[lakeside]

CETA Training program though Mas Dep. of Employment and Training 1981 Quincy,Mass. 6 month Then on to first job as tool and cutter grinder $4.20/hour

[orionstarman]

CETA Training program though Mas Dep. of Employment and Training 1981 Quincy,Mass. 6 month Then on to first job as tool and cutter grinder $4.20/hour

Yep! That's how I did it too. 6 months at MD job training program in 94 then on to my first job. Started out on a Bridgeport and a turret lathe. One month later the boss comes out on the shop floor and hand's me a copy of a program and a tool list and tells me to setup the Moriseki MV80 (god that was a big machine) turns around and walks away. There I was, just standing there looking at the machine thinking "now what the hell do I do." With a little help from the guys in the shop I managed to get it done without crashing the damn thing.

Bounced around a few shops over the years. Some good, some not so good. Now I'm at the place I'm going to retire from. If this place ever closes they are going to have to drag me out of here kicking and screaming.