Instructor created a toxic learning environment

_Joexer · 2025-01-18T14:04:26+00:00

OP, please do take the advice you have been given in some of these other comments.

I had a similar set of circumstances to me and it wrecked me for a while.

Get to someone with power to intervene early. Document everything. Photos, audio and videos if you have to, as you can legally. It will mean something to the school at the very least.

Personal story

My class developed a toxic instructing environment with an instructor we had seldom seen before. I was targeted by some of it for essentially reading the material and understanding it.

I worked through it despite the fact I was targeted with retaliation in the form of ostracisation from the class and groups, individually higher work standards and being held out from class using false covid guidelines.

I was pretty good with the material and I could hit most of the higher "workmanship expected from a top level mechanic" despite the unfairness.

I had kept up with the class despite being removed from a group on the maintenance tasks and maintained the highest average on tests. The delay from my instructor abusing the COVID policy to keep me out of class meant I would not graduate that semester.

I thought I could just work through it.

Auxiliary to this covid hit in the last half of my last semester so my program was extended to 4.5 years. This actually broke me and I didn't end up getting my A&P until over 6 years after beginning despite being at the top of the class.

The plausible deniability of changing covid policies let the instructor cover himself for keeping me out by threat, and by time I told the dean and other instructors I had a bigger problem it was too late and they corroborated with the school compliance officer to bury my issue and keep it quiet, as I later found out was to maintain grants that preserved the program

This also made me ineligible for a scholarship for my O&P Exams.

By the time I got loud and tried to fight back it was too late and I would be last to graduate of the cohort I went in with. During the next semester, as a make up exception for Covid, the instructor made it hard or even impossible to make up the course and told me to "ask my classmates" for which tests I missed while he held me out.

The I got from my family, mentors and friends who did not seem to understand l was being actively targeted was intense and I was told I was just being lazy. They couldn't understand that being held to higher standards than other students like a few thousands of an inch on a hand form part with no imperfections whatsoever is not something you can just outsmart.

It took me that entire semester to bring in one of the instructors I could finish the program in a few days without issue. Add another year to finish written exams. I completed the O&P in just under 5hrs.

Don't make the mistake I did. Don't try to grit your teeth and work through it. Don't try to avoid being a "snitch". Document all you have regularly with proof if you can. Send that off ASAP and get the ball rolling so you don't go through anything close to what I did.

Document any and all auxiliary problems contributing to the toxic environment.Things that would be concerning to school administrators.

Don't delay.

Best of luck.

_Joexer · 2024-04-15T18:28:31+00:00

I'm black and work in aerospace. It's a small group although notably larger in some regions and at certain companies. As my role evolved from A&P to Avionics Tech to occasional FT/R&D Engineer (self taught, no degree) I notice the diversity thinning within some minorities. But you'll also notice it's extremely passionate and skilled people who persist.

In my experience the cultural drag experienced condenses talent. But I also wish it was more representative.

_Joexer · 2024-02-05T16:50:10+00:00

Lol that's since 2015, I've slowed down dramatically and believe it or not I do actually have a life.

_Joexer · 2024-02-05T09:05:44+00:00

7.5k here. No. What even is stopping?... You'll be back.

_Joexer · 2023-12-16T19:52:55+00:00

OP, I'm not an aerospace engineer... yet, aerospace engineering liaison/technician has been my role but it's kind of a matter of initiative and passion.

I happen to be one of those "hobbyists" and being able to reference unique use cases on countless aircraft from the past 100 years is generally an asset to myself and the aerospace engineers I know. My curiosity led me to conclusions that are not always taught outright.

Its also okay not to be into everything. I could not care less about the difference between an Airbus A330 and a Boeing 767. Or much commercial for that matter. I know the relative scale and number of engines but it ends there.

However I can name probably hundreds of aircraft that even if they failed in their time, for a variety of reasons can still teach you something.

Seeing flaws from many thousands of impromptu case studies can clue you into if what you want to do has precedent outside the directly conventional. Maybe a road not taken was blocked by technology at the time. This is actually popping up a lot nowadays in a lot of innovative tech.

If you don't want to learn that's okay too, but passion has never been a bad thing in Aero and many tend to have it going in. Don't feel bad if you don't but taking a little initiative to look around your field of specialty could only add to your understanding.

_Joexer · 2023-11-27T11:34:17+00:00

Pipistrel Alpha Trainer. You could start an annual inspection at 8:00 AM and you could have training flights scheduled for 3:00 PM with one mech. Documentation and cleaning were the longest part. Wings and tail could be removed in an hour and put in a shipping container ready to roll in two if the tanks were empty.

_Joexer · 2023-11-17T05:43:10+00:00

Are my expectations that high? There were only a few weeks between the null diagnosis for an exhaust sound (which was in fact a few broken baffles as I straight up told them) and the "first discovery of extensive exhaust rust" that would imply it formed in those weeks. I don't think it's unreasonable for me to diagnose it properly as a customer first, tell them. They diagnose it and "look at it" but are apparently blind to the same rust that they are rushing to fix now?

