“I often think that sometimes I wish things didn’t work. Because in this business, the production of parts is almost always in a hurry. You know that yourself! And therefore, urgency means that there is little time to finalise the parts and get them out. Hence my initial thought, sometimes I wish I didn’t have the resources to find the solution, but every time, it works! And I have to say that it makes me angry, smile too but still angry! I have come to the conclusion that this job involves suffering and that this suffering is almost beneficial. I did say almost! “
D., jeweller for 35 years
Sometimes we make jokes
In the workshops, the workers generally have a rather fierce sense of humour. And the main target is the young apprentices and trainees. And preferably those who are just starting out in the trade, who know absolutely nothing or very little about it. You can then make them believe...