Would you recommend engineering to a recent high school graduate? (1 Viewer)

[jm1234567890]

This is from an forum of professional engineers, they make some valid points
regarding engineering as a profession. What do you people think?

personally, i think if you enjoy it you will get a good job.

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=60310&page=1

 

[Lexicographer]

If they don't mind 28 contact hour weeks (compare to 24 for science, 12 for law, and eight for arts) as well as never EVER ending assessment, a lack of sleep, the eternal "geek" stereotype, no women (changing) and dorky t-shirts ("I like my women like I like my coffee - ground up and in the freezer") then hell yeah.

Of course, I know a bunch of engineers who wouldn't trade it, and personally I don't blame them. Despite the crappy pay from stupid bosses who never do what you tell them to, engineering is a job where you can actually create in a clever and not retarded artsy way. You, as an engineer, will be providing buckets of people with a creation that FUNCTIONS - satisfaction megaplus.

That is, if it gets approval and funding. Think Dilbert.

 

[shannonm]

remember that just because you do engineering does not mean you actually ending up being an engineer as a job

 

[jm1234567890]

remember that just because you do engineering does not mean you actually ending up being an engineer as a job

the problem with that argument is that why would you do engineering in the first place then?

 

[santaslayer]

coz ur a maths nerd and need to prove it....