Lyle,
It seems like every time there is a slow-down in trade, anywhere, it's always the apprentices that wear it, (last on first off thing).
This way of thinking needs to be changed around, how about sending a few of the older qualified staff down the road?, as they have thier qualifications and should find no problems in getting another job.
Whereas an Apprentice who has been in the Trade for say, 6 months, may never find another firm to join up with, a REAL shame I say.
DUGMAZE,
Coming from an Industrial background,
it's hard to get this sort of training and this probably why we are now screaming out for GOOD Industrial Tech's over here in NZ.
This sort of thing only features when we have a shortage of staff, guess why?. [Linked Image]