Shop Rats Rule!!
February 22, 2008
This really gets my motor running! These folks just plain get it - big time. ShopRat.org knows that we’re running out of Shop Rats and they’re doing something about it.
Manufacturing all over the world relies on a continuous supply of Shop Rats to keep its motor running, therefore we ALL rely on Shop Rats. If you’re here at SupplierSource, then you care about manufacturing and engineering and already know what a Shop Rat is and are probably proud to be one. For our friends and visitors here’s a little help:
These characteristics are true of Shop Rats all over the world, not just the US. Let’s be honest with ourselves, the only reason we need groups like the Shop Rat Organization here in the states is because we’ve “forgotten” how important Shop Rats are to our way of life and have chosen instead to glorify individuals and groups with other skills rather than the ones that make our world possible. Now our daily life is becoming a steady stream of reminders of why we need to include Shop Rats in our recognition of true heroes. This not an “us vs. them” issue. The real issue is that we all rely on each other.
Yikes! I’m getting a little passionate there. I care. We should all care.
Shop Rats all over the world deserve our respect. Each of us needs to work a little harder to both earn that respect and to share it too. Go see what ShopRats.org is doing and see if you can help them - and yourself - whether you’re here in the states or somewhere else in the world trying to understand how to help make things better.
Many thanks to Marie Planchard, Director of Worldwide Education Markets at SolidWorks Corporation, who told me about ShopRats.org in the first place.
(Hopefully, she won’t regret it now.)
February 22, 2008 at
[...] SupplierSource Blog wrote an interesting post today on Shop Rats Rule!!Here’s a quick excerptMany thanks to Marie Planchard, Director of Worldwide Education Markets at SolidWorks Corporation, who told me about ShopRats. org in the first place…. [...]
February 25, 2008 at
Hi, my name is Amanda Proctor and I am the Program Coordinator/Marketing Director of the Shop Rat Organization. I wanted to say thank you for all of your great commments and support of our missions.
Although our goal is to give pride and respect to those who build the world around us I also wanted to touch on the Shop Rat Education Program, an after school program for middle school students that teach them the hands on skills that will allow them to be a skilled citizen or worker. We are putting all efforts in created the next generations of “Shop Rats”.
The Shop Rat Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization has created the Shop Rat Education Program and are working to have Shop Rat Classes nationwide. We are looking for supporters and sponsors to help support our cause. We would encourage all to take a peek at our website and see what we are doing.
Again, thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Amanda Proctor
Program Coordinator/Marketing Director
The Shop Rat Foundation
February 25, 2008 at
Thank you Amanda for directing our attention to where we can make a real difference. I hope that readers will respond by going to your website, getting excited and looking for ways to help. ShopRat.org has done a lot of work already to make it easy for supporters to know that their contribution is part of a bigger effort.
Thank you for all of the great work that you’ve all done! Let’s all pass the word along.