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Read the community guidelinesThey don't ask much. As long as you're willing to do the work, that's enough.
Production control is basically the same as sales. When you go there, you feel like a blank slate and know nothing. At first, they will tell you to look at the work orders and drawings and ask whenever you don't understand. They will give you a method for taking things apart and ask you to try it; if you don't understand, you should ask. But when you ask them about an old work order, they will say that the work order belongs to so-and-so and that you should ask her. After you find her, she will say that the drawing and work order don't match, that she has already clarified it with the customer but just hasn't changed it, and that you don't need to look at it. If you still don't understand things and keep asking, they will think you're annoying and won't have the patience to teach you. They will call on you when they need you, but they won't treat you kindly. Every day, you have to act like a dog and say, “Yes,” “I understand,” “I'm really sorry,” and “I'll pay attention.” There's no point in taking it too seriously when you talk to the boss, because he has also tacitly accepted this company's way of doing things. If you want to stay, then stay. The boss's wife is the same. No one will speak up for you anyway. If you're unhappy or in a bad mood, that's considered your problem.