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What do you like about your job?

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Lets be honest here for a second, no one likes going to work. We have things we dread doing, can't wait to go home, can't wait for the end of the week, ect. That being said, what are some of the things you actually like about your job?

For me, I love working in aerospace. I am a huge aviation geek so working on parts for fighter jets (my favorite type of plane) is a big motivator for me. I have turned down four local job offers making more money because they were not aerospace. My boss sees what I have learned, how fast I have learned it, and me continuing to push myself so he has unofficially made me the head CMM programmer (all of us program and run parts). He also gives me the special projects, hot jobs, extremely complex parts, and large parts (usually needing an equate alignment). Aside from that, he lets me pick the parts I want to work on. The only CMM here (we have 5) that has scanning capabilities is mine. I am the only person here who has learned how to utilize it so that machine and computer are mine. I am the one who everyone in the company goes to for CMM inspection questions and I also handle in house CMM training, maintenance and upgrades. I am also the only one allowed to do the DMIS technical previews and have done every one of them since I started working here. Honestly, this company has done a lot for me at my request: the scanning head, new computers (at $5k each), changing how we program and more. Also they let me get on here during the day and let me listen to my headphones so that's a bonus.

The biggest thing though is my chair! SecretLabs Game Of Thrones chair with the dragons on it! Sunglasses

So what do you all like/love about your jobs?
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  • Where do I begin...
    * It's in weather mecca of the world, San Diego!
    * Has multiple cafeterias
    * Has a multiple gyms, pools, and parks
    * parking is great
    * We make a great product (mostly in house)
    * good and affordable benefits
    * environmentally controlled and spotless
    * good bonus/raises, good 401k match, pension
    * you will lack nothing, everything that's needed its purchased
    * in-house built product sold directly to the end-user (best part right here! No need to reach out as everyone involved is in-house.)

    I work on an automated cell so it's never a dull moment. I get to play with it all. I came in as a CMM dude given the opportunity to learn it all. After four years I've developed skills in PLC programming, SQL, HMI, 6 axis Robots, and a few other pieces of equipment. My leadership has given me the resources and support all the way thru. I've hit the lotto of jobs, truly blessed!
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  • Where do I begin...
    * It's in weather mecca of the world, San Diego!
    * Has multiple cafeterias
    * Has a multiple gyms, pools, and parks
    * parking is great
    * We make a great product (mostly in house)
    * good and affordable benefits
    * environmentally controlled and spotless
    * good bonus/raises, good 401k match, pension
    * you will lack nothing, everything that's needed its purchased
    * in-house built product sold directly to the end-user (best part right here! No need to reach out as everyone involved is in-house.)

    I work on an automated cell so it's never a dull moment. I get to play with it all. I came in as a CMM dude given the opportunity to learn it all. After four years I've developed skills in PLC programming, SQL, HMI, 6 axis Robots, and a few other pieces of equipment. My leadership has given me the resources and support all the way thru. I've hit the lotto of jobs, truly blessed!
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