this will blow your mind.
i am titled as a process technician but as stated in my other posts, tend to do multiple jobs/responsibities.
one of those is running the machine shop, which includes vertical knee miller, vertical band saw with fold down option, a small drill press and a bench grinder.
i get asked to drill out and repair molydebnum (?) and other costly broken screws for semiconductor equipment, make fixtures for production use of small parts for semiconductor equipment, prototypes (3d) out of aluminum.
in fact i just cut a 3d part out of oxide coated SS 1/4" thick with 2mm end mill.
this is a part to save them money if it work. cheap b@#$%ards
it goes to a high-vacuum and very sensitive semiconductor machine and i am waiting for the guy to tell me how good i did cause i am still working on my tolerances. (he need +/- .005mm)
all this for a mere 20-22/hr. who gettin raped?