Dead Career - Drafting

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by zion9, Oct 26, 2005.

  1. zion9

    Cliff Guest

    How many were looking over you?
    That really can matter.
     
    Cliff, Nov 6, 2005
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  2. I'll wager that he's a "keyboard" guy as opposed to a "button" guy.
     
    Michael Bulatovich, Nov 6, 2005
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  3. zion9

    Cliff Guest

    That's another thing .... different keyboards & system
    configurations.
    Those keys move about too. And sometimes the ESC key is
    very important. Then there's the FEEL of the keyboard ...
    (personally, I LIKED [and miss] the old IBM ones ... you
    got good solid clicks ....)
     
    Cliff, Nov 6, 2005
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  4. zion9

    uNkulunkulu Guest

    Personally its not how fast but how accurate. No point on doing it in 3
    minutes if the answer is wrong, take 5 and be right.


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    uNkulunkulu
    uMvelinqangi
    Mina bona wena
    mina bona lo mombi yena lo shatini
    Skat lo Boss yena fika, nika yena iwhisky
     
    uNkulunkulu, Nov 6, 2005
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  5. zion9

    Greg Farris Guest

    zion9

    Times change.
    Every CEO has a PC on his (her) desk now, and most do at least some of their
    correspondence from it. Typing pools are mostly gone, and even large
    companies share one secretary position amongst whole departments, with
    engineers and managers making up the difference by doing some of their own
    secretarial work.

    I completely agree with you that many CAD positions are underpaid. I see
    many AutoCad positions advertised at about 1.5X minimum wage - when the
    skill and understanding required to do the job well should be worth much
    more than that. That's just the way it is - few companies today have a lot
    to invest in someone who just does AutoCad.

    What would you think of a secretary who says "I'm not into all of this
    "personal assistant" nonsense, and I don't care about Word, Powerpoint and
    Excel. I just type - that's it." You'd probably say she isn't selling her
    skills very well, and doesn't seem interested in investing what's necessary
    to get a better job.

    Take the hint - zion9. There are good jobs out there, and many employers
    take it as a godsend if one of the applicants has AutoCad skills - but no
    one today wants someone who says "You show me where all the lines go, and
    I'll just click the mouse button."

    If you feel you have AutoCad proficiency, but lack the necessary skills to
    present yourself in a more demanding position, then you'll have to start as
    a drafter, possibly in an underpaid position. If you invest in learning the
    company's business, however, then you can move up. Learn enough, and you'll
    soon be able to present yourself to other companies as a designer/drafter -
    many many working "engineers" do not have engineering degrees, but learned
    on the job.

    Any company in a hiring position is interested in someone ambitious, curious
    and eager to learn. If they can get a Cad person at a low wage, they'll take
    it - the rest is up to you.

    G Faris
     
    Greg Farris, Nov 6, 2005
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  6. zion9

    Cliff Guest

    I gather that AutoCad may be low-end entry-level still. Cheap
    enough for the trade schools to use, anyway.
    Last I looked at it (Rev. 10) it could not even model the
    average cheap-o ashtray.
    On the good side: You could pretty much learn it all in two hours,
    as compared to possible years for the better systems of the day.
     
    Cliff, Nov 6, 2005
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  7. zion9

    Greg Farris Guest

    One would have to try very seriously to be further off the mark!
     
    Greg Farris, Nov 6, 2005
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  8. zion9

    longshot Guest

    there are a buttons?
     
    longshot, Nov 6, 2005
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  9. zion9

    longshot Guest

    those 2.5 minutes included pulling dimensions to check my work.
    ....
    someone did point out that configuration is a huge factor,, & that is true.
    if i didnt have all my aliases configured & my settings in place .it would
    probably double my time,
     
    longshot, Nov 6, 2005
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  10. zion9

    longshot Guest

    lol
     
    longshot, Nov 6, 2005
    #70
  11. ;:: )

     
    Michael Bulatovich, Nov 7, 2005
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  12. zion9

    S. Scalise Guest

    To "button" or not to "button"?
    Answer 1. Yes, why not?
    Answer 2. No, why bother?
    Answer 3. Only new people that don't know what they are doing use "buttons".
    Answer 4. Only oldtimers stuck in the past still rely on the keyboard.
    Answer 5. Buttons slow you down.
    Answer 6. The keyboard slows you down.
    Answer 7. On & on.
    Another topic, another day. This thread is too long now.
     
    S. Scalise, Nov 7, 2005
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  13. zion9

    Modat22 Guest

    I don't button, but if it makes you faster go for it
    I prefer the keyboard with my own aliases and or lisp commands
     
    Modat22, Nov 7, 2005
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  14. zion9

    Longshot Guest

    people aways told me.. Man you are so fast.. if you would only leanr how to
    use those buttons, you be twice as fast...
     
    Longshot, Nov 7, 2005
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  15. zion9

    Brian Guest


    Where I work (petro-chemical), we get fresh engineers from university
    each year. They get a quick course on AutoCad, and get thrown in at the
    deep end. Sink or swim....

    The engineers aren't expected to do all the detail work, just the
    overall design, so there will always be a job for drafties. It is NOT
    the drafties job to design....sure, once youv'e been at the job for a
    while you learn the basics and could get away with designing, but as
    everything needs to be signed off, it's not worth it.

    It makes life easier for me as the engineers notes/sketches etc. are in
    the computer and easy to access.

    Drafting is a long way from being dead....As long as engineers are paid
    more than drafties, there will always be details that need sorting out.
    The same goes for architects and drafties...the is a huge gap between
    'concept' drawings and 'construction' drawings.

    Move down to NZ where there is a shortage of drafties, and you will find
    that employers are still 'picky'. It's not a glamorous job, but it's
    still important. You can have the cleverest engineer/design team in the
    world, but if the draftie stuffs it up, it gets built wrong! ("It was
    the checkers fault.....")

    Brian NZ
     
    Brian, Nov 14, 2005
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  16. zion9

    uNkulunkulu Guest

    How easy is it to get into New Zealand?
     
    uNkulunkulu, Nov 16, 2005
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  17. zion9

    Brian Guest

    If you can speak (passable) English and have ANY skills, there shouldn't
    be any problems. The more skilled people we can get down here, the better.


    http://www.emigratenz.org/

    Check these guys out, they cover most questions.

    Brian NZ
     
    Brian, Nov 16, 2005
    #77
  18. zion9

    Cliff Guest

    I was under the impression that it was about as hard as Australia
    .... which is hard, having worked there (on contract).
     
    Cliff, Nov 16, 2005
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  19. zion9

    Brian Guest

    No way! NZ wants/needs immigrants to help the country grow. Especially
    skilled workers.

    C'mon down, the weathers great...nothing that can bite/harm you in the
    wild and a relaxing lifestyle (if you avoid the bigger cities......)

    Brian NZ
     
    Brian, Nov 17, 2005
    #79
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