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Crazy Job Market

What's the CMM job market like near you?

I live and work in the far northern outskirts of Chicago. There is a fair amount of industry around me, but there are typically only two or three CMM job openings at a time within my commuting area. Most of them are normally the same few jobs that nobody wants or they just don’t pay enough.

However, right now it seems like there are quite a few jobs available near me that I'd be happy to take if I didn't already have a good thing going. Also, where I work we have been down a CMM programmer for many months and recently lost two more who left for greener pastures. HR tells me that no one is even applying, let alone anyone with good qualifications! We are working to build talent from within, but it's going to take some time.

How about you?
Are you currently understaffed? Or should I say, more understaffed than usual?
Do you see a lot more job openings near you?
Am I the only one dumb enough to do this for a living? What am I missing here?
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  • As of today I am happy to share that I took a CMM programmer job at GM. I start in three weeks from now.

    It was tough leaving the company I'm at now. They have been very respectful the whole time and it's a nice place to grow. I also struggle a little with being overly loyal and sentimental so that didn't make it any easier.

    The one thing I'm slightly nervous about is the position is half PC-DMIS and half Calypso Astonished so I'll have to get up to speed on the Calypso portion


    I felt the same as you when I left my last job a week and a half ago. What made it easier for me is the resentment I hold against them regarding events that happened just over a year ago and the time leading up to it. That resentment may be misplaced or not deserved entirely but that's how I felt and it made leaving easier.

    Congrats on the new job! I hope your new job makes you as happy as mine does.
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  • As of today I am happy to share that I took a CMM programmer job at GM. I start in three weeks from now.

    It was tough leaving the company I'm at now. They have been very respectful the whole time and it's a nice place to grow. I also struggle a little with being overly loyal and sentimental so that didn't make it any easier.

    The one thing I'm slightly nervous about is the position is half PC-DMIS and half Calypso Astonished so I'll have to get up to speed on the Calypso portion


    I felt the same as you when I left my last job a week and a half ago. What made it easier for me is the resentment I hold against them regarding events that happened just over a year ago and the time leading up to it. That resentment may be misplaced or not deserved entirely but that's how I felt and it made leaving easier.

    Congrats on the new job! I hope your new job makes you as happy as mine does.
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