|  | I Really, Really Love My Job!
| Author: Michael Deren
Published: May 2013
Learning to love your job can be frustrating, so says Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren in the May 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering. | View Article
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 | Eyes Wide Open
| Author: Michael Deren
Published: March 2013
Several weeks ago, my wife and I attended a dinner party at her sister’s home. One of the guests heard I was in manufacturing and introduced himself. He’s 48, married and has five children and a mortgage. He’s a pleasant individual, and we spoke about his trials and tribulations over the last few years. He lost his job during the Great Recession and has since been struggling to find a steady job. Unemployment checks and odd jobs, as well as assistance from their church and friends, have helped his family muddle along. His experience is in customer service and sales. | View Article
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 | Help Wanted--start Now
| Author: Michael Deren
Published: January 2013
In the January 2013 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering, Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren reviews a recent "60 Minutes" report about the skills gap in manuafacturing. | View Article
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 | Don't Let Perfect Trump Better
| Author: Michael Deren
Published: October 2012
How many times does a project break down just from trying achieve perfection? Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren urges readers not to let perfect trump better. | View Article
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 | Improvement Via Kaizen Events
| Author: Michael Deren
Published: September 2012
Machinist's Corner columnist Michael Deren observes the importance of speaking with the people working in the area of the assembly line that has been targeted for improvement. | View Article
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|  | Farm Aid
| | Western Oklahoma job shop Kos Machine LLC makes it a point to help out local farmers. Follow along as Kos repairs an old Case tractor in this video slide show. | | View Video |
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