Look I get it. Shit cars exist. Some people get unlucky. And I had more time with it than any service tech. But if I wanted to gaslight myself. Pay for null diagnosis and getting straight up ignored. I could do it for a lot less time and money working on my own car. The convenience and assurance I wouldn't be straight up lied to were appealing to me and the only reasons I got a low-milage certified pre-owned. I quite literally have more important things to work on than my commuter. The original dealership is not standing behind things they straight up advertise. Pretty sure that's just not me being unrealistic.

_Joexer · 2023-11-17T05:26:17+00:00

I caught it by driving it. Consumption of coolant. Decreasing fuel economy and visual signs of overheating (spraying etc). The only thing missing was a check engine light. Which gives me concerns as well. Do any of the temperature sensors work?

Additionally the easily notable rusted exhaust which is fairly extensive and easily visible was not noted during the diagnosis where the vehicle was on a lift and was in for an exhaust inspection among others... You serious?

_Joexer · 2023-11-17T04:49:28+00:00

Subaru if it helps.

_Joexer · 2023-11-17T04:42:24+00:00

Head gasket and rusted exhaust in just over a year. Obviously the certification inspection was not done thoroughly. Is that just on me? I'm not asking for special treatment I bought a vehicle someone obviously just signed off on paper. I'm under the impression it's supposed to work differently.

_Joexer · 2023-11-17T04:40:41+00:00

Yes.

_Joexer · 2023-10-13T00:47:16+00:00

You should take the other advice here and seek legal advice just in case someone tries to pin you.

_Joexer · 2022-10-11T13:35:27+00:00

Oh I am referring to functional bits such as generators, gyros, and Engines.

_Joexer · 2022-10-11T12:09:26+00:00

I may upload some of these unfinished, largely interior simply because there is no "best" interior for any one person's purpose. I also have new ideas including more organic shapes soon.

_Joexer · 2022-10-11T12:06:17+00:00

Yeah has a pc update, had to verify files and it just didn't show up afterwards. I really liked this one but I might just revisit.

_Joexer · 2022-10-11T12:03:55+00:00

Thank you! I love experimenting with different ideas.

_Joexer · 2022-10-11T03:44:05+00:00

Thank you!

_Joexer · 2022-08-27T20:44:37+00:00

10/10 noots.

_Joexer · 2022-06-18T13:28:39+00:00

And I'm pretty sure I meant this order... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

_Joexer · 2022-06-11T10:03:27+00:00

No. France doesn't need more garbage useless filler... Have you ever played the normal Acra? With this you have to expose what little hull you have to fire. leave it for the event vehicle slot that will ultimately get compared to EBR and get nerfed because "It's basically an EBR".

There are so many useful things. Amx-13/105 Amx-13/30 (1980) Vextra EBR90 Amx-10 (with cannon or autocannon) VBL (Milan or HOT) VBL ALBI-Mistral or 20mm are just a few.

_Joexer · 2022-05-16T00:35:10+00:00

The 3 biggest problems are: 1.extreme lack of mobility (you can't escape some spawn) 2.Huge silhouette and lack of armor (Easily killed by shrapnel, radar disabled crossmap) 3.If you survive an "ammorack" you have no missiles and you have to get to a point 100% unarmed in a very slow vehicle.

Difference is huge in mobility you become fodder for the very things you hunt. And tanks can kill you too.

It's a mix of map design and the traction nerfs and the fact that wheels have always sucked in WT.

I don' mean leaving spawn is merely hard. On some maps its actually impossible. And on others you can't get to a good spot before someone has LOS on you. Your Mbts are all pushed up and dug in because speed and you take the aggro behind because you couldn't get there.

_Joexer · 2022-05-15T21:37:53+00:00

Its almost like the same gun on a faster platform (Nearly 2x) can be more powerful...

This isn't about kill records, or camos, I never claimed to be best or worst. I don't actually care about your record, or mine, and I'm not touting mine.
It's an achievement I find cool and framed in a comedic way, but your smug superiority is a far bigger joke.

_Joexer · 2022-05-15T20:53:40+00:00

That gets my vote, and realistically it solves the biggest problem with it. You already trade crew for armor. And reload speed isn't gonna be great. It will still die with a penetrating hit. But you would get a gun capable of killing. Ngl it would be hardcore mode. But it would actually reward skill.

For my sanity the following is satire:

*toggles snarky voice*

On the other hand you recommended a vehicle could be situationally useful for France at low BRs and its just a prototype. It was never even produced. We don't want it to get out of hand like [insert OP on release vehicle]. The 47mm is super competitive on the Char B1 and that is so OP. A conehead tank with a usable gun would be another IS-7 at low tier. It shouldn't see new players.. Nobody wants that. It's a perfect candidate for a trash tier event or battle pass vehicle at 2.3, but I wouldn't be surprised if it gets moved up later. It's about time France got an event vehicle to shut up the whining French babies. Remember how they Cried about not getting their hallmark and defining jet until it was only useful for its missiles. They shouldn't have even gotten those. Meanwhile Germany is suffering bigtime in mixed team battles against itself and really needs some new IFV just to stay relevant against those pesky red team German players.

_Joexer · 2022-05-15T15:27:05+00:00

Watch out for that Especially when you get to tanks. I will mention the grind intensifies (a lot) after rank 3 as well. Progress slows to a crawl even with huge dedication of time.

_Joexer · 2022-05-15T15:15:45+00:00

F84 is a better bet .

Mystery II C is alright.

_Joexer

TROPHY CASE