- When did you first become a machinist?
- I became a machinist when I was 18 years old.
- Why did you become a machinist?
- I became a machinist because it's awesome and you get to create all these cool parts.
- Would you reccomend that I pursue this career?
- I recommend that you pursue a career that you will enjoy.
- What are the upsides of this job?
- The upsides of being a machinist are you learn a lot and you are always making something new and different everyday which is cool because you never are doing the same thing.
- What are the downsides of this job?
- The downsides of being a machinist are your always gonna be dirty and smelling like oil and when you mess up a part you have to restart all your work because everything must be precise.
- Did you go to school to become a machinist?
- Yes, I took some autocad and modeling courses.
- How long did you take autocad and modeling courses?
- I took autocad and modeling courses for 2 years.
- Do you enjoy being a machinist?
- Yes, I love it.
- What is the most difficult thing to do in machining?
- The most difficult part of machining is creating prototypes.
- Is there anything else you would have done instead of this job?
- Yes, if I didn't pursue this career I would have ran away from home as fast as possible and became an engineer.
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