re: Best way to get Plant Jobs?

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When the plants were just getting off the ground in the 60's and 70's, and huge numbers of bodies were needed to staff up, it does seem like that was the model.

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True, but original plant engineering designs from 40+ years ago are almost completely phased out, and most have upgraded equipment and technology substantially. Employees(especially Operators) had to work harder out of necessity.

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It cannot be overstated just how poor work ethic has become over the years, generally and relatively speaking.

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As stated above, older employees generally worked harder due to shitty equipment and designs. A good segment of young professionals today(25 yr old+) aren't lazy, they work smarter and recognize needless labor.

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But knowing someone, in no way reduces the need for formal training and/or relevant experience. No one walks out of high school, or has only worked at Lowes or Autozone, and walks into a position with the plant because they know somebody

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I halfway agree. The plants I've worked in prefer staffing employees with diverse backgrounds. We have Operators with 10+ years of store management, law enforcement, sales, etc experience and it's often a great idea.

And yes, compare truck nuts and fishing/hunting/golf tips in the interview

-Coming from the perspective of someone who's been an Operator/Lab Analyst for 15 years in 3 different chemical plants.