Froneck
Titanium
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2010
- Location
- McClure, PA 17059
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.. things an apprentice was encouraged to do, even if not part of the formal training. It is a pity that the maker's name is lost to the ages.
Can't simply reply to a narrative of this weight. Gosh it heavy and imagine if we lost it.The greater loss - machines and tools, or any OTHER field of endeavour - is the developmental attitude and "mentoring" expertise of the Grand Old Craftsmen who managed the development of each new generation so expertly as a matter of pride and routine.
Human thing, brain and attitude approach. A commitment not only to solving problems, but also as to fitting your own best skills into a useful niche in the fabric of a whole cooperative team effort. Wasn't just the "shop floor". Applied to Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping, Accounting, Service, Sales - or General Management - every bit as much.
That smooth integration, mutual respect, optimizing of strengths, shared covering for differences was every bit as important as the increasing manual, analytical, or decision-making skills it rode on the back of.
Folks stayed long years in a team more because they were comfortable with their mates, took pride in their portion of the overall contribution to value delivered, not so much in how fancy a house or car or multimedia studio room a paycheck bought.
Despite that? Folks ate well, dressed well, had sound homes, if modestly sized, and raised happy families.
"The money" seemed to always "be there" and was "enough", given less greed, low or no debt, more patience, closer family and community ties, and wiser planning as to the spending of it.
Half a cent's worth.
Earbud generation has wasted the other penny and a half on collitch loans as chased useless majors, credit card interest charges for eye-candy toys.... and perhaps even so-called "recreational" drugs? Or worse?
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