jinxy

7.50 an hour, worked there almost a year with no raises

90dx

I just got a new job at a Pulp Mill and entry level labourers rate is $24.85 They offer appretichsips so I can finish my millwrights ticket and then go up to $32.Union

davcivic

Started my career at $10 an hour drafting....5 years and a couple of moves later I'm at $25 an hour, $37.50 anything over 40 a week. Needless to say I work 45+ hours a week.

2 years of college, got an AS degree. I probably will never be stupid rich, but I should be okay.....


Congrats on the raise. It always makes you feel good, when you get that compensation for your work. Remember there's always someone that makes more money than you, so just be happy with what you make.

Donald125

I just quit my job yesterday while they are offering me benifits. I am getting pay 2K while working a load way more then someone who gets pay 3K

jacob_kohler

You should celebrate by watching Christian Bale in "The Machinist"

m0nee

davcivic - I'm a drafter too with an AS in Architecture, and am only getting $14/hr at the moment pulling a little over $400 a week. Needless to say, this is my second job in the field. Firist Architect was a cheap **** and only gave me $8/hr. That's a shame huh? So I dropped him like nothing when I got this one. If you don't mind, tell me how you got up to the mid $20's? What was your techniques? Job hoppin'?

davcivic

Yeah my first job was at $10/hr another cheap bastard......The thing is being smart of what you do, and making sure you stay on top of things and do more than the usual. Have that ambition and drive do do a little more. Architecture is harder because there's so many people that think drafting is just architecture and that's what they do. I am an engineering/Surveying draftperson. There's not many. My company has been hiring since I started, people either don't have the experience or don't want to learn surveying. That's how I made it. I jumped three jobs to get where I am now.

96_civ

im an electrician apprentice. started about six months ago at 11, and im now making 15.39, work for six months and go to school for 2 weeks paid by unemployment. i always get at least 40 hours a week, sometimes up to 70. (the overtime is nice, but uncle sam likes it more than i do). after 3-4 years, ill be makin mid 30's to upper 40's depending on what county the job is in.

matt