Re: career selection

Jeeze you guys, you're making me feel inadequate with my puny 25 years in piping.

Paul

Christopher Wright wrote:
> On Jul 18, 2007, at 1:35 PM, bruce.r.raymond@fluor.com wrote:
>
>> Chris - there is a lot more than "bib bucks" in this industry.
>
> Oh yeah? I'd never have guessed. ;->
>
> Actually I've been in the biz for over 40 all hands-on years myself,
> and 20 years self-employed, and one thing I do know is that hands-on
> engineering is no way to get rich. Engineers do have the background
> to make some serious money but it's not by doing engineering for
> someone else. There also isn't any such thing as a glamor job either,
> no matter what the work is. Every job has long stretches of boring,
> repetitive or pedestrian duties and times when I wonder why the hell
> I didn't so something else where i could get rich quick and do
> something fun. Engineering is no different, but on the whole I really
> like it.
>
> The question about the 'best' job makes no sense, outside of
> someone's interests or skills. Anyone who tries to use someone else's
> judgment on find in the 'best job' needs to look inside himself
> first. I don't think the guy realized that engineering requires a
> commitment and determination to get good at whatever branch he chooses.
Received on Wed Jul 18 20:59:00 2007