TheMechanicaGenius
Mechanical
I have had zero luck getting a job actually doing engineering. I had a technology degree and got stuck in a job doing nothing but drafting for five years. I got disgusted and quit. Returned to school to a BSME. Graduated from Penn state with a 3.1 GPA 3.3 in major GPA. Tried to get a job at medium to large sized company and either never got an interview or had an interview and got rejected. I'm now stuck at another job doing drafting. Day in, day out. Just cad and other menial tasks that I could have done in 5th grade. I'll be 33 this month. I am wondering if I should just give up and try another career. I was wondering if anyone has ever been in a situation like this. Will I get to the point where I'll get to do something else or is this experience a dead end? Some people have said if you're in my position at 30 you're stuck in a cubicle doing cad you should just get out of engineering, others say you won't get to do actual engineering until you have many years experience. I really feel like I could do great things but noone will give me a chance. Just feel lost and have no direction or career path. Any advice would be helpful.