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<blockquote data-quote="deranged57" data-source="post: 327505" data-attributes="member: 5160"><p>I made $11/hr when I first got into the trade with an Associates degree in a program quite similar to what you're taking. If you work hard, prove your skills and make every effort to acquire new skills you should climb in pay rather quickly. The term "machinist" is very broad though, button pushers typically start higher but don't really advance much since showing up on time and following instructions is about the extent of the job. The shops I have worked in required "machinists" to be able to program, setup tooling, and setup machines. This type of environment allows for a lot of personal growth and even advancement. I started running the roughing mills in the first shop (plastic injection mold builder), quickly moved to component cutting mills after a couple months. I then switched shops because I wanted to advance onto a bigger better machine, which I did less than a year after the move. I now run two 3+2 axis finishing machines and finish about 1/2 of all the molds that come through our shop. </p><p></p><p>My advice is this - Don't let money dictate your decision 100%, instead look for a shop that has steady work load, very little employee turn-over and will challenge your skillset, the money will follow once you prove yourself. </p><p></p><p>Even after 2 years at a vocational school during my high school years and a 2 year degree from a University I soon realized that I didn't know **** when it came to real world shop experience. I learned 1000x more in the first 6 months on the job that any schooling could have provided, but without the degree I wouldn't have got in the door at most shops around here without more job experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deranged57, post: 327505, member: 5160"] I made $11/hr when I first got into the trade with an Associates degree in a program quite similar to what you're taking. If you work hard, prove your skills and make every effort to acquire new skills you should climb in pay rather quickly. The term "machinist" is very broad though, button pushers typically start higher but don't really advance much since showing up on time and following instructions is about the extent of the job. The shops I have worked in required "machinists" to be able to program, setup tooling, and setup machines. This type of environment allows for a lot of personal growth and even advancement. I started running the roughing mills in the first shop (plastic injection mold builder), quickly moved to component cutting mills after a couple months. I then switched shops because I wanted to advance onto a bigger better machine, which I did less than a year after the move. I now run two 3+2 axis finishing machines and finish about 1/2 of all the molds that come through our shop. My advice is this - Don't let money dictate your decision 100%, instead look for a shop that has steady work load, very little employee turn-over and will challenge your skillset, the money will follow once you prove yourself. Even after 2 years at a vocational school during my high school years and a 2 year degree from a University I soon realized that I didn't know **** when it came to real world shop experience. I learned 1000x more in the first 6 months on the job that any schooling could have provided, but without the degree I wouldn't have got in the door at most shops around here without more job experience. [/QUOTE]
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