Let me explain something farther to you,the machinists of today,EVEN those with cnc experience,are the blacksmiths of my generation.For all intents and purposes,the machines and operators installed and trained today are as far behind times as that blacksmith.Gone is the day when a guy (or gal) could learn one machine and stay with it.Today the machines being used and especially those in development for all intents and purposes operate themselves.Not only can the ones of today read blueprints,set themselves up with no outside inputs,but they can even tell you if two different mating parts will fit together.These machines, and even more in the future can not only set themselves up but can almost repair themselves on the fly.This means that ANYTHING you learn on a job or through experience today is not in demand tommorrow.you are rendered obsolete all most overnight.While there is still a market for one off parts to be made in a slower machine,because of setup fees,everyday the need grows less,and the competition for these small jobs becomes more.There is without question no substitute for hands on experience..but in the end the person of today who has the skills to run computers,the basic understanding of them and knowledge neccesary to keep up with a almost instantly changing feild are the ones who will prosper.To do that you need college, even though what you learn there will be outdated by the time you graduate,the basics will remain the same.The day of a worker putting hands on a piece of equipment is almost gone.The human workers of tommorrow will be punching buttons,not breaking fingernails.And while everyday the population increases the need for truly hands on skilled workers becomes less,not even in the machinists feild ,but in every feild,even the farm feild.Again my advice,take the job get all the hands on experience you can get,that gives you the understanding of what one of these machines actually do.BUT stay in school,never stop learning,learn all you possibly can,and keep your knowledge base up to date.Otherwise you will find yourself left behind.If you decide to stay in the machinist field,learn all you can about the operating systems of the machines ,which require a lot of computer skills now and will require even more in the future.
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