Walked into a shop outside Nashville, nobody was checking tool offsets

Stopped by a job shop near Franklin last week to pick up some scrap aluminum and I saw three guys running a Haas and a couple of older Mazaks. Not one of them touched a tool offset or even looked at a wear page the whole hour I was there. They just loaded parts, hit cycle start, and hoped for the best. One guy told me they only check offsets if a part comes out bad, which means they are basically making scrap on purpose and calling it troubleshooting. I get that production speed matters but I was taught to check offsets every morning and after any tool change. That habit has saved me more times than I can count, especially on tight tolerances. How do yall handle offset checks when the boss is breathing down your neck for more parts?

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