LeeM
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Thinking of changing my degree next year from mechanical engineering to a bsc in computer aided design. I've really enjoyed the cad this year and appear to be quite good at it, while I've struggled with some of the physics.
Ivm going to make an appointment with the tutors on Monday to discuss it, and I know I could do better with a beng in mechanical.
But, any experience from the guys of cs?
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micra_pete
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Can be loads, can be none. Depends what your doing
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LeeM
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I went to Uni with the idea of getting into oil and gas, now I'm liking the idea of being a city boy working in a nice office doing cad. I need to do my research and see what's out there though, I know nothing about the job prospects yet.
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RichR
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I'd rather take on a Engineer with CAD Experience than a CAD Designer with no Engineering experience
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RichR
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I have two guys in my department other than me, One is a Mech. Engineer and the other is a CAD Jockey. They do virtually the same job give or take, we pay the former £32,500 with 2 years out of uni and the latter £24,500, never been to uni
both been here about the same amount of time too
[Edited on 23-03-2012 by LiVe LeE]
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Daveskater
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I do CAD every day for a building services engineering consultancy and get £13k for the privilege, after being here 3 years. Every day is basically the same and while I am good at doing what we do in CAD, I despise using it after sitting on it all day every day for so long. So no, I wouldn't recommend it 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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LeeM
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I'll stick to my beng then 
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ed
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Think you can get about £22k for being a SolidWorks help guy working in a call center. You'd want that job like a hole in the head though. There's decent money about for people with all the right bits of paper for Catia though, but it's consultancy work.
Carry on with your BEng or better still finish the job off and get a MEng - postgraduate education is considered quite important if you're a professional engineer.
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RichR
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OR go and work in technical sales for Solid Solutions - good money 
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DaveyLC
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My old dear is currently on a £28/hour contract as a CAD tech. Ballache of running as a LTD company but she's earning well for a 61 year old 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
OR go and work in technical sales for Solid Solutions - good money
Shit job.
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RichR
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RSM, £35k basic, upto £70k OTE. You seen the cars the salesmen are driving, I'd hazard a guess they're doing well
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rossnomore
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I design overhead pylons in CAD, many moneys to be had with the right company
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RichR
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Are you just a CAD jockey though or are you an engineer who uses CAD - big difference.
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LeeM
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Im never doing sales again, regardless of the industry. Can I be an engineer specialising in cad, or would I need to do cad specific courses to do it (again, questions Ill ask my tutor next week)
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by rossnomore
I design overhead pylons in CAD, many moneys to be had with the right company
This is true, I once saw a job listing that sounded exactly like my job but for £26k. Didn't go for it because I want a different job
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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LeeM
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I'd be disappointed if I ended up earning 26k, I would have been on that by now if I'd stayed in the insurance industry
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Simon
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
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Originally posted by rossnomore
I design overhead pylons in CAD, many moneys to be had with the right company
This is true, I once saw a job listing that sounded exactly like my job but for £26k. Didn't go for it because I want a different job
Dave do you guys ever touch Revit? We are working on our first job as a revit collaboration, steep learning curve but loads of advantages. It's the future!
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Are you just a CAD jockey though or are you an engineer who uses CAD - big difference.
Having an Audi on finance isn't really a measure of how good your job is. You're still driving up and down the motorway trying to flog stuff or you're on the phone talking to some dullard who doesn't know how to use the software. The OP is doing a degree in engineering, there are far more rewarding jobs out there that he could be doing.
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RichR
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He won't be an engineer if he drops out of the course and then it could be a viable alternative with a good living out of it.
Oh, and I wasn't talking about Audis and similar exec cars; I also know, first hand a couple who have gone out a paid cash for brand new Elises and similar as well as running nice homes, who aren't mortgaged/in debt up to their eyeballs.
By comparison, I'm on a not inconsiderable wage for my age/experience, but I couldn't go and buy a new £25k plus car for cash.
There's good money in technical CAD sales if you put the effort in.
I know for every good story, there'll be a bad one
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John
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Is there not good money to be made in any type of sales if you are willing to sell your granny?
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LeeM
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I used to make just shirt of a grand a week when I did sales when I was 18, far too much pressure and I'd never do it again.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
I used to make just shirt of a grand a week when I did sales when I was 18, far too much pressure and I'd never do it again.
Bloody hell doing what? I know of directers of large 200+ employee companys on less than that 
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
I'll stick to my beng then
you ain't sticking to me anywhere mate.
i'd stick with the engineering course. it's a brilliant qualification to have.
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
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Originally posted by LeeM
I used to make just shirt of a grand a week when I did sales when I was 18, far too much pressure and I'd never do it again.
Bloody hell doing what? I know of directers of large 200+ employee companys on less than that
Directors of large companies on less than £75k a year?
They're doing it wrong.
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