Reasons to be cheerful!

[xSilverPhinx]

...Back when I worked as a mechanic, I always wore safety boots, but when I was close to graduating from the university, I cheaped out and bought the non-safety variety, saving myself $10. Then I dropped a disc brake rotor mounted in the mandrel when I went to mount it on the lathe...

[jumbojak]

I can't do steel toe. Tried for over a year and by the time I gave them up I could barely walk. Does your son wear steel or one of the new composites? I might try a pair of those when my Wolverines give out on me.

I don't want to handle anything that heavy without a gantry though. If this damn tarrif nonsense gets sorted our we might be able to build one for the shop.

[jumbojak]

...Back when I worked as a mechanic, I always wore safety boots, but when I was close to graduating from the university, I cheaped out and bought the non-safety variety, saving myself $10. Then I dropped a disc brake rotor mounted in the mandrel when I went to mount it on the lathe...

Still better than the nuff nuff who doesn't put their safety glasses on because "it'll only take a minute..." 

Famous last words before somebody has to dig a chip or shaving out of their eye. It sucks, trust me.

[xSilverPhinx]

...Back when I worked as a mechanic, I always wore safety boots, but when I was close to graduating from the university, I cheaped out and bought the non-safety variety, saving myself $10. Then I dropped a disc brake rotor mounted in the mandrel when I went to mount it on the lathe...

Still better than the nuff nuff who doesn't put their safety glasses on because "it'll only take a minute..." 

Famous last words before somebody has to dig a chip or shaving out of their eye. It sucks, trust me.

I can imagine!

I'm too much of a scaredy-cat when it comes to personal safety. At the lab I always take safety procedures very seriously. Vaccines, gloves, surgical masks, lab coat, I have them all. 

[Tank]

This makes interesting reading. I first came across Taylor doing business studies in college years ago. F.Taylor's Experiment with Pig Iron: A Start for Scientific Management

[Dave]

This makes interesting reading. I first came across Taylor doing business studies in college years ago. F.Taylor's Experiment with Pig Iron: A Start for Scientific Management

Very interesting story from that period, some bosses still have to learn the lesson a hundred years later! Yet some companies, especially Quaker owned ones in this country, were well in advance.

Coincidental that, according to Wiki, Midvale Steel was based at Nicetown, Philadelphia.

[Tank]

There is another story about Taylor. He went to a different factories and was often looked on with suspicion by the workers. But in this case a chap was moving iron billets from a flat wagon. We was on piece rate and invited Taylor to help him work more efficiently. It cut his working day from 12 to 5 hours! So he went and got a second job!

[Dark Lightning]

I can't do steel toe. Tried for over a year and by the time I gave them up I could barely walk. Does your son wear steel or one of the new composites? I might try a pair of those when my Wolverines give out on me.

I don't want to handle anything that heavy without a gantry though. If this damn tarrif nonsense gets sorted our we might be able to build one for the shop.

Composite, but he has a problem with the caps digging into his toes on one side. I had safety shoes when we engaged in heavy work, but they stayed under my desk most of the time, since more of my work was supervisory in the last 15 or so years.

[Buddy]

I am enjoying that sweet schadenfreude.

[Tank]

I am enjoying that sweet schadenfreude.

Details. Details! You can't leave us hanging like that!

[hermes2015]

I am enjoying that sweet schadenfreude.

Details. Details! You can't leave us hanging like that!

We want to hear all the juicy details.

[Buddy]

I am enjoying that sweet schadenfreude.

Details. Details! You can't leave us hanging like that!

Okay, so it's kind of a long backstory so I'll give you a cliff notes version.

A few years before I joined HAF my mom was married to a horrible person. He was verbally abusive to my mom, my brother, and me. He's the reason I get panicky when someone raises their voice. He ended up cheating on her and knocked up the other woman, who knew he was married. Mom divorced the loser and we've been better off ever since.

Turns out now that they just had a set of twins and they are both miserable. They have no money, he doesn't help take care of his children, and she is stuck with the bastard.

I couldn't be happier. He could drop dead and the world would be a better place. 

[Tank]

I am enjoying that sweet schadenfreude.

Details. Details! You can't leave us hanging like that!

Okay, so it's kind of a long backstory so I'll give you a cliff notes version.

A few years before I joined HAF my mom was married to a horrible person. He was verbally abusive to my mom, my brother, and me. He's the reason I get panicky when someone raises their voice. He ended up cheating on her and knocked up the other woman, who knew he was married. Mom divorced the loser and we've been better off ever since.

Turns out now that they just had a set of twins and they are both miserable. They have no money, he doesn't help take care of his children, and she is stuck with the bastard.

I couldn't be happier. He could drop dead and the world would be a better place.

Thank you for filling in the details. Shame for the kids though. I bet he'll just bugger off again.

[No one]

Sadly though Buddy, for each fucktard that falls, 47 shall arise.

[Bluenose]

I don't blame you for feeling that way Buddy.  Sorry for the kids though, they didn't do anything to deserve a loser for a father like that.