Since this seems like a non-technical thread, I'll post here.
I always hear from the all-knowing engineering greybeards employed by very technical companies that engineering used to be much more hands on, bustling on the shop floor kind of work (perhaps implying that the new norm of cubicle paper pushing is not REAL work). My contention is that they are observing only their own career progression from the trenches up to the management ivory tower and not witnessing some unique shift in the engineering world. It seems like most major companies still have some type of rotational hands-on program for recent college graduates. Curious to hear thoughts from the seasoned veteran crowd.
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Not making a decision is a decision in itself
I always hear from the all-knowing engineering greybeards employed by very technical companies that engineering used to be much more hands on, bustling on the shop floor kind of work (perhaps implying that the new norm of cubicle paper pushing is not REAL work). My contention is that they are observing only their own career progression from the trenches up to the management ivory tower and not witnessing some unique shift in the engineering world. It seems like most major companies still have some type of rotational hands-on program for recent college graduates. Curious to hear thoughts from the seasoned veteran crowd.
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Not making a decision is a decision in itself