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by ketamine 529 days ago
What are you doing now? I am considering becoming a machinist.
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datavirtue 529 days ago
Please reconsider. My son just completed training and he is now working full time on getting disability instead of getting a job. I can't really blame him.

You will get hurt and you will be tossed aside with great prejudice.

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ketamine 529 days ago
Sorry to hear that. I feel tossed aside due to my burnout and depression so I can relate on that front.
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dehrmann 529 days ago
To be clear, this was a personal choice of your son and not because of an injury?
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datavirtue 528 days ago
Personal choice but he was injured by chemical exposure that burned both of his hands and subsequently avoided other serious accidents involving high voltage in addition to witnessing 20yr employees getting booted (demoted) after injuries. Real industrial revolution, pre-workers rights shit. He was thrown out for asking for chemical labels to be reapplied to barrels and requesting PPE. Most people can't afford the luxury of making such a stink.
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