Where do GREAT pressmen come from?

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Well, that title surely got your attention, didn't it? Currently they come from your local competition; you import them from another state; or, as one firm did a number of years ago, you hire a large number of journeyman press operators from England. Now all that costs a lot of money. Even with all this, you might be fooled by a great resume or promises that are a bit wild, to say the least. Now for the real answer: First, let's look at how your people learn about the tools, methods, technology, good work habits, etc. Do they learn by doing the job over and over incorrectly? Do they learn from a seasoned employee who has been there for 25 years and has been doing it wrong for 25 years? Well, that's what happens in many firms. Let's keep in mind that there are not technical schools in every city that teach people to be great press operators. I have been in plants that do not allow graphic arts magazines or salesmen; nor do they send employees to graphic arts shows, etc. Strange but true.