Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Multi tool sector or engineering future

Peter,
Not only are you a gentleman, but a very wise scholar also. I have never
seen it better put on a way to choose a career.

I can only add:
1) Choose something you are Happy doing. (If you can't enjoy the work,
find something else to do)
2) Choose a profession that is able to support your Needs and hopefully
some of your wants.
3) Lastly, my advise to my kids was.......It should be legal:-})

At 09:21 PM 9/12/01 -0500, you wrote:

>Hello John,
>You become what you make out of your life.
>
>Don't be too pessimistic. Ok, metal working industries are
>endangered species! But why?
>They simply slept on their laurels and did not improve and
>reorientate on time.
>
>Imagine 13 years ago I was unemployed for one hole year because
>in Costa Rica were no jobs for foreign automation engineers.
>And in germany I would have built breweries - And I not even drink!
>Well the solution was: I made up my own traditional machine shop,
>practically making a living from my fathers hobby.
>Then friends asked me if I could fix their machines.
>The way from design to repair was not far.
>Now there are people waiting for me to be free for up to 8 month
>in order to rebuild their machinery or modernize it.
>
>Since two clients abused my confidence so that I nearly went bankrupt
>I do not care any more whether I work as engineer or mechanics, as
>long as I feed my family. My pride got reduced to a healthy level.
>And funny, since then the really interesting jobs come to me by
>themselves. I pick the raisins and now I am pretty pleased with
>my situation. Because I do what I love to do (it is actually part of my
>heart blood) and know that my work is for the benefit of this country.
>
>My suggestion for you is the following:
>Get experience as much as you can on as diverse areas as you can.
>Listen to the old guys who share their experience and watch
>their hands on site. Stick your nose into the tuff jobs and take
>them as challenges. Once solved it you will be better prepared for
>the next task. (there are no problems only challenges!)
>
>Ask yourself what you want to do IN and WITH your life.
>Keep in mind when you decide your profession that you will have to
>do it until retirement, so really search within your deepest inside
>what is in you. (Granny always preached: "Never try to be anything
>different as you are!") Be honest with yourself!
>
>Then once you made up these two questions go for it.
>Best way is a work studyship sometimes called sandwich course.
>There you get practical experience in a real world factory and study
>the theory in university. And by the way you earn your studies
>yourself. Remind that when you finish university you still need
>some 4 years experience until you may call yourself engineer.
>
>Just some tips I got and pass over to you:
>-The engineer who isn't at the same time a good mechanics isn't
>worth a penny!
>-(my aunt, excellent engineer! said: The important thing is to get a
>good technical foundation. The clerk's knowledge you get very easy
>later.
>But you are a technician or not, there you can not improvise.)
>-Go and ask first the operator about his ideas and needs for the task.
>-Get involved! You will never be able to lead personnel
>if you cannot make the task yourself.
>-The chemic's of people make up a team. A small harmonic team is way
>more efficient than any big organization.
>-Business is applicated psycologics.
>-Be flexible and become an all-round talent than easily you
>find your personnel nitch.
>-Step by step you get far,and indeed one step at a time is not
>difficult.
>-Read the book from Og Mandino. The world greatest sales man.
>
>Times might be difficult but good hands on technicians will always be
>needed and are flexible. By the way it is easy for them to become
>independent some day.
>
>Head up kid! and take your life into your own hands!
>Life is better and more interesting than any film!
>Any vice leads you away from real life.
>Just don't forget: Never try to be something else that is not in you.
>I wish you best luck.
>
>Your Sven Peter
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Bubba

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