The problem I always had was asking the operators why I was there to fix their machine. No matter who I talked to, I always was given this vague stupid answer.
It became a power trip for the operators. I wanted to know what the symptoms were and they couldn’t or wouldn’t give me a straight answer. As long as the machine was down, they were given free time and anything they did to impede progress helped them.
“The problem I always had was asking the operators why I was there to fix their machine.”
Sounds like you do repair work in a union shop. I know exactly the type you are talking about.