gordo
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PS - In my day, every problem in Lithography, well almost could be cured by a bottle of "Stale Beer"
In North America it's a bit of Jack Daniels in the fountain solution that solves all.
best, gordon p
PS - In my day, every problem in Lithography, well almost could be cured by a bottle of "Stale Beer"
Isn't it very aggravating when one tries to cover up one's lack of competence by blaming the equipment. I see this over and over again. It even takes a certain amount of skill to wipe one's ass, but I'm sure these people would blame their lack of hygeine on the toilet paper. I've recently experienced this one instance, where a sheetfed offset operator got in the door by overstating his experience, and I swear I wouldn't let him operate my Xerox copier.
I tell that to myself and my wife every payday!Also with pay rises - some say its better to forgo a pay rise and still have a job.
I remember a Customer Service Representative who, with the understanding that their role was to "make corrections", would do so even when jobs were already approved by the customer.Management roles - Too many people are very good at creating roles for them selves.
Touche, But I truly believe a skilled operator can usually make just about anything work, I am not asking for the impossible, just a back to basics approach to offset. When I used to run a press cable ties and duct tape were my best friends
As the industry matures, it is a part of the evolutionary process that incompetency will creep in. The skilled craftsman who had to set keys and do more manual make ready are being replaced, for lack of a better term, button pushers. I say put very high value on the tradesmen that have acquired their knowledges through experience. They are becoming a rare breed, so it is important to do the weeding out initially when selecting an employee in the hiring process. D
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