise the position?
"this is a free-for-all if you show up and you can 'talk a good fight' and your mate says your good on spanners you got the job?"
As he said its short-term leading to a longer term position to see how it works out - for both parties, that would seem completely normal to me. The world is getting smaller all the time.