Good example. To your point that the PMs who don't come out from a technical background don't have a clue - I couldn't agree more. I don't want to be that.
@racookpe1978
1. Why do want to do "technical" work rather than be in a higher dollar/more fiscally responsible management position? Do you think engineering is number calc's or CAD designer 3d programing of robot arms, and not "getting robots to do what the customer wants them to do"...
I definitely am not going to hide or lie about my work experience. I don't see how that can be beneficial. If a company is okay with me loosely saying that I've been traveling for the past year, I'll probably find myself in another bad position. I have no trouble explaining my position.
I kind...
Thanks for all of the input everybody.
My current plan is to observe the job market - if something ideal pops up then I'll try to get an interview for it, but I certainly am not going to rush from one set of problems to another. I'll be working on adapting myself to my current role to make it...
Thanks for the advice everyone. I have had a few internships while still in school, so I had an idea of the amount of generic work associated with holding a position for a corporation. I know that my current role is 95% PM and 5% technical, (yes MacGyverS2000, I'm surprised too) but I will try...
Hi all,
New to the forums, so forgive me if this has been discussed. I saw a few threads about this general topic, but still wanted to start my own.
I graduated May 2013 with my MS MechE degree. I've had two jobs since graduating: DoD-related position, which I left after ~9 months because I...
