I have two family members at Boeing who were hired as draftsmen in 1979 for 5.75 an hour. they now make 45.00 an hour as senior employees doing pretty much the same job.
93,600 a year to draw with a computer. What a union. If Boeing did not have so much fat because of defense contracts they would be in the same shape as Ford.
Oh, they also hate their jobs.
Are they dedicated to their particular application or can anyone pick it up and do it?
Just curious. The demand of the position may be worth the money.
In our shop, we have four professionals who sustain an entire custom business system for a 3 billion $ company. Usually shops for a company this large could approach 100. We are dedicated to our applications but each of us could pick up for the other in a crunch. There is a draconian bottom line for our department and we rely on one another. I've known my boss on another job and several people there over 15 years. there is a lot of trust, and much desire to justify that trust. My boss could call on me any time and I will march to his beat and prove ourselves, even after all those years.
I'm sorry he doesn't like his job, though. That's sad and I've been there. Maybe there are enough challenges to keep him coming back, if not the money.
27 years doing pretty much the same thing would do that to me too, no matter what the field.