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Activity1
HowdoIbecomeemployed?Haveagoodeducationandexperience
MechanicalEngineer
Activity2
AMechanicalengineerisresponsiblefordesigningandtestingmachinery,sciencemechanics
andmechanictypethinkingisneededtodothejob.Mechanictechsareresponsiblefor
estimatingthecostofanewmanufacturingplantortheoperationofnewequipment.
Mechanicalengineersarehiredbymanufacturingandconstructioncompanies,theyworkoutof
officesorresearchlabs,theymayattendconferencesorconstructionsites.Sometechswork
onlyoncomputersdesigninglayoutplans.Whilesomeothertechsworkinplants,exposedtoa
lotofdust,loudnoises,andfumes.Mosttechswork5daysaweek,averaging40hours.
Theearningsforamechanicaltechvarywithexperience,entrywageisabout40kannually,
whiletheexperiencedworkersgetupwardsof74kayear.Mechanicalengineerstypically
receivegoodbenefits,suchashealthinsurance,pensionplan,andpaidvacations.Wagescan
changedependingonwhatunionyoureworkingunder.
Entrylevelisabout30kannuallywithanassociatesdegreeinmechanicalengineering,
responsibleforgettingfamiliarwiththetools,preparinglayouts,andanalyzingcostsofnew
plants.
Intermediatelevelisabout60kannuallythatrequires24yearsofexperienceandhavemuch
moreresponsibilities,suchas:designingnewmachines,inspectingequipment,andadapting
newskills.
Seniorlevelisabout75kannuallythatrequires510yearsofexperienceandareresponsiblefor
managingagroupofengineers,andoverseeingprojects.
BusDriver
ABusdriverisresponsibleforpickinguppeoplethatworkonatightschedule,andreportand
badweatherorroadaccidentsthatmayoccur.
Busdriverstypicallyworka8hourshiftand40hoursaweek.Theymayfacedifficultdriving
conditionsandstayfocusedforlongperiodsoftime.
Earlywageofabusdriver,youearn25kannuallyayear,onceyougetexperienced,youcan
earnupwardsof36kayear.
AHighSchoolDiplomaisrecommended,andallbusdriversmustpassatestfortheirCDL
license.
JuniorDriversreceive2127kayear,containaCDLandmeetminimumagerequirement
ExperiencedDriversreceive2550kayearandhaveseveralyearsofdrivingbus.
SeniorDriversreceive4060kayearandhavedrivenabusformorethan10years,andhavea
excellentsafetyrecord.
JobsthatrelateareTransitdriversandTruckdrivers
CombatEngineer
Militarypersonnelthatrespondtofightingforces,theydealwithhazardousmaterialand
requiresmechanicalthinking.Combatengineershavetobeabletouseawidevarietyofheavy
equipment.Acombatengineerisacivilianjobthatrequiresmilitarybackground.
EmployedbytheU.S.armedforces,work,eat,andsleepoutdoors,assignedtomilitarybases
andbephysicallystrongbecauseyouhavetopassteststhatrequiregoodagility,stamina,and
balance.
Earningsinthemilitaryvarybasedonexperienceandrankyouare.Entrylevelisabout18ka
year,becominganofficerwillletyouearnbetween5789kayear.
AtLeast17yearsorolderwithahighschooldiplomaandnofelonyrecord.
Private
1824kayearwithonthejobtraining
Specialist
2429kayearwith2yearsexperienceinthefieldandhavespecialtytraining
Civilianoperator
3880kayearwithonthejobtrainingandyearsofexperience.
JobsthatrelateareroadconstructionandFederalagent
Activity3
WheredoIfindajob?Jobsarealloverandmanycompaniesarewillingtohiregoodsmart
experiencedworkers.