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[quote=”celticbhoy” post=68356]It totally depends on where you live too. Vancouver for example has a lot of openings for techs, as well as many cities across Canada. I was offered a few jobs even before I was finished school. The situation in the US from my understanding is entirely different, but of course you’re going to find that in a country that has 10X the population. My fiance is american and I expressed to her that I would like to move to the states at some point, but jobs are hard to come by.[/quote]
I wouldn’t do it.
Search “right to work”, and you’ll see one reason that it is a nightmare to find “good” work in the states.
Main reason there are so many openings right now in Van is because they are headed east. More work east, and better pay.[quote=”celticbhoy” post=68356]It totally depends on where you live too. Vancouver for example has a lot of openings for techs, as well as many cities across Canada. I was offered a few jobs even before I was finished school. The situation in the US from my understanding is entirely different, but of course you’re going to find that in a country that has 10X the population. My fiance is american and I expressed to her that I would like to move to the states at some point, but jobs are hard to come by.[/quote]
I wouldn’t do it.
Search “right to work”, and you’ll see one reason that it is a nightmare to find “good” work in the states.
Main reason there are so many openings right now in Van is because they are headed east. More work east, and better pay.[quote=”Thomson85″ post=67965]But I rather see a kid tearing apart engines in a junk yard, learning his passion. Than a disgruntled middle aged man flipping burgers at McD because he never pursued his passion.[/quote]
Couldn’t it be said that a passion isn’t always meant to be a career?
As I was told as a kid, you got it, or you don’t. That kid could be learning his passion til he is middle aged and still flipping burgers at McDongbags.I am cynical at times. People going out to learn on their own is a fine and dandy thing to do, but if they want to get into the field, maybe they need to learn to woe the person doing the hiring. It’s not that hard.
I got laid off June 11th, handed out ONE resume on June 17th. June 20th got my call back for my first interview. I now work there. Why? Because i learned to sell my self.
If there is a place i want to work, i will work there.[quote=”Thomson85″ post=67965]But I rather see a kid tearing apart engines in a junk yard, learning his passion. Than a disgruntled middle aged man flipping burgers at McD because he never pursued his passion.[/quote]
Couldn’t it be said that a passion isn’t always meant to be a career?
As I was told as a kid, you got it, or you don’t. That kid could be learning his passion til he is middle aged and still flipping burgers at McDongbags.I am cynical at times. People going out to learn on their own is a fine and dandy thing to do, but if they want to get into the field, maybe they need to learn to woe the person doing the hiring. It’s not that hard.
I got laid off June 11th, handed out ONE resume on June 17th. June 20th got my call back for my first interview. I now work there. Why? Because i learned to sell my self.
If there is a place i want to work, i will work there.Snap-on makes a nice 1″ impact, its a lot lighter then most 1″ impacts out there. Maybe get your shop to look into them next, easier on the arms.
Also RAD guns and Hytorcs make big torque jobs easy… mind you 450ft/lbs isnt that bad to do with a 3/4 or 1″ torque wrench.
Snap-on makes a nice 1″ impact, its a lot lighter then most 1″ impacts out there. Maybe get your shop to look into them next, easier on the arms.
Also RAD guns and Hytorcs make big torque jobs easy… mind you 450ft/lbs isnt that bad to do with a 3/4 or 1″ torque wrench.
I never worked for Cat. I WORKED for a dealership.
I work for a komatsu dealership now.
As for schooling. No they don’t really have a school, but they have a ton of specialty courses ranging from electrical to hydraulic. These are called S levels. Once you have all the S levels they have specialty programs for types of machines weather you wanna master small dozers or draglines shovels.I never worked for Cat. I WORKED for a dealership.
I work for a komatsu dealership now.
As for schooling. No they don’t really have a school, but they have a ton of specialty courses ranging from electrical to hydraulic. These are called S levels. Once you have all the S levels they have specialty programs for types of machines weather you wanna master small dozers or draglines shovels.Here you go… “big diesel”
Cat 3524B engine sitting in one of our far bays waiting for the chassis to return from welding.
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Re-installing parts onto the hard nose of a D9 tailing dozer
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Jacks for 785 to 797 haul trucks.
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Here you go… “big diesel”
Cat 3524B engine sitting in one of our far bays waiting for the chassis to return from welding.
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Re-installing parts onto the hard nose of a D9 tailing dozer
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Jacks for 785 to 797 haul trucks.
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It can put pressure on the shift forks adding wear and play into the transmission overtime. This can cause issues shifting into gear and having it pop out of gear.
It’s worse to do if the shifter is got a longer handle(like transport trucks).I don’t really think its the worst thing to do if you got a light touch, or if you drive a logging truck.
But i wont do this very often.
It can put pressure on the shift forks adding wear and play into the transmission overtime. This can cause issues shifting into gear and having it pop out of gear.
It’s worse to do if the shifter is got a longer handle(like transport trucks).I don’t really think its the worst thing to do if you got a light touch, or if you drive a logging truck.
But i wont do this very often.