Prophammer
Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2010
- Messages
- 473
Am I going to have to cancel boating in Florida due to the Virus?
Will we ever recover from the financial fallout due to this thing we all face together? Shutting down any of the major manufactureres lines for minutes forget about days or weeks was the end of the World, just a few days ago. I worked where we kept track of down time by the minute not the hour.
Am I going to have to cancel boating in Florida due to the Virus?
Maybe not in our lifetime! But we can hope and pray.
Fortunately, both of my sons are professional in critical areas. Both may be working harder, but at least they are working.
I spent 40 years on manufacturing lines responsible for increasing production thru eliminating downtime. NOT running 24/7/365 was not an option. My last gig before I retired was at 3M. Fortunately all my friends and old co-workers are doing fine, because they are part of the solution.
And I didn't hear anything about them shutting down the Keys. It's the Florida beaches that were closed. Trying to chase the spring breakers back home.
Yes Jim I understand about keeping production at 100% at all costs, more than 100% was better, 24/7/365. That philosophy has changed somewhat today. Only before I left did they shut down for 12 hours on Christmas day for maintenance and that in itself was a pain trying to get the furnaces started with frozen everything. My dear Nono (grand father in Italian) who lived on Payne Ave. near you always said if you want to have a job for life learn how to make something and learn how to sell something. It stands true today. Maintenance and repair of the things we make and sell is up there as well. Plumbers will always have work as long as water and other solids run downhill.
When I left the USAF and headed to industry, I was in a new world, having never had that experience. I watched the guys who put money in your pay envelope and where they directed their attention. I had (earned) the capabilities to perform in that area and as soon as an opening occurred I jumped on it and life has never been the same.
I'm starting to think , the world's gone crazy, it's time to hit the water and forget about it all, that's the best remedy I can think of