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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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  • I was hired as a CMM programmer but I'm being used as a slightly glorified inspector. This is not what was discussed/promised in my interview or in the conversations afterwards before starting work. Yes, despite the BS at my last job, I am regretting ever leaving there.


    I'm sorry that your recent job switch has been such a disappointment. That is something that is always rough about switching jobs - all the unknowns. Everything can sound so great in an interview, but there are a lot of details you just can't know until you work there a little while. Sometimes you just have to take a chance and hope the odds are in your favor. Sorry to here that it seems they were not in your favor this time.

    Thus far, this has been the worst career decision of my life.


    Only time will tell. Even though things are rough now this may all still play out in your favor. You may look back at this time and think - man, it sucked to go from a job I hated to a job I hated more, but at least it got me to where I am today.

    I wish you luck in finding something that suits you better.
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  • I was hired as a CMM programmer but I'm being used as a slightly glorified inspector. This is not what was discussed/promised in my interview or in the conversations afterwards before starting work. Yes, despite the BS at my last job, I am regretting ever leaving there.


    I'm sorry that your recent job switch has been such a disappointment. That is something that is always rough about switching jobs - all the unknowns. Everything can sound so great in an interview, but there are a lot of details you just can't know until you work there a little while. Sometimes you just have to take a chance and hope the odds are in your favor. Sorry to here that it seems they were not in your favor this time.

    Thus far, this has been the worst career decision of my life.


    Only time will tell. Even though things are rough now this may all still play out in your favor. You may look back at this time and think - man, it sucked to go from a job I hated to a job I hated more, but at least it got me to where I am today.

    I wish you luck in finding something that suits you better.
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