[Madison]

Help!

I've been looking for a position as a draftsperson to fill my long, lonely days and maybe make some money, too. I just showed interest in an advertisement placed locally and I'm waiting to hear (or not hear) back from them about that position.

It's part-time, working with AutoCAD 2000LT.

I've been working with CAD since I was a sophomore in high school. That's about 7 years. I'm self-taught, but I took classes in both college and high school, earning an A in both. I've been using AutoCAD 2000 and 2002, and more recently, Autodesk Inventor, to design parts and robots for teams for 5 years.

I have no paid experience as a draftsperson..

So, all of you folks who work in industry already, what should I expect as an hourly rate of pay? If I get an interview, I don't want to price myself out of the job, but I don't want to undervalue my work, either.

I've been previously offered similar drafting work at $20/hr. However, that was with a team sponsor, and I don't know how that may have affected what I was paid.

Your help is appreciated.