All, sorry for the late reply as it took me awhile to read through everything and gather my thoughts on how to respond to everyone. Some of you are very understanding and i thank you for that, while i feel some of you are a bit harsh. But i thank you anyway for providing sound advice. As of now...
Am i really expecting too much? Honest question, not being sarcastic or anything. I know it shouldn't be about the money and i do enjoy this job but i feel at this rate i will not be going anywhere, financially. With the current housing market in NYC its very hard to strive here with this pay...
Hi All, i've been working as an MEP engineer in NYC for 2 years now. Its my first position related to my career after graduating with a BS. I very recently received my end of the year review and received nothing but praise, my boss thinks i am progressing very well and becoming very independent...
@ KENAT, You are most likely absolutely right lol. Like i said i just entered the "real world" last year... so what do i know. My logic behind it was that it seems there are a lot, not all, of products like luxury cars, ships, electronics, the parts that make up of these products, etc. that just...
I think i would rather be in the non-exempt field since selling a service might be better than selling a product. I feel "products" are usually luxury items in the US or atleast unnecessary. The firm i was just let go from was trying to sell a ship that i honestly couldn't see having much use...
Well im not 100% sure right now, which i know is bad because employers like someone who has a specific skill. But i do know that i do NOT want to do any sort of structural or material related work. Those topics just bore me to death... sorry if that's your field lol. I enjoy the HVAC / fluids /...
Thank you so much for all this information Lacajun and DubMac. It feels good to know that there is something i can do about this situation... An engineer that's well rounded and sees the big picture is definitely better than one with just technical knowledge...
Thanks for the information! I'm still unsure of what would be considered work close to engineering or atleast something for in between jobs. I was thinking maybe a drafting or machining position. I definitely do like mechanical engineering but its kind of putting a bad taste in my mouth if its...
Greetings everyone! My name is Brian and i graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering in 2010 from Polytechnic University in NYC, this is my first post. This forum appears to have quite a wealth of information and i can't believe i didn't join it sooner. Please forgive me for a lengthy post...