Olaf (59), site manager at EQOS, looks back on his long career. In August 1994, he started working for the predecessor company of today\u2019s EQOS. He worked as a senior fitter for quite a long time. From March 2021 until April 2022, he was employed by a different company. Shortly after this return, he was promoted to site manager. Olaf is grateful to have returned to EQOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What were your motivations to leave EQOS?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I received an offer that was very attractive financially. In the same industry: Mobile telephony. Everything seemed to be a good fit, so I thought it\u2019s now or never.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And what happened then?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Over time, I noticed that I wasn\u2019t happy there. Something was missing. The job, the money, the co-workers: All of that was right. I became increasingly aware of how much I was missing my old environment. Luckily, I had kept my options open to return. My supervisor and my colleagues were delighted that I wanted to come back. So, a little while later I was back in Schwelm. It is a beautiful feeling to be back here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, I did not regret the year I spent away. I learned a lot, which I can now contribute to my job. I also learned a lot about myself. How important it is for me to be closely connected to my colleagues. Yes, and I was also missing the trust-based interactions with the clients. What I appreciate now more than ever is that I built a great reputation over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I often had to think of the old adage, \u201cYou don\u00b4t uproot an old tree.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe \u2018We\u2019 feeling at EQOS was key for my return.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shortly after your return, you were promoted to site manager. What is important in that job?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I would like to explain that in a wider context. I am from East Germany. From Erfurt, to be precise. I am a trained maintenance mechanic. I started in special machine construction during the GDR years. Individuality has always been an interest of mine. Just like EQOS: Every construction site is different. This is fascinating to me time and again. Of course, there are many regulations and processes. But I also like to improvise. As a senior fitter, I always particularly cared for the craftsman aspects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, as a site manager, I can benefit from my long experience as a senior fitter. All this practical expertise is now a great advantage for me. Certainly, my job these days is more about planning and organisation. I particularly enjoy having discussions with clients or fitters at the construction site but also making arrangements with subcontractors. I am grateful for the help I received from colleagues when I was shown the ropes in my new area of responsibilities. And the project managers support me wherever they can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which challenges do you see for the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Clearly the area of human resources. For example, how can we convince young people that EQOS is truly a good employer? How important a coherent workforce really is. That all employees are part of a greater whole. To help design the future to some extent. I hope I can make a small contribution to this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You have a great deal of responsibility. What do you do in your free time to unwind?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During the week, I don\u2019t have a lot of time for that. Home is in Erfurt after all, and that is where I spent my weekends. So I spend a lot of time on the road. Commuting has always been a part of my life. What\u2019s important to me is relaxing when I\u2019m on vacation. I love spending it with my wife in Scandinavia, preferably going fishing. But … I do like my job and when I return to work, I feel like I have come home again. That also energises me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Site Manager Olaf likes the good personal interactions at EQOS. One year with a different company showed him how important this \u201cWe\u201d feeling really is to him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":18466,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18445","erfolgsstorys","type-erfolgsstorys","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","nt-post-class","","masonry-item","col-lg-4"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n