Question about jobs in the power industry.

[EEak96]

I am a third year EE student thinking about specializing in power, but I have some reservations. People tell me that most jobs in the industry are boring, repetitive, and lack any intellectual stimulation. I have seen only a few engineers who work in the utilities that actively enjoy their jobs. I am not saying this is the case at all, it's just the opinion that I have been most exposed to. My question is, do you enjoy your job and what do you do? Also, is it true that the salary is below average compared with other EE jobs? I live in Canada, and one of the reasons I am thinking about pursuing power is because of the huge demand for competent power system engineers. I also find the material interesting, but I find almost every part of EE interesting with the exception of pure software.

If I do decide to do power, I feel that protection and controls or planning are the most interesting. If I don't do power I might do RF because I really like learning about electromagnetics and antenna design, but the downside is that industry doesn't have as many jobs as power and a masters is almost certainly required. Would it be a good plan to take power courses, get a job in power and then get a masters in RF? Do the two areas complement eachother?

 

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