Subj : young people
To   : MRO
From : Accession
Date : Sat Oct 25 2025 07:11:46

Hey MRO!

On Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:05:10 -0500, you wrote:

 > anybody have the privilege of working with today's young people
 > what i call ages 20-30?

I'm a construction (ironworker, specifically) foreman. So yes, I've had plenty of experience with it, and I wouldn't call it a priviledge. ;)

 > There's a real problem with focus and just odd behavior.

Moreso than not, yes. However, there's a few I've come across that are trainable, willing and excited to learn, etc.

 > there's other people that just have a poor attitude, don't want to be
 > trained or corrected when they make mistakes, dont listen.  we  have a

While true, when we were that age there were plenty of those guys, too. When I became an apprentice, there were a hundred or more others. Sitting in class with them all you could tell which ones were going to make it and which ones wouldn't. I'd bet out of the 100 apprentices I was a part of back in the mid 00's, maybe 10 of them are still in the trade.

 > guy who takes 10 min bathroom breaks once an hour and the bathroom is
 > nearby.

I currently have a guy doing this, but he's in his 30s. Even the crane operator has asked "what the fuck is up with this guy?" I'm tempted to ask him if he has IBS, but don't want to hurt his feelings. :)

Regards,
Nick

.... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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