I don't assume.
My analysis is based on observation.
I work in IT support and have done for 20 years.
I know when someone lacks technical knowledge, especially on helpdesks.
As far as I'm concerned, as long as something is accomplished, it doesnt particularly matter to me in the end how much knowledge someone has.
Besides. Mere observation isnt enough regardless of one's own experience. Even what you SEE someone do... even repetitvely... may not be a proper indication of what they do or do not know. Example: I'm a gamer, myself. Yes, I know, this has nothing to do with working, but bear with me here. The analogy will make sense. I've spent quite a bit of time in certain competitive games. Fighting games to be precise. My techniques are very unusual, and often the direct opposite of what is considered to be the "best" way of fighting. So many times... SO many times... I'll have people call me a "noob" if they're watching me when I'm just playing on my own. Often, that person will then challenge me. They assume, of course, that they can easily kick my butt, and they'll get a kick out of doing so if it happens.
Not once... not even ONCE... have they been correct, in all the years I've been doing this. Every one of these incidents ends in an utter massacre, usually with very little actual effort on my part. They not only lose, but stood no chance to begin with. They assumed, based on what they merely OBSERVED me doing, what my skill level is. They assumed that skill level to be very low. They may have even assumed true incompetence. The reality though is that my skill level is high to the point where even among pro players, it's highly abnormal. And keep in mind: These players that do this towards me, they are players with ALOT of experience... years, often. Yet still... they end up getting it COMPLETELY wrong to the point where I can outright embarrass them if I so choose (though I only do this if they act like a bully towards me first). Simply having lots of experience cant really bring about the true ability to correctly judge someone. Nor can observation. I only use that full ability in competition when I'm agitated/angry. I prefer to just have fun instead. But they assumed otherwise, and they assumed that my normal way of doing it was my ONLY way of doing it.
See what I mean? They have YEARS of experience, thousands of hours of practice and gaining knowledge... and they still get it dead wrong. What they thought was guaranteed fact was instead... an assumption based on observation. But they couldnt spot that. They didnt even realize they were making an assumption.
Not to mention that being on the spectrum usually results in... busted perception of others, I guess I can call it. Most of us here are TERRIBLE at figuring out stuff about others. Like, REALLY bad at it. It's one of the most common traits of autism in general. Believe me... that has a part in this sort of thing. I myself am no exception to this either, but I'm also fully aware of that. It's why you'll never hear me saying things like "noob" about someone (seriously, I've heard that term ALOT, and usually from... rather snotty individuals. Try not to do it.)
In short: utterly REGARDLESS of how much knowledge someone does or doesnt have... nasty terms like "noob", or disdain towards someone, or a lack of respect in general are uncalled for. We need not sink to that level. And sometimes, knowledge that we THINK is 100% correct about a person... is in reality, an assumption we werent aware that we made.
Also, disclaimer: Yes, I know there are plenty of people out there that genuinely ARE lazy or whatever. Plenty of idiots out there in the wild. Obviously. But my point is... until you TRULY get to know someone (and I mean a REAL friendship, not a "working relationship"), you dont know that. Even if you think you've observed enough to make that judgement. Even if you've seen them performing their tasks many times.
I apologize if some of this sounded rude somehow. I'm not good at phrasing stuff and my default mood is generally a dark one. I call myself "Misery" for a reason.
Anyway, I've ranted enough on here... that's enough out of me. I'd rather not go into this topic any further (and also my hands are starting to hurt... too much computer today).
I now return everyone to their regularly scheduled doldrums. Have a nice day, everyone.