Rodney Bickel
Rodney
was born in Elkhart, Indiana in 1961. He graduated from Central High school in
1980. When he started his profession in printing, he went to work for his
father right out of high school at a print shop that his father owned. He has
been printing most of his life until about three years ago when he started
working for the Kellmark Corperation. They print calendars, religious brochures
and flyers. Rodney is very skilled working with the printing machines. He
currently is supervisor and he monitors the production that Kellmark makes. In
his spare time, he spends his time at Chapman lake and he plays the bass guitar
with a variety of bands.
1) Has
the industry of printing changed much since you started after high school?
2) Why
did you decide to do printing as a profession choice?
3) What
have you learned over the years about printing as you continued to work for the
printing industry?
4) Is
there a high demand for this type of printing work in today’s economy?
5) What
is one of the most important thing to know if one was interested in starting a
profession in the printing industry?
6) Does
printing remain a very rewarding or valued position in today’s society?
7) Has
technology help develop this field in a more convenient way than what it was
twenty years ago?
8) What
do clients mostly likely ask to be printed for them in today’s society?
9) Is
printing a common profession among the job force besides here in Indiana?
10) What
do you wish should change with the printing industry?
