I’m not there anymore because that factory has been closed for better than a decade. It was plastics and there’s a fair amount of painting in plastics.
I started that job as a temp and just fell into it but the basic advice I was given a long time ago is sound. Pay attention and show an interest, don’t hang with the slackers at break time, if equipment is being worked on at break time, offer to skip a break and lend a hand. Ask intelligent questions and never skip an opportunity to learn. Basically take the bull by the horns.
I had the same experience in a bindery years ago. I went in as a temp and ended up as the sole operator and maintenance man on the one of the two primary machines in the building.
We’re spending close to a trillion dollars a year on welfare. We’ve had people on unemployment benefits for two years.
What impetus is there for anyone to adopt your work ethic?
We are subsidizing loafers. And guess what, we’re now getting more loafers. Who knew?
Once again, a nine year old could understand this concept. And once again, Obama can’t.