I'll let you in on a little secret Michael.
Bosses and foremen get paid to tell us what to do.
The last thing they want is for anyone, including a young operator as yourself to tell them what to do or how to do it.
There are ways of asking them for their opinion regarding how your operating skills are coming along.
What areas do they feel that you can improve on?
Would they have any suggestions or different operating techniques that you might try in order to help you become a better operator?
And when the time comes, would they possibly consider you training to operate other pieces of equipment?
The point I'm trying to make is...
You never want to insult the intelligence of a foreman or Boss by telling them how to do anything.
Even if you know for a fact that your idea is way better than theirs, thats not what we get paid to do.
They give orders us.
We take those orders and make it happen....their way.
If you challenge them by telling them what to do,
or threaten their intelligence by showing them that your way was is better than theirs,
it always ends up causing you nothing but problems.
Next thing you know, they have attitudes and you are sitting at home.
You gotta trust me on this Michael.
I know this first hand.
I also know that this is an area where I need to improve on.
I'm working on it...
Nobody's perfect.
In the short time that we've known you by reading your posts,
we've seen you come a long way.
It's nice seeing someone start out and move up the ladder.
It's even better when there's a chance that something we said or did may have helped you get there.
What goes around, comes around.
I wouldn't be where I am now had it not been for those who took the time to let me in on a little secret.
