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    Quote Originally Posted by CPViolation View Post
    I'm not sure what skill level autoworkers have. Technicians in the Silicone valley make about $30.00 an hour.
    That's after spending a long time in school. You should get paid by your skill level not what the unions can milk employers for.
    $28.00 an hour = $17.00-$18.00 in the bay area.
    Yea, you have to put effort into making decent money not thinking since your father, grandfather.. have x amount of time vested in GM, Ford or Mopar. you DESERVE $40.00 an hour.
    I went back to school when I was 30 because I was at the top of my pay scale. I was complacent thinking I could support a wife and two daughters on the wages I was earning.
    It seems fair to me that it takes some effort on your part..
    Jeff

    You must know some upper level techs. After 8 yrs at intel I was up to $20 an hr. They have not given crap for raises in the last 7 yrs. I would love $28 an hour, or any job for that fact now......

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    Quote Originally Posted by ttocs View Post
    You must know some upper level techs. After 8 yrs at intel I was up to $20 an hr. They have not given crap for raises in the last 7 yrs. I would love $28 an hour, or any job for that fact now......
    I started as an electronics/computer tech. Eight years in field service. Then I got a job offer from Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
    I fell into the radiation field by accident which uses high voltage and control circuits for most radiation detection devices.
    Needed more education. So back to school. I was a one man calibration department. Also did some calibration for Lo Alamos. Designed portable Gamma/Neutron mobile stations and peripheral monitoring stations. That would of never happened if I didn't go back to school. SLAC flew me to different locations like Boulder, Co. (Rocky Flats) and Las Vegas (UNLV) to learn the latest and greatest. I did some work that ended-up being used by our government. I signed a non-disclosure agreement so I will never see a penny or get any kudos for the work. That's cool, I feel like I did my part. ;)
    Radiation techs make ~$30.00 and hour. If you've past the NRRPT even more. http://www.nrrpt.org/ I made a little more for the work I did.
    http://www.nukeworker.com/
    Jeff


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