I've been in the industry for 3 years, the last of which was as a setup/operator. Got out of college as the economy was starting to fail, and took some free CNC training through a local tech school. There I found my first great love. The time since has seen my skills growing by leaps and bounds. But there's one thing that disturbs me.

It seems that most people in the industry hate it, many companies are unwilling to train, and streamlined brutality rules the day. I understand that the point of a business is to make money, but is there really no room whatsoever for joy?

Am I simply not cut out for this? Does it get better? Is the only way I'll be able to work with people who love what they're doing is to start my own shop and hire them myself?