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I am burned out on software, would love to be a machinist. But I am not interested in huge pay cut. I am thinking about building a machine shop in my garage.



I took a side job in a machine shop over the winter.I was loading parts in and out of CNC machines, doing a little setup, cutting metal, made one fixture, and a lot of floor mopping. I thought the manual labor was going to make me appreciate the cushy desk job work that I normally do, but I absolutely loved working in the shop.

I wrote an email to friends and family about, hit me up via my email in my profile and I'm happy to share it with you.

I'm trying to find a similar part-time apprentice position in NYC where I live now - any suggestions?


I did this. Lots of fun. I switch between software and "hardware" in my garage. I work mostly with wood, but also aluminum and acrylic.


I did this, it's awesome. I recommend it.




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