Thanks for helping to make my point about not relying on "the government" to do much more than they have historically done...especially with the many client/managers who's mission is limited to the "appearance" of compliance with the minimal regulatory requirements.

I believe the frustrations I'm seeing on this site are shared, more or less, by most trainers in our industry. My hope was to stimulate some discussion that might eventually lead to some relief for those who need it. Obviously, there are a lot of clients who have every intention of "complying" with the training regulations, regardless of whether the training actually delivers any useful and durable operator skills that can be verified.

So, my conclusion is that we trainers can be our own worst enemy! If we claim to be effective; if we claim that our efforts achieve "training transfer"; if we claim that we ensure a valuable behavior repertory in the operators we train...and can NOT do so, for ANY reason, then we need to get out of the operator training business and find a vocation where our personal skills will be welcomed and compensated to our satisfaction.

I personally have little-to-no patience for client managers who do not agree that forklift operator training and management is important enough to pay for the high quality that they can NOT get with "compliance-based" training. I don't want them as clients! THEY don't want the expense of doing it right. So, we have a deal...and I will either get out of the business or find other clients who agree with me. Luckily, there are clients out there, mostly responsible senior managers who do agree with the quality/value proposition! They are difficult to find, but when you do find them, the ensuing partnership can be many years long and productive for everyone involved! I hope as much for all the trainers in our industry.

Best wishes

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