What's the difference between technical and non-technical skill?

[Annie Howe]

Originally Posted by Dr T Non-Fan

Non-technical skills were developed (or not) at an early age, possibly helped to blossom (or not) by genetic traits.

I'm drawn more to the company of people who don't care how bad my non-tech skills are. The rest can go to hell.

Judging from your posts, I would think you have pretty good non-tech skills. I am confused.

[764dak]

Originally Posted by Annie Howe

Judging from your posts, I would think you have pretty good non-tech skills. I am confused.

Sending typed messages (text, email, etc.) is different than talking to people in person.

[ditkaworshipper]

Originally Posted by Annie Howe

Judging from your posts, I would think you have pretty good non-tech skills. I am confused.

I think he's saying he doesn't like dealing with people. This forum is a place where you can be a jerk without repercussions, and DTNF likes to do this on occasion when he thinks people are being idiots. That won't fly at a lot of places.

OP, "soft skills" is just a different way of saying, "do we/other people like dealing with this guy?" /thread

[Arthur Kade]

Technical skills = knowing stuff

Non-technical skills = stuff that people who don't know stuff try to claim is as valuable as technical skills (sadly, they are generally successful, since there are so many idiots in decision-making positions, placed there by the last batch of people who don't know stuff)

[Annie Howe]

Originally Posted by ditkaworshipper

I think he's saying he doesn't like dealing with people. This forum is a place where you can be a jerk without repercussions, and DTNF likes to do this on occasion when he thinks people are being idiots. That won't fly at a lot of places.

OP, "soft skills" is just a different way of saying, "do we/other people like dealing with this guy?" /thread

I see. Of course, I assumed he wouldn't be doing that in person.

[AAABBBCCC]

Originally Posted by ditkaworshipper

I think he's saying he doesn't like dealing with people. This forum is a place where you can be a jerk without repercussions, and DTNF likes to do this on occasion when he thinks people are being idiots. That won't fly at a lot of places.

OP, "soft skills" is just a different way of saying, "do we/other people like dealing with this guy?" /thread

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Originally Posted by Dr T Non-Fan

Non-technical skills were developed (or not) at an early age, possibly helped to blossom (or not) by genetic traits.

I'm drawn more to the company of people who don't care how bad my non-tech skills are. The rest can go to hell.

Originally Posted by Annie Howe

Judging from your posts, I would think you have pretty good non-tech skills. I am confused.

They are great, when people don't know how bad they are. That's why I prefer those poor judges of soft skills. (you know: actuaries!!)
But in reality, it really is those other people's fault for being too sensitive about what I say, and for being stupid.

Originally Posted by 764dak

Sending typed messages (text, email, etc.) is different than talking to people in person.

I have plenty of time to edit myself in this forum before posting.

Originally Posted by ditkaworshipper

I think he's saying he doesn't like dealing with people. This forum is a place where you can be a jerk without repercussions, and DTNF likes to do this on occasion when he thinks people are being idiots. That won't fly at a lot of places.

OP, "soft skills" is just a different way of saying, "do we/other people like dealing with this guy?" /thread

Not sure how you got all of those conclusions. I usually ignore the idiots around here. Still a few non-idiots to discuss things with here.

Originally Posted by Annie Howe

I see. Of course, I assumed he wouldn't be doing that in person.

Well, I'm actually quite shy around new people. Mainly, because I don't want to get to know them. Or at least, to get to know them so quickly.

Originally Posted by AAABBBCCC

You stay out of this.

[Ke$ha]

Originally Posted by Colonel Smoothie

Hey, I have a question.

I see that a lot of people here seem to complain that actuaries don't have enough "soft" or "non-technical" skills...but I don't really see the distinction between "technical" and "non-technical" skills.

....

So at least for me, all "skills" are lumped together in one category...but somehow I have enough intuition to recognize the perceived dichotomy between technical and non-technical which so many others have expressed in this forum.

Can anyone explain this?

Only an actuary would ask this..

[ditkaworshipper]

Originally Posted by Dr T Non-Fan

They are great, when people don't know how bad they are. That's why I prefer those poor judges of soft skills. (you know: actuaries!!)
But in reality, it really is those other people's fault for being too sensitive about what I say, and for being stupid.


I have plenty of time to edit myself in this forum before posting.

Not sure how you got all of those conclusions. I usually ignore the idiots around here. Still a few non-idiots to discuss things with here.

Well, I'm actually quite shy around new people. Mainly, because I don't want to get to know them. Or at least, to get to know them so quickly.


You stay out of this.

Thanks for proving my point Honestly though, I think we have a similar preferred no BS style.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

First one is more in jest than truth. (Not to say it's 100% not truthful.)

You know who else don't like BS? Ditka!

What about Ditka versus BS in a cage match?
Ditka in a reverse headlock 3 seconds in.