To be a planner is a challenging job where you have the chance to learn something new all your life. There is no way to get a better inside to projects. Payment as far as I know is equivalent to an engineer with a similar level of experience.
Planning does mean an estimation for the future without being a fortune teller. So, a strong personality is required.
If you are wrong with your estimations, there will be a crowd who knew it better - not before, but afterwards.
If someone causes a desaster, e.g. the project manager, the planner in general will be blamed because she/he reports the bad news.
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I like this job and my son started as a planner as well.
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18 years 9 monthsHi Garen To be a planner is a
Hi Garen
To be a planner is a challenging job where you have the chance to learn something new all your life. There is no way to get a better inside to projects. Payment as far as I know is equivalent to an engineer with a similar level of experience.
Planning does mean an estimation for the future without being a fortune teller. So, a strong personality is required.
If you are wrong with your estimations, there will be a crowd who knew it better - not before, but afterwards.
If someone causes a desaster, e.g. the project manager, the planner in general will be blamed because she/he reports the bad news.
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I like this job and my son started as a planner as well.
Good luck!
Dieter