Anybody a cnc machinist here? Good lord, I didn't know it was such a demanded job with good pay.
CNC Machinist
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Are these apprentice rates the same on ont?
http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/training_wages/
http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/training_wages/
Pretty sure any skilled trade will pay around the same
95% of the machinist jobs out there that pay that, aren't as good as you think they are. To me, they're the equivalent to sweatshops. There's no way in hell I would be a machinist if I wasn't working where I am. I'm very lucky to be where I am, spoiled and working for one of the highest paying companies in the country. Bottom line is, like any apprentice, you have to pay your dues. Most likely start at minimum wage, work your *** off and hopefully land a job that pays $25/hr. if my son ever says to me that he wants to be a machinist, I'll smack him on the head!
zacm7
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I went to school to be a machinist and worked in a machine shop but at the end of the day its not what I wanted to do with my life. I was making $25/hr at purolator driving around deliver packages 5 years ago, $25/hr isnt a lot of money, especially for someone who goes to school and starts at the bottom with crappy jobs...If you want to make money in skill trades become a plumber, millwright, or an electrician. My friends working in tool and die, machinists and welders all hate their jobs.
I guess jobs like these are too good to be true??
http://www.indeed.ca/viewjob?jk=696...st&l=Toronto,+ON&tk=18g2lrp6k1d4h2gc&from=web
http://www.indeed.ca/viewjob?jk=ca4...st&l=Toronto,+ON&tk=18g2lrp6k1d4h2gc&from=web
Personally if you ask me, I would rather be a machinist making $27/hr rather than a courier making the same. If you're ever laid off as a courier, there are no job prospects. As a machinist there are always openings in different cities. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
I don't think I could ever be a plumber, I don't want to be dealing with sht. Pun intended
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Speaking as someone who has only ever been an unqualified desk-jockey (I am currently in school to try and become a qualified one), for 5 years of trade experience the pay for both of those listings seems kinda... meh
zacm7
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I agree with you about having jobs if being laid off but in 10 years of working as a courier not once were my hours shortened or was I laid off...That being said the happiest day was when I quit that job to actually pursuit my dream/passion...$25/hr is fine for some people like you said everyones different but $25/hr doesnt motivate me to get out of bed in the morning.
oilycreek
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Lmao that's not bad but nothing to get excited about.
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Roomie
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Especially after you've lived in Alberta. Wages here suck
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LMAO...?
Maybe it is for someone.
There are people on this board that could say that about $250K a year... but they wouldn't.
Are we talking operator or programmer/setup? I do program and setup, I have 2 operators and I dont pay them $30 just to load sheets and press start
that's very true in repetitive industries where the smart guy sends the project to the machine and there are pitchers and catchers on the machine, I sell to the woodworking industry and lots of shops have repetitive parts made. No loaders, unloaders are getting $30, but for blowing off dust and stacking parts why would they. I think the metal working industry may be different and might pay better.
How many axis is your machine?
Are you doing the same tool/die everyday?
In some industrial applications, especially the aerospace & automotive there are different parts every day. Setup can take 50% of your time. If you have an error & needs to do a revision the cuts need to be within a couple thou. In the aerospace industry the tolerances are wwithin a couple thou & parts need to be thrown away if there is error. Everything needs to be recorded & the offset of the cutter needs to be checked for every part. Quite repetitious, plus not fun if there is time constraints.
Alot of you guys are getting confused with a plain ole machinist & cnc. Some are probably confusing a drill router with cnc.
Aerospace? .002"? And you're saying other people are confused?
