Good Article...

[BW from AZ]

Prof, I took the plunge in 83. Was best thing to do at the time as i was on call 27/7 helping to care fo my grand father. Would have lost a regular job doing so.
It's been good and bad. Most years its been better money wise. The hours SUCK. Your right, one machine leads to other needs $$$ tooling and suport machines. It's a fine line between "self employed and unemployed". If i wasnt so old i would go get a regular job and let some one else have all the head aches and worries.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by BW from AZ

It's a fine line between "self employed and unemployed".

aint that the truth

[TheSpecialist]

This country has become an overeducated, underpaid workforce.

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by BW from AZ

Prof, I took the plunge in 83. If i wasnt so old i would go get a regular job and let some one else have all the head aches and worries.

Basicly been my thinking. See the stress in my boss all the time trying to keep 25 guys workin. I am and have been part time nights for 8 years. I am Mr. Mom. My wife is the bread winner. My boss allows me to work as many or as little hours as I want. He needs me plain and simple. Someone in the shop needs to do things with his hands. It works for both of us. I like him, most of the time, and he likes me. Besides if i owned my own headaches it would eat into my fishing which I get to do a lot now that the daughter is in 2nd grade. Just don't get to sleep much but being tired from fishing is a hell of a lot better than being tired from working. Good luck to you.

[Joe]

The auto industry represents the largest remaining manufacturing sector of our economy. Several million manufacturing jobs are tied to it.
Most Americans are against saving it.

Truth is, most manufacturing jobs don't provide a living wage or decent health benefits.