Even less than a 150 years ago that would have been impossible. And prior to that communication among normal people could take months.

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[–] 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

You picked the wrong line of work.

As a machinist, I'm not expected to work anywhere that's not in front of a lathe or mill.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Let us know if it asks for your uneaten peanuts or tries to show you pictures of it’s vacation.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    Did you go to trade school to become a machinist?

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Picked it up during about 15 years as a welder. And I went to community College for a couple years where they had a shop program and learned to weld there.

    That being said I could probably learn a lot by taking actual formal classes, especially with CNC these days. Everything I know is manual machining, which is a dying art these days. Most old machinists have either retired or died with their secrets. Under 40 and able to run a lathe or mill with any semblance of accuracy is a surprisingly rare trait these days.

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