take this job and shove it! im looking for a new career!

i am getting more annoyed, sick 'n' tired, p-o'd, at the whole commercial diesel world, and my job is no longer fun for me. the pay isnt enough to cover the headaches and high blood pressure caused by the f-word a-word new boss. also, the new emmision standards, and extremely complex multiplexed electronic systems have become a dreaded PITA to work on, with no support from the manufacturers. basically i feel like DOODOO is rolling down two hills and im in the valley.

i have a bunch of friends who are production/manufacturing engineers for Covidien (formerly US Surgical). and they have turned me on to a few employment opportunities within their company, and while job searching else where i see a high demand for one in particular - CNC Machinist. it interests me, and seems to be right up my alley. there is a certification course (made up of 5 two month night classes) that starts in january at a local (for me) community college.

i guess im posting this to stir up any opinions, suggestions, alternative options, etc. that this very knowledgable group has to offer. thanks guys

 

Do it,man !! Life is too short to " f " around with that kinda stuff.I'm in the same boat.I have been a professional chef for around 20 years and lately I'm sick of it,newbies you think they know it all,bosses younger than me who don't job 1 about food let alone cooking.So I am starting at MMI in phoenix in December.I love bikes and after school is over i can work on them AND get paid for it. Good Luck and let us know what happens.

 

practical machinist
take a look over here the cnc machining group seem to always have opinions
electric utility's have a lot of mechanical jobs, that have very little to do with electricity
i know a guy that was a heavy machine mech, dozers graders back hoes
he quit and now does cement work on his own and is happy as hell

 

I used to be an mechanic and got tired of the bs too. Go for it it will be more rewarding.

 

I know what CNC is 'cause Lt Dave told me.
I have never in my life been worse off for a move, go for it!

 

Sounds more like you're venting, actually. Still, if the money is there, and the job security looks good, I'm going to echo the others and say go for it.

 

I've been working for the same company for 9 years and I'm with ya, I'm done. I'm now in nursing school and can't wait to start all over with a new career.

I recently met a surgical nurse who decided he'd had enough with the high pay, flexible hours, and weekends at home and decided to become an over-the-road truck driver. Yeah, his family wanted him committed to an institution, but he seemed happy.

Sounds like the only thing you have to lose are ulcers, go for it and don't look back.

 

On the flip side, we started an intensive educational program for techs for the very reasons you expressed. There has got to be nothing more frustrating than to try to work on something as complex as what you've described and have zero help or support with diagnosing problems. I'm talking about the automotive side of repair, of course, but those techs and shop owners feel the same way you do.

Realizing that proper education and having the right tools is key to whether a repair shop is successful or not is what drove CARQUEST to create:

• TECH-NET Professional Auto Service
• CARQUEST Technical Institute, and
• CARQUEST eServices

And when our customers are successful, we're successful. It's a win-win situation.

Before you decide to through in the towel, maybe you should look around to see if there are any companies that will provide you with more training and tools to make you a better technician.

 

Your health and happiness are worth more than any job.

I was with 1 company for 21 years and got laid off. Loved the company, but hated the job the last 6 mo.

Doing nearly the same thing but with enough changes to keep me busy and enjoying the work. Now with a university, with lower pay, but my daughter's education is covered.

Find a job you like and you'll never work a day in your life

 

"Find a job you like and you'll never work a day in your life"

So true! I had lots of jobs, until I found the one I wanted. Now I'm eight years past retiring age and still doing it...with no intention of giving up after thirty five years!

 

im trained to the fullest for the things i work on, no more courses to take. im ASE certified (heavy duty). the problem is not that i dont know how to fix the complex multiplexed systems, its the b.s. like:
-not having a wiring schematic that is correct.
-the vehicle being out for 2 years and the service manual is still not released yet. every time a CEL comes on, i need to get on the phone and ask how to diagnose it. all i can do is pull the fault code, and call the help desk.
-software updates for the scan tool that make it slower, and leave out important functions. the software updates to fix the lost functions that leave out other MORE IMPORTANT functions!
-the frustration with the engineering end of things. why, do i need to pull the tranny, to pull the turbo outlet pipe, to pull the manifolds, to pull the turbo, to pull the intake manifolds, so i can replace the 10 cent f*cking plastic swirl valve linkage that should have been made out of metal and sealed joints to begin with???

makes my blood boil. i though about going to another dealership, but really the problems i hate are going to be waiting for me there as well. i just dont like the job anymore.

i need that job that i like so i dont have to work.

 

I am at the other end I liked my job but the economy being slow finally trickled down to me filed and I was the low man at the company so I haven't been employed for about a month the severance package ends this month so I will have to get a job doing somehting I hate to make ends meet til something better comes along.

 

Wow! 8O I'm with you. I don't blame you for not wanting to put up with that crap. Life's too short to be the victim of what appears to be an ever-expanding cluster f<edit>k!

I wish you well in whatever you decide on.

 

if you dont like what you do then you should go do something else, and heater68 im a chef too, and i know that you have to take some time out of the kitchen or you will go insane. I went from cooking for other people to owning 2 of my own places sold them cause it wasent as fun as i had thought then went back to coking for some one else, much better now that it ant my money on the line just my food. and zooki go do it cnc is cool next thing you know you will be selling us things for our xj bikes

 

im game! 8)

 

I have been training machinists off and on for about fifteen years. Most people take to it pretty well and some just stay for a lesson or two and then end up doing something else. One thing that I should point out is that there are some machining environments that I would not feel comfortable working in. One can tell this just by being in that particular environment.