Quote: You know a guy, huh? Well that settles it.
yes smart aleck he helps out at the school as a part time assistant instructor where I am taking machinist classes.
Machinist trades have taken a hit salary wise over the last 10 years because with cnc machines alot of the work(production) is now done cheaper overseas.
I'm getting sick of the people that say you need to update your job skills/go back to school etc. That is exactly what I'm doing. But I'm faced with making $8 an hour to start(which is way less than I'm making now) and most only pay $12-13.00 with experience. Even the jobs with companies like Boeing etc are drying up or people are being layed off.
Buisiness say go back to school to get more traing. That is what many millions of americans are doing and the job they went back to get technical training for is outsourced.
It's damned if you do damned if you don't.
Machinist trades have taken a hit salary wise over the last 10 years
Why train to enter a field with a 10 year track record of declining wages?
I'm getting sick of the people that say you need to update your job skills/go back to school etc. That is exactly what I'm doing. But I'm faced with making $8 an hour to start(which is way less than I'm making now)
You appear to be obviously dedicated and willing to put forth the work necessary to enhance your skills. Why pick a skill that you know is trending downward, and you realize will be a step down instead of up (or over)?