What does it means when an experienced person in a particular industry wants to fight with a newbie in the industry for work to do?

Initially I do not understand why this person with 20 over years in the industry wants to even do a job that a newbie does. I couldn’t comprehend, at first. Usually, I believe you would agree with me too, that someone with that kind of vast experience, would have ample and strong confidence of what he/she is doing.

However, the series of events that have happened baffled me. Until one day, I asked a good friend about it. And then it suddenly occurred to me that, this person could be sufferring from serious insecurity.

Probably he/she is afraid of the ‘day’, since he/she has been working for so long. It could also mean that the veteran sees the newbie as a threat to him/her. Could this also mean that the newbie’s job is as important or even more than the person’s?

Of course, the more empowering thought would be that the newbie is doing something of importance, so much so that even a veteran with 20 over years of experience could feel threatened. Hehe…you know which thought is better and more empowering to subscribe to, right?