Thank you all for such great feedback. I have done a lot of internal searching, and realize I may have some obstacles to overcome internally. I have been down the path of pitying myself for not taking different roads, and know that it leads only to more suffering. I think my main challenge at...
You are offering that analysis based on what data? I did get an FE (EIT). The dismissal of the offer was based on the fact that it was in a totally separate industry from the one I wanted to get into. I don't expect anything to come for free, but on the other hand, there is little point in...
Thanks for that perspective. I should elaborate. I did cultivate and get an offer recently from a smaller engineering firm, but saw the workload would be huge, for similar pay to what I have now. Growth would be good, but not in exchange for burnout. (It seems you either rust out or burn...
I've been at a huge corporation for about 8 years now. I have watched a friend who started when I did grow his career to one where he travels the world as a very respected energy conservation engineer, with a PE. At last check, he makes somewhere around $200K/yr. Now, I know it never helps...
