Grandpa Dave - All of those things were taught in my engineering college. But they were not being reinforced in the workplace (in my experience). I was one of the lucky ones at my first job who got to do some basic hand calculations for pipe sizing and even measure areas using a planimeter...
Zelgar - I've reviewed many plans from PE's that were drafted in MS Paint. Usually after a couple rounds of comments they surprisingly got the plan looking pretty good.
beej67 - That is the kind of alternative that I'm talking about. I would probably go that route myself and then go to college when I've made some money or get someone else to pay for it.
dicksewerrat - I've had the pleasure of watching some of the CCTV sewer videos at my last job. I've seen rat colonies in abandoned sewer laterals, gigantic grease blobs and sewers from the 1800s that were 2/3 full of sediment. Hopefully there will be W/S R&R work for years to come
rb1957 - You're right, eventually I'm going to have to go with my gut feeling. Some people have shared my experience; others have had an experience to the contrary.
Now I don't want to complain or seek personal advice, I do that elsewhere [thumbsup]
But this has been my experience so far
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I'm just not convinced that it is a good field for young people to get into, from 2008 on wards. While some people have been able to make, it seems more like a gamble from my own experience.
Thank you for your input
I didn't mean to ask if it was the most lucrative career. I meant is it a good choice for having a good all-around career experience. This means developing valuable skills that can be transferred between workplaces, being involved on interesting and challenging...
Funny you should mention that GrandpaDave. Although, I'm not sure if you are serious. I worked my first 3 years out of school as a graduate engineer at a local government (civil service). I very much enjoyed working there but could not bring myself to commit for life. With the benefits...
And i'm talking about taking the major in 2014. As opposed to 1974, 1983 or 1992, which may have been a different era for the profession. sorry for the triple post :-)
Oops I accidentally posted that last message before finishing
I mean, if you had to choose a career field that offers the brightest opportunities and job security in your lifetime. I'm not really talking about any specific trendy occupations, it could be as simple as becoming a plumber...
Well, I'm mostly looking for feedback from civil engineers. Primarily because I feel that civil has been impacted a little differently than many of the other engineering disciplines.
I don't want to make a post complaining about my own personal experience in the profession since I graduated in 2009.
I would like to know from the more experienced civil engineers if they would choose the major in 2014. Do you think there are brighter opportunities outside of civil...
