Is CAD drafting a declining job in the near future?

I cannot speak with confidence about the future of the job. I completed my 2 year course in 2006, as a mechanical drafting specialist. Then I got a job immediately after graduation as an architectural drafter/designer. In 2008 when the housing market “rest”, I was laid off, and haven't worked in the field since. read more

I think that 2D CAD drafting is on a decline now, just as drawing board drafting was before 2D CAD. But solid modelling is in demand and it is not clear what could replace it. read more

If you are a CAD Operator than your job prospects will be limited. Train/retrain yourself in drafting (Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural or Civil) than your job prospects will increase. Civil and Architectural jobs are tight right now, but electrical remains pretty good in Silicon Valley types of areas. read more