A Technician's Career Problems all Stem from Jevon's Paradox
And here's why
Jevon’s Paradox occurs when technological advancements make a resource more efficient to use, and while in turn increases the demand for said resource. So let’s say you’re very efficient as an IT guy. You run all your systems in tip top shape, automations work and hardly anything ever goes down. Maybe your bosses think “Oh he’s great at his job, maybe let’s reduce his staff because he doesn’t need the extra help”. You’re reward for being efficient at your job is more work, and you have no promotion potential because they need to keep you in your current position because they just let go anyone who could replace you.
You also can fall into the trap of specialization. You may want to learn other systems, but you’re too busy with managing the one product the company has had for 20 years. You’re great at solving a variety of problems in systems across the bored, but you’re experience show you only manage that one product, for 20 years.
The solution to Jevon’s Paradox is to do stuff on the side. Learn new things, try new systems at home, join a IT Club outside of work. Reading books that have nothing to do with IT also helps. You must go out of your comfort zone and try new things to expand your curiosity. Otherwise, you’ll fall into the trap I fell into where doing your job is mildly worth it but over the long term you die a little more each day.
Until Tomorrow,
Jason Ziebarth
JZ#594
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