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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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  • Update. The job I called about with the 4 day work week is now my employer! This place is great so far. Smaller shop (about 10 people total), job shop environment, everyone is really cool and relaxed and I am the quality department. I am taking over the AS9100 stuff, checking parts, writing programs and everything else quality related. Spoke with the owner today and he is really cool too. Wanting to expand the shop and take on more work.

    As an added bonus... I don't have to deal with anymore!!! Sunglasses Just kidding bud. If we get busy enough here, I wouldn't mind getting you on working here.
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  • Update. The job I called about with the 4 day work week is now my employer! This place is great so far. Smaller shop (about 10 people total), job shop environment, everyone is really cool and relaxed and I am the quality department. I am taking over the AS9100 stuff, checking parts, writing programs and everything else quality related. Spoke with the owner today and he is really cool too. Wanting to expand the shop and take on more work.

    As an added bonus... I don't have to deal with anymore!!! Sunglasses Just kidding bud. If we get busy enough here, I wouldn't mind getting you on working here.
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