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Good evening PH massive,
after 25 years of working for one firm i am getting a little bored with the job and more over new people coming in thinking they know it all when they don't, especially university grads, thats another story however, i currently work in the engineering dept of a manufacturing company. I started as an apprentice on a lathe and then worked up in to quality, sales and now project engineering, i have got quite keen on using solid works and am thinking of jacking the lot in and going self employed as a solid works contractor. i obviously would have to get a lot better as i only play about with it currently. i am fairly competent at 2d so would have to make the leap to 3d.
this would Involve building a decent PC at home and obtaining a copy of said soft ware which would be a fairly large outlay of cash.
Is there such a need or would i be better using a different package for ex Catia.
any draftsmen type self employed people out there have any views?
Regards
Hairy,
after 25 years of working for one firm i am getting a little bored with the job and more over new people coming in thinking they know it all when they don't, especially university grads, thats another story however, i currently work in the engineering dept of a manufacturing company. I started as an apprentice on a lathe and then worked up in to quality, sales and now project engineering, i have got quite keen on using solid works and am thinking of jacking the lot in and going self employed as a solid works contractor. i obviously would have to get a lot better as i only play about with it currently. i am fairly competent at 2d so would have to make the leap to 3d.
this would Involve building a decent PC at home and obtaining a copy of said soft ware which would be a fairly large outlay of cash.
Is there such a need or would i be better using a different package for ex Catia.
any draftsmen type self employed people out there have any views?
Regards
Hairy,
I'd approach this much the same as any other venture in order to improve your chances of success.
I'd prepare a standard business plan (find a format you like) and that should force you to not only look at the aspect you have raised above, but a whole load of others too to ensure you are going in to this fully informed and thus better prepared.
Good luck!
I'd prepare a standard business plan (find a format you like) and that should force you to not only look at the aspect you have raised above, but a whole load of others too to ensure you are going in to this fully informed and thus better prepared.
Good luck!
In this type of situation I would advise you set up on the QT and test the waters. Once you get to a point that customers are coming and you have say 6-12 months on your own and good order books then you can say bye to the employer. But if it fails no one will know and you can carry on. But I would tell no one at work until you are 100% that you are going alone. Obviously watch out for any conflicts or contractual issues.
I was of the impression that CAD jockey's aren't on a great rate these days.
Given the wide variety of CAD packages as well (and the cost of getting a license), I'm not sure I'd recommend it as a new career path.
Plenty of well paid contractor work out there though, depends where you are in the UK too.
Given the wide variety of CAD packages as well (and the cost of getting a license), I'm not sure I'd recommend it as a new career path.
Plenty of well paid contractor work out there though, depends where you are in the UK too.
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