I did 2D and 3D CAD for the government and small businesses, and thought I was pretty good at this stuff until joining my current outfit, which models and makes aircraft spare parts off old manual drawings. As I thought I was getting better, I began feeling underpaid, as I have two degrees and...
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An aero with 9 years' DOD experience had to take a medical retirement with SSDI + partial pension. Improved health affords him the chance to get off the SSDI portion. Single and without debts, he need only earn half his former salary; school and industry folks...