This is a little advice for all assistant superintendents
and other maintenance employees who want more than anything to move up the
food chain but feel they are going nowhere fast: ENJOY WHERE YOU ARE NOW!
I
know from personal experience that the grass is not always greener. I would
argue that it is rarely greener. My fondest memories involving golf course
maintenance work is when I was a grunt at a course in Kansas City. We worked
long hours, tackled less than enjoyable tasks but we had a great time all day
every day. I just assumed that all golf course maintenance staffs enjoyed their
work as much as we did. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Not everyone involved
in golf course maintenance has a passion for it like I do and my fellow
maintenance workers did years ago.
I understand that when you set a goal for yourself it is
natural to want the fastest path from point A to point B. I just want to make
sure I do my part to make sure you take advantage of where you are today and
learn everything you possibly can. There is nothing that can take the place
on-the-job training. When the time is right I am sure you will find the right
job for you.
-- Matt Hendren
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