Why would you think this job is any different than your 9 to 5 job?
Because unlike most 9 - 5 jobs peoples lives are on the line every set of cars you "just flip the switch" for
Regardless of the actual task, the bottom line is you are hired (or promoted) by a company to do a job. At the end of the day they (your employer) calls the shots. Buster worked for a very different NHRA than the one we all currently enjoy and Fans have to get past that. In today's NHRA, Buster wouldn't be able to be Buster for a lot of reasons ... Period.
You are correct it is different but I don't "enjoy" it as much. Buster would still be Buster, he just may not stay in the position as long
Today, you do what you are supposed to do as defined in your job description and you will be reviewed / rewarded based on how you execute. Rebel too much or buck the system and you might be back looking for a new job.
You make it sound as though the only way to make changes is to rebel or buck the system
You guys read way too much into this job ... it is just that a job.
Then anyone should be able to do it right ? If you believe that this position doesnt require a specific type of individual then you obviously have never "been there done that"
The people here and most fans think the NHRA is chock full of glamour jobs with glitz and power and all that goes with it. You could not be more wrong. For the Full Time "working" employees, pay scales are likely uncompettitive with other markets requiring the same amount of time betwen working the events, driving equipment to the next venue, etc. Jobs at NHRA have a defined role and you are expected do that job as Management intends. And yes there are year end performance reviews like in most other jobs. Don't think its a "real" job ... ask all the Full Time people including the Safari team how it felt to have a flat 10% pay cut. How about losing their 401k matching? Sounds just like many other American workers to me. The NHRA runs just like any normal company that makes money and employs people. Interesting speculation that "pay scales are likely uncompettitive" ...
Trust me, employees from the Staff in Glendora, to the Full time National Event Crew, to Sales, Maketing, and the Division Staff all view this as a job
As they should - NHRA is a business. It needs to make money to pay wages for those people (don't start the overpaid management argument here). I would love to see how many of NHRA employees are with NHRA because its just a job - I would suggest that most were involved in some form of motorsport prior to working for NHRA, I may be wrong
and if something better comes along, they will move on just like you or I would. Or they would work hard to move up the food chain because it is their passion
In our society (in this economy), you come to work and you do your job the way you see fit and to the best of your ability. If your Boss doesn't agree, he'll let you know about it.
How many of you as employees (not self employed or business owners) have complete run of the joint where you work say like Buster ran the Starting Line? Can you do what want? How you want? When you want? I would imagine very few can. There aren't very many jobs with complete autonomy. Everybody ultimately takes direction from somebody and has to answer to somebody.
