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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?


  • job markets fluctuate DAILY!!!!


    I couldn't be bothered this weekend. I was out winning other races!


  • I couldn't be bothered this weekend. I was out winning other races!


    h3ll yeah! how'd you do ?
  • Jesus!!! I take one Friday off and this devolves so far!

    36 to 1000!


    Last week at the old job, right?


  • h3ll yeah! how'd you do ?


    Meh... 14 races total, 1 win, a bunch of 3rd's, a 7th and a 10th. The 7th and 10th, I had suspension issues that were fixed after the second race. One race I lost brake pressure then it came back a few turns later but the damage to my results had been done (3rd). The last race on Saturday, on the last friggin lap in the last turn, I caught a rock in my radiator and lost all the coolant into the belly pan. I still finished 3rd but it made my Saturday evening very hectic trying to source parts at the track and get it fixed. The positive is that I lowered my personal best at that track by over 1.5 seconds! After the issues on Saturday, we both came out of the gate Sunday with a vengeance... but so did everybody else. Great racing though with some VERY close passes but we all had fun.


  • Last week at the old job, right?


    Yes Sir!!! Can't wait to start the new job!


  • Meh... 14 races total, 1 win, a bunch of 3rd's, a 7th and a 10th. The 7th and 10th I had suspension issues that were fixed after the second race. One race I lost brake pressure then it came back a few turns later but the damage to my results had been done (3rd). The last race on Saturday, on the last friggin lap in the last turn, I caught a rock in my radiator and lost all the coolant into the belly pan. I still finished 3rd but it made my Saturday evening very hectic trying to source parts at the track and get it fixed. The positive is that I lowered my personal best at that track by over 1.5 seconds! After the issues on Saturday, we both came out of the gate Sunday with a vengeance... but so did everybody else. Great racing though with some VERY close passes but we all had fun.


    losing break pressure on a speeding motorcycle? you have balls the size of church bells my friend. i'd really like to see you race one day


  • Meh... 14 races total, 1 win, a bunch of 3rd's, a 7th and a 10th. The 7th and 10th I had suspension issues that were fixed after the second race. One race I lost brake pressure then it came back a few turns later but the damage to my results had been done (3rd). The last race on Saturday, on the last friggin lap in the last turn, I caught a rock in my radiator and lost all the coolant into the belly pan. I still finished 3rd but it made my Saturday evening very hectic trying to source parts at the track and get it fixed. The positive is that I lowered my personal best at that track by over 1.5 seconds! After the issues on Saturday, we both came out of the gate Sunday with a vengeance... but so did everybody else. Great racing though with some VERY close passes but we all had fun.


    That's crazy stuff.

    I was going to post a picture, but now the forums are telling me I have exceeded my picture quota by 23.50MB. What the heck?
  • how many porkmeters in a millichop?


    I've never heard a more logical question in my life. I think we need some experts on this ASAP


  • I've never heard a more logical question in my life. I think we need some experts on this ASAP


    Depends on the thickness of the bacon cut and whether it is Applewood or Hickory Smoked.


  • I've never heard a more logical question in my life. I think we need some experts on this ASAP


    if we add all of our brain cells together we almost have one full expert!