Category: ADL 10 Assignments

I interviewed Abdlenasser Samara,  my dad. His job is quality assurance manager, estimating and project management with an engineering company, George Third and Son. I interviewed him in person and recorded his answers by taking notes. While asking my dad the questions I realized that most of the tips he has shared would help in not only engineering but any job you decided to choose. He had many tips and information to share with me for this project. I hope you learn something about his job by the end of my interview.

I chose to interview him because I want to work in a similar field to him. My dad tries his best in everything he does, I knew I could learn from him. I am interested in being an architect and he works with architects as an engineer. I knew that my dad has a lot of experience in his job and I wanted to learn tips that could help me in my future career and possibly help others too.

Here are my questions and his answers:

 1- Why are you passionate about your job? 

• There are lots of challenges, lots of diversity, and I am learning every day.
• Make things happen (large projects to help and stay for a long time.)
• I am learning continually
• Working with all types if people and with a strong team.
• My job is lots of fun

2- What obstacle have you faced to get where you are today?

• Having to learn a new language
• Getting used to a new country and new people.
• Getting familiar with Canadian codes and standards.
• Learning new skills (inspection, codes, standards, qualifications) 
• Adapting to computers and learning to use them. 

3 – What advice would you pass on to someone interested in what you are doing?  

• Respect experienced people and do your best to learn from them. 
• Be proactive.  
• Don’t be too shy to ask questions (there are no bad questions) asking questions means that you are willing to learn. 
• Finish what you start.  
• Be organized.  
  • • • • Follow rules one step at a time.  
        • Be a good team player and listener.  

4 – Would you be open to further contact from Riverside students, and if so, how can someone contact you?

 Yes, and my email is abdlenasser1238@gmail.com

5 – What is the hardest part of your job? 

• There are always new challenges such as clients, big projects and deadlines. 
• In my job, there are problems you must deal with in a timely manner or they will create stress.  
• Completing assignments and getting them done right, and making sure it’s within the codes and standard.   

6 – What skills do you need for your job? 

• Engineering degree  
• Metallurgy 
• Q.A.  management skills  
• Project management 
• Social skills  
• Good communication skills 
• A Positive attitude   
• organization

7 – Why did you choose this job and how? 

• My dad told me the interesting story of how he chose and began his job, and the story was quite long, so here is my re-telling of it: 
• When my dad was choosing his job, he originally wanted to become a doctor, so he went to Russia to study. Once he got there, he went to sign up for the course he needed but found out there were no spots left. Because of this, he had to choose a new job on the spot! A quick 5–minute decision is what got him where he is today! That is when he chose to become a mechanical engineer.

Throughout this interview, I learned many new things I didn’t know about my dad’s job. I learned that an engineer needs to have many skills and is always learning new ones. My dad has had to learn how to adapt to a new environment and how to overcome challenges that came his way. The advice I found most useful was to finish what you start. This piece of advice is important to know because no matter what career you end up with, you must always try your best. Even if you chose that job in 5 minutes.