The career website I choose is Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Operator and Metrology Calibration Technician (In fact, the careers website show is not quite fit for me, I choose relatively better). Personally speaking, the only job I want is doing scientific research (in physics). If I have to choose another one, I prefer the work which has a strong relationship with logical analysis. These two jobs need strong analytical skills too.
The general process of CADD is using computers to help designers take on tasks such as calculations, information storage, and drawing. In the design, it is usually necessary to use a computer to perform a large number of calculations, analysis, and comparisons of different schemes to determine the optimal decisions. The central idea of this work is conforming to my values, keep logical thinking to get the answer.
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A computer graphics process.
The main work Metrology Calibration Technician should do is engaged in metrological verification, inspection, testing, electrical measurement, calibration, maintenance, repair, and weighing. If it is a simple measurement, you do not need too professional knowledge, you only need to master the analysis method of general error. If it is a high-tech measurement, such as electrical measurement, then you have to read extra books. It is also a very delicate job and requires a logical mind to find errors.
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A Metrology Calibration Technician is working.
Comparing these to physics. What these two things have in common is that they all need to think step by step. The difference is that physics requires more research and time, and sometimes you need innovation to expand your scientific research. What physics touches me most is discover unknown things (especially astrophysics), although sometimes it makes me feel scared. I think it is exciting and this is also a challenge for me.
I have not paid much attention to the issue of salary, but as I grow up, I understand that this is a very practical issue, and I have to face it.
The salary of CADD varies with time, $15.25/h for one year, $17.09/h for 1-4 years, $20.60/h for 5-9 years, $22.14/h for10-19years, $25/h for 20 years, and higher (these may be different because of location). I am quite satisfied with the overall upward trend because it has good potential.
The salary of Metrology Calibration Technician is quite similar but with higher starting, $18.28/h for one year, $20.03 /h for 1-4 years, $22.67 /h for 5-9 years, $24.87 /h for10-19years, $28 /h for 20 years, and higher. Overall, this trend is also very nice.
The conclusion is these two jobs are all excellent, but job satisfaction is the most important to me. The feeling of exploring the unknown can’t experience in other work. Also, physics for me has a special meaning, before, my father studied physics in college. Because the difference between college physics and high school physics was too big, so he went to learn the computer. Not continuing in physics is a pity for him. I hope I can learn physics my father once gave up and make up for this regret.