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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 06 2015,5:17 am Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Now that we are starting to get some SIGNIFICANT interest (and deposits) to build NEW boats...who's going to put 'em together?

The Glass Shop is fine...banging 'em out...but the rigging area needs support, both today and into the future.  Just like gelcoaters, it's somewhat of a dying breed.  

When the economy crashed, nobody was building boats and the skilled workers went on to other lines of work / industries.  Grads from these Tech Institutes want to come in and make bank$$$ right away...that's not gonna happen.  :beat

Where are the riggers of tomorrow going to come from?
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 06 2015,5:26 am Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
One idea is to reach out to the local HS's in the area about developing an "intern program".  
With so much focus on College Prep these days, Trade Skill Learning has almost been abandoned.   :say?

So far, not much positive response...until yesterday... :comp

Jurupa Valley HS, just a few miles away, responded with the following:



Gary,

I really appreciate your correspondence and am very glad to hear that the boating industry is making a comeback.  I am a boat owner myself and have an appreciation for the craft.

Though the current educational trends are toward college and career, Jurupa Valley High School is not abandoning trades all together.  I have fought to keep our auto program in place here and our new engineering program has a fabrication component to it as well.  

I know our engineering teacher, Mr. Free would be very interested in working with us to find a way to provide internship opportunities with you.  Let’s find a time to sit down and talk about what both your needs and our options might be and see if we can’t come up with a solution or two.  I would personally love to establish a pipeline of employable graduates that come your way regularly.  Let’s make this happen!  

:jumpie  :jumpie  

Michael West is his name and the principal at JVHS...he's coming by the Factory today at 9am... :good

Edited by shueman on Jan. 06 2015,9:42 am
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Now thats cool as he!! for sure!!!  :good  :cool  Hope this works out!!!
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That is super cool. :good  :good
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Great visit with him...he's pumped to put something together... :good
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Colony HS is coming in next Monday... :good

We just might give them an electric boat to work on... :beer
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That is great, hope something comes together. :good  :beer
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Anybody like boats and need a job ??  We have 10 ready to rig and nobody to rig 'em ...  :banghead
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Post Icon Posted: July 15 2015,9:01 am Post # 9 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I know nada on rigging. I wouldn't mind learning but not moving to cal to do it.   :laugh   :D
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Post Icon Posted: July 16 2015,5:10 am Post # 10 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Who's been rigging them, they all quit?.. :stupid

Too bad you guys are so far away. :rolleyes

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Post Icon Posted: July 17 2015,2:00 pm Post # 11 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I've done a little riggin in my day want me to send my resume?

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Post Icon Posted: July 18 2015,5:23 am Post # 12 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Quote (AZKC @ July 17 2015,3:00 pm)
I've done a little riggin in my day want me to send my resume?


:laugh  :rotflmao  :laugh  :rotflmao  :good  :beer
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Quote (AZKC @ July 17 2015,2:00 pm)
I've done a little riggin in my day want me to send my resume?


Your Hired!!! Bring your own zip ties.   :rotflmao  :rotflmao
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Zip Ties are for suspension mods, not wiring.... :drink

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Quote (AZKC @ July 20 2015,4:19 pm)
Zip Ties are for suspension mods, not wiring.... :drink


:rotflmao  :rotflmao  :rotflmao  :rotflmao
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If you can breathe, and stay sober (sorry KC), your hired  :D

Piece work, no bennies, bring your own tools and safety equipment ... we start at 7a daily  :good

This is free water and popcorn as a performance incentive ...  :good
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ July 16 2015,5:10 am)
Who's been rigging them, they all quit?.. :stupid

Too bad you guys are so far away. :rolleyes

We're getting them together one-by-one ... the challenge is all the new DTS fly-by-wire stuff ... gotta be "Certified"  :stupid
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ July 16 2015,5:10 am)
Who's been rigging them, they all quit?.. :stupid

Too bad you guys are so far away. :rolleyes

We're getting them together one-by-one ... the challenge is all the new DTS fly-by-wire stuff ... gotta be "Certified"  :stupid

Yep, that could be a challenge. :eek
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ July 16 2015,5:10 am)
Who's been rigging them, they all quit?.. :stupid

Too bad you guys are so far away. :rolleyes

We're getting them together one-by-one ... the challenge is all the new DTS fly-by-wire stuff ... gotta be "Certified"  :stupid

I've been told I'm Certifiable.  :D
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