[AT] Agricultural Equipment Diagnostic Technicians was OT two university STEM majors to avoid

[bradloomis at charter.net]

I am an avowed preacher of youngins learning a trade. Why saddle yourself
with tens of thousands of dollars of debt when, if you have the knack and
the drive you can make a decent living. I'm a refrigeration mechanic by
trade and know that if I really wanted to work I could pull over $100K
annually easily. Except I'm old and I like my part time gig at the big wine
company. I just don't want to work that hard anymore. Welding reference, I
can make two pieces of metal adhere to each other. Pretty? Not so much. But
like all things that comes with practice, if I have the knack. I started to
get pretty good at TIG on stainless until the eyes went. Then just didn't do
it any longer.
Brad

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university STEM majors to avoid

Keeping gov't out of this because the owner has requested so, If I had a
child that was of college age, I would highly encourage them to go into the
trades. I have a buddy that is a union pipe-fitter and does very well. He
told me the company he works for cannot find nearly enough skilled welders
to fill their positions. For anyone that has the aptitude, they will pay for
advanced training for the employee to gain the certifications they need to
do certain welding jobs. Antique tractor reference, who has one without at
least one farmer weld on it. :)

Mike M


On 8/24/2019 3:01 PM, bradloomis at charter.net wrote:
> That might require some young millennial to get dirty. I know not all 
> are that way but from what I've seen, those that profess to want to be 
> in maintenance, most are. Exception are Latinos. And aptitude and 
> ability also aren't there. Those things can't be taught. Either you can or
you can't.
> I've witnessed screwdriver, wrench, and shovel skills that would make 
> your teeth itch.
> My brother wound up being a geophysicist after starting as a 
> geologist. 19 years at Mobil, didn't survive the last of three purges in
the 90s?
> Consulting ever since. Does rather well. Lots of money in oil. Witness 
> the purchase of our government!
> Brad
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> Peck
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> Subject: [AT] Agricultural Equipment Diagnostic Technicians was OT two 
> university STEM majors to avoid
>
> The Ferris catalog says the field is underfilled. I wonder if JD, CNH, 
> Agco, Kubota, Versatile, Mahindra, hire from this program.
>
> http://catalog.ferris.edu/catalog/2019-2020-Catalog/program/6044
>
> Why Choose Heavy Equipment Service Engineering Technology (HSET)?
> HSET provides the skills and knowledge required to test, diagnose, 
> service and repair multiple, interfacing and technically sophisticated 
> systems used on equipment in the agricultural, construction, forestry, 
> stationary power and trucking industries. Mechanical, electrical, 
> electronic and hydraulic technology are addressed, along with failure 
> analysis, troubleshooting procedures and techniques, metrology, 
> product design for manufacturing and fleet management.
> Career Opportunities
> Increased use of heavy equipment in the agriculture, trucking, 
> construction and auxiliary power industries has created a widespread 
> need for qualified heavy equipment technicians. Estimates suggest less 
> than half of the current demand for technicians in this industry is 
> being met, so skilled graduates are already in high demand.
>
> Employment opportunities exist throughout the various heavy equipment 
> industries. Job titles include diagnostic technician, technician, 
> service engineer, field engineer, service manager, shop foreman, 
> trainer, engineering technician and maintenance team leader.
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