OT?how many years how many shops

[MACHINEMASTERG]

i read in a thread someone had 17 shops in as many years ive got 20 years in the trade an only 2 shops the first one a job shop for 6 years and the rest here at an oem manufacturer how about the rest of you i know its good to bounce around some to learn different things but how much is a good thing????

[Marty A]

wow i get to be first,well i statrted in 1973 and i worked in 3 shops. the longest is now 22 years at this shop.

 

marty

[Toolfab]

7 years in the trade, all right here!

[Keith M]

I have 10 years in the trade and 4 different shops.

[Rekd™]

Started in the early 80's. Been thru about 4 or 5 shops as real jobs, and many more thru contracting and part time jobs. All in all, I've put chips on the floors of about 20 shops, the longest was I think about 6 or 7 years. So I guess I am right up there with 20 shops in 20+ years.

 

Yes, the benifits of seeing 20 different ways of doing something has it's advantages, but there's a lot to be said for stability and commitment.

 

'Rekd teh best of both worlds

[chris m]

6 shops in the past 8 years or so

 

Been here the longest, about 2-1/2 years now

 

C

[mayday]

13 years at the first high school co-op 1980

1 year as a cabinet maker

1994 to present at this shop

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

20 shops (includes contract work and teaching) and I've been doing it since 1992.

[John King]

Started here in 1972 and I have been here over 30 years. This is the only shop that I have worked in.

Started as a floor sweeper, ran every machine in the shop and now I work in the office programming them.

[CAM-mando]

4 In 18 Years.

 

Im on my second tour where I am now.

[RStuart]

Four shops in seven years. Been with my present employer the longest. I have a tendancy to go where I am going to benefit most as far as developing my skills. Been offered more money to do less work but I like running the machine I program and programming the machine I run. If you know what I mean. I have been told that the only way to make more money in this industry is to move from shop to shop. Is this why people move from job to job? Lets add that sub thread to this thread.......Was money an issue in changing jobs?

[SLJ]

Started in '75. Now on my 4th shop. Had 13 years in two hitches at one of them. Took 10 years out of the middle to be a dairy farmer(Don't do that guys! ).

Steve

[Philcott]

6 shops in 25 years. 15 years (and no watch) where I am now. I love the stabitily but dislike the stagnancy. I believe a certain amount of moving around is a necesity to becoming a well rounded tradesman.

It is interesting to note my oldest boy is 16 years old and I have been at this job for 15 years. I guess that is why I haven't moved in a while.

 

Phil

 

maybe it is time to get that Fat Boy and head out to see Paul in Wi.

[robk]

3 shops in 15 years

[Noel]

1 year at first shop.20 years and counting at current shop. Mabey time for a change.

 

 

Noel

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Money was an issue at a few of them but mainly I ceased to be challenged or utilized to my full potential.

 

I was with one company 3 years, two of them for 2 years, then in and out of the rest of them. I've been "terminated" once and that was because new ownership took over the shop I was working in and as soon as I showed them how things worked around the shop, they showed me the door after they told me they were going to keep me.

[Slixmix]

2 shops in eleven years. The comfort of working for a 30 Billion dollar corp. is nice nowadays. When things got slow the Mothership kept us afloat.

[MACHINEMASTERG]

james i was surprized to see that you have only been doing this a little over 10 years you must be a fast learner or i must be slow i guess bouncing does make you smarter

[Tony]

9 in 20 years

I have been here at the

Country Club for the last 8

 

[ 08-14-2003, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Tony ]

[Mark C]

Over 28 years and 3 shops. started at deburr. been doing cnc since 1978 or so. started programming 8 years ago and have been here as a full time programmer for the last 5

[Trevor Bailey]

ooopppps

 

[ 08-14-2003, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: Trevor Bailey, from Barefoot CNC ]

[Trevor Bailey]

6 different manufacturing enviornments in almost 13 years. Never been fired. Moved on for more challenge and money. Had to have the combo and every time, I went super-size .

[bhyde]

Hmmm....3yrs at the first shop....7yrs at the second and lastly 4yrs at this one. Been alot of fun and quite a learning experience...Beats working on large manufacturing cranes (greasing the tower 150ft up!)

[Greg McKay]

3 in 20

 

I was laid off at the second shop after 7 years that shouldn't count.

 

I doubt I would have been smart enough to look for a better position if I hadn't been forced to.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

quote:

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james i was surprized to see that you have only been doing this a little over 10 years you must be a fast learner

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School, aggressive learner, motivated to do better, some breaks here and there, etc...