Chicago Newbie with a lot of questions

[bryzen]

Good evening and thank you for reading.

First off, let me tell you a little about me: I am in Chicago, IL, have been taking CNC programming, setup and operation and Mastercam classes for the past three months, and I am trying to change the direction of my career from culinary arts to machining/manufacturing, and I have a passion for the aerospace field.

As of late, I have grown a bit frustrated from my classes, as sometimes the instructors are annoyed when people like me -complete beginners- ask basic questions (even though the classes are clearly offered as intro courses). It is because of that attitude that I was compelled to look for anwers on the web, coming across this forum. I really appreciate any guidance that you can give me to help me break into this industry.

Well, here are a couple of questions I'm afraid to ask at school:

First off, what exactly is a job shop and what are the other kinds of shops?

What is the best way to get one's foot in the door in this industry and what training/courses do you recommend for me to take based on what the industry is currently in need of?

When I look at job postings, I see that many of them require machinists to own their own tools. What do you think are the must own tools I should buy and what brands/models do you recommend?

Thank you very much for your help,

B.

[CNCRim]

Job shop and production shop is general. The most tool you probably need the most are test indicator, caliper, micrometer...... every shop different. You will need this and that as job you go along.

[CNCRim]

And by the way, don't go with cheap stuff Made in China.... go with quality stuff like brand name like Mituyo, Starret, Marh....... get you money worth.