Glass Factories

On Monday we went to two glass factories. The Czech Republic is known for their crystal glass industry. Observing how glass was made was so cool. One factory was a small, family owned company and the other was more of a power house. I had been in a factory before, but it has been rather infrequent because overall there aren't that many functioning factories left in the US. I found it to be a very informative experience. I couldn't have the patience to do any of if day in and day out. The designing of the glass looks so tedious that I wouldn't be able to keep myself interested for longer than a week. It is quite impressive. I also realize how lucky I am to be part of a country where factory work is not the most normal profession. A lot of the professions in the US revolve around working with people whether it be in retail, medical care, pharmacy, engineering, etc.. Even if it's the same job, people come in with all different problems expecting you to solve them, so there is variety within the job. I like that a lot better than an assembly line style work. We also got to see the molten glass all gooey and honey-like. It was really neat because the glass was glowing yellow-orange it was so hot.

Example of the glass produced