Please share examples of your edu/career paths that brought you financial success..

[Charles]

Originally Posted by thinkin about it

you are the man, Charles. Thanks.


Do you recommend EE over the others?

I can't recommend anything over anything. I'd have to research the job demand. I did EE just because I like electronics, stereos, computers, etc over working on my car or building things.

If you can walk on it, it is civil.
If it moves, it is mechanical.
If it is based on the square root of -1 (= i) then it is electrical.

What do engineers use for birth control?
When does a person decide he should become an engineer?







Their personalities.
When he realizes he doesn't have enough charisma to become an undertaker.

[thinkin about it]

Originally Posted by Charles

I can't recommend anything over anything. I'd have to research the job demand. I did EE just because I like electronics, stereos, computers, etc over working on my car or building things.

If you can walk on it, it is civil.
If it moves, it is mechanical.
If it is based on the square root of -1 (= i) then it is electrical.

Thanks Charles. One final annoyance: does this seem like a fairly effective program?

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

[nicet4]

As far as certified sprinkler designers the wages are pretty close to what I have seen.

Sacramento California $73,000.00

Fayetteville Arkansas $56,000.00

As with everything these are average for everyone. Highly experienced Level IV's will bring $5 to $10k more.

Entry level (2 years fresh out of community college) will range low to high $30's to start.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Charles

I can't recommend anything over anything. I'd have to research the job demand. I did EE just because I like electronics, stereos, computers, etc over working on my car or building things.

If you can walk on it, it is civil.
If it moves, it is mechanical.
If it is based on the square root of -1 (= i) then it is electrical.

What do engineers use for birth control?
When does a person decide he should become an engineer?







Their personalities.
When he realizes he doesn't have enough charisma to become an undertaker.

ROFL, I have heard the birth control joke before, but not the undertaker one. Very good. (I work with engineers.)

The other one I know is:

A doctor, a priest, a lawyer and an engineer are playing golf. Ahead of them is a foursome that plays very slowly and very badly and they are constantly having to wait. Along comes the golf pro and they flag him down and ask what's wrong with this foursome. The pro says, "These men are firefighters. Last year our clubhouse caught on fire and they came an rescued everyone inside, but then the building collapsed on them. They all lived, but they were all blinded by the fire. We let them play golf here whenever they want, no matter how long it takes them.

The priest bowed his head and said, "I will pray for the restoration of their sight." The doctor said, "I am going to have a friend of mine look at their eyes to see if he can help them." The lawyer said, "I'm going to make sure they get just compensation for for their injuries. And the engineer said, "Why can't they just play at night?"

[dspguy]

I took up computer engineering in college. Finished my 4-year degree top of my class. Immediately started a master's program in electrical engineering. Held down an internship in a mostly unrelated field to pay the bills during my master's.

Landed a job with a defense contractor shortly thereafter. Did my time making not-so-good pay (for a master's level engineer). Spent my time at that company volunteering for various projects, trying to stay involved with systems level meetings, taking forays into assignments that I only had a little knowledge in, but the chance to increase my engineering skills and experience.

Moved 800 miles away from my hometown and job for a 50% raise. Made myself as indispensable as possible (aside from the entire industry crashing and burning). Continued doing the same... taking up assignments on the fringe of my skillset. Gather more knowledge/experience. Rinse and repeat until success.

[eggalegga]

Originally Posted by dspguy

...Moved 800 miles away from my hometown and job for a 50% raise. Made myself as indispensable as possible (aside from the entire industry crashing and burning). Continued doing the same... taking up assignments on the fringe of my skillset. Gather more knowledge/experience. Rinse and repeat until success.

Great advice regardless of field. Kudos to you.

[brightdoglover]

Hmmm. What does it say about me that, by no particular design, the few men who have really attracted me were failed engineers? (One who was too hippie-dip to attend the Stevens Institute of Tech. One who was supposed to be an engineer but ended up getting his RN and then working as an orchard manager. One who left MIT after a couple of weeks and started his own networking company.
I guess I like smarts and logic. And they all had great personalities!

[brightdoglover]

Add- Forgot about the EE master's guy who was a Marine officer, who dumped me by overnight FedEx. Semper Fi, my butt.