People don’t feel the immediate effect, however with manufacturing the effect is actually 5x that of any other trade. According to the NJMEP (NJ Manufacturers extension program) every 1 job in manufacturing accounts for 5 jobs in sales, service, etc.
Maybe as machinists we need to become more arrogant. As of right now my company is booked through January. We must be needed, maybe even the class of people who are carrying the other careers on our backs.
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