Thanks for the great advice, everyone. I really appreciate it. I think I definitely do have a sort of disillusionment after entering the real world. In response to @rbulsara, I do agree that my current company does a lot of contribute to the world. But, at the same time, certain people in...
I am a junior transpo engineer with about 1.5 years of experience and a BS and MS in civil engineering. After just over a year on the job in a large consultant firm, I'm starting to find my career prospects a little bleak. I kind of miss how work in academia was more cutting edge, and I really...