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Uggh. I have a story like response for every recent post here. From a 30 year plumber in plant maintenance dep't handing me a turd, to bringing home printed CNC machine programs and Fanuc control manuals to learn what every G code and M code means. I'll just be proud that I learned to write CNC programming over time, got away from the manual machining, and never handed my rookie/helper a turd during my 10 years in that.
I have a brother, 8 years younger, who got all his knowledge in tech school (electronics) and Bosch LLC. Being in field failure analysis when ABS came out, he would need to board a plane at any hour and go any auto plant, anywhere. Today he is still at Bosch, earning more money than I ever imagined earning. He has been courted by others, considered, but stayed.
Nobody ever handed him a turd. Education is the key to a stable future. Never stop learning.
I'm going to keep all this in mind. Bro will be here Thanksgiving. Time to ask him what would you do? Smear it all over his back or just drop it under his shoes? Those small choices can be as important as the big ones. Good luck to all. Try to have some fun doing what you do for the legal tender.