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GreaseM0nk3y96 t1_j9pejx7 wrote

Lots of little guys left from catering to the giants of the Industrial age.

The giants died off and the little guys found other markets.

Most of the eyelet manufacturing industry is still in ct.

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merryone2K t1_j9qvb0x wrote

Yeppers. Son is an apprentice tool-and-die maker with about 1K hours left on his apprenticeship and when he gets to journeyman status, the (eyelet) world is his oyster. Some of the eyelet manufacturers here in Watertown were giving $10K signing bonuses last year!

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GreaseM0nk3y96 t1_j9qyiwf wrote

My youngest brother just finished his apprenticeship loves it so far.

Your son made a good choice.

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