[Mathews]

I'm an upper, mid-level, manager in a steel mill. I have 102 hourly employees who work as mechanics, electricians and electronics techs. The average age of my crews... 53 years. I can't keep young bloods in this place. They come in here and last about 3 - 6 months and out the door they go. It's too dirty, hot, loud and dangerous they say. Never mind the fact they are making over 65K from the get go. Nope, they choose to quit and go work in a “cleaner” less “intense” environment, like Staples or Office Depot for way less. We're hurting for gear heads and tron-chasers and are willing to pay for them, but too many Mommies and Daddies have insisted their little genius is entitled to a life of White Collar employment and made sure Jr is equipped with a degree in Social Engineering from an on-line “College.” Social Engineering...? WTH is that anyway? So, I'm looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor. Detroit area. Hit me on the side if you, or anyone else you know, is interested.

[Yorlik803]

Wow.....65K a year and they bitch about getting dirty?
I always prided myself on being BlueCollar. Any dirty job, any temps, Any time.
For 65K a Year, I would clean the toilets without a brush.

[oh8eleven]

I'm looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor. Detroit area.
Is there anything left to maintain in the Detroit area?

[Harold Shea]

Hear the same thing from a neighbor that works

at the Hoeganaes plant about a lot of young people today.

Lazy as heck and afraid to get dirty.

Steel mill workers...tough smart people kinda job.

[Little Bill]

My son is sending his two to the Voke. In his and my opinion and mine you can make more money pulling wire, soldering joints, and fixing trucks.

I started out chipping slag from boiler tubes at GE. They and the other companies I worked for spent multiple thousands to educate me.

I retired well off, not bad for a person voted most likely to starve and live under a bridge by my HS Graduating Class. Focus, work hard, learn, nobody is holding you back but you!