How to choose a shop (This is long)

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This is a universal problem. The reality is that any bright young guy with solid work ethic can excel in this trade. But a shop that provides good mentoring and helps the new guys get to where they can operate independently usually lose them to bigger operations that focus on productivity rather than mentoring. We don't get paid for mentoring !

We might not get paid for mentoring, but we will perish if we don't. That is the irony of the situation.