Welder Dave
Senior Member
I think what happened is somehow in Shop talk the blue box is on the right side above the first thread. In the other forums the blue box is above the green notice. It always used to be above the first thread.
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How long does it take to get good?
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DMiller
Senior Member
I started fresh out of trade school, had mechanical aptitude and was thrown to the sharks in a Flat Rate shop first off. In that condition its sink or swim learn fast or leave, several did the latter. Being "Good" I likely do not fit the descriptor, took on any and all work I could sign up for in the early days, fought to make money learn everything I could, burnt out by 40. Still have my tools, STILL wrench on my own junk and have ceased with paying customers so my opinion may not be worth much.
You will need classroom training, paid for by Shop or out of your own pocket, the "Shop" you described sounds as half the small operations I had worked around where 80% of my practical time was in the dirt in the weather and OUTSIDE on site jobs. Shops were off and on but road duty was most profitable. I used to have manuals for nearly every machine I had to put a wrench to, many sold to those that followed behind me.
Whining not working enough skilled repairs does not cut it, know several guys spent two years cleaning sorting and inspecting parts to be presented to 15+year journeymen for the actual work. Same guys started Bottom Rung one rung up at a time where one now runs that very shop as Floor Foreskin. I traded the wear and tear, burnt out for a different career and stepped to retire a few years back, still wrench, still offer advice, still remembering where I came from and the sh!t I had to wade thru to get here.
You will need classroom training, paid for by Shop or out of your own pocket, the "Shop" you described sounds as half the small operations I had worked around where 80% of my practical time was in the dirt in the weather and OUTSIDE on site jobs. Shops were off and on but road duty was most profitable. I used to have manuals for nearly every machine I had to put a wrench to, many sold to those that followed behind me.
Whining not working enough skilled repairs does not cut it, know several guys spent two years cleaning sorting and inspecting parts to be presented to 15+year journeymen for the actual work. Same guys started Bottom Rung one rung up at a time where one now runs that very shop as Floor Foreskin. I traded the wear and tear, burnt out for a different career and stepped to retire a few years back, still wrench, still offer advice, still remembering where I came from and the sh!t I had to wade thru to get here.
nowing75
Senior Member
When I worked at united airlines we had a new hanger and they did not want us to have role always just dog boxes. They gave up on that when guys had to go home to get the tools they needed.