Am I the only one tired of hearing 'back in my day' on every job site?

I overheard a 60 year old fitter telling a green apprentice that 6010 rods were the only thing worth running, and that inverters were a crutch. I've been in boilers for 15 years and the old tech has its place, but why not teach the kid how to actually set a modern machine instead of making him fight a tombstone? Anyone else deal with foremen who refuse to touch anything made after 1995?

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beth_hunt5d ago

You ever try just telling the old guy straight up "hey let me run the next one and show the kid what I do?" I had a similar situation with a foreman who swore by old Miller stuff. I didn't argue with him about the past, I just said "let me burn a few rods on this new machine and you watch." After he saw me hold a consistent arc and get better penetration on thin metal he backed off a little. Sometimes you gotta earn the right to teach by showing you can actually run their way first. The kid will figure out which way works better once he sees both.

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olivia5735d ago

Did he actually try your way after that, or just act impressed but not change?