<p>ChemE might be declining slowly, but it will be around for at least another half a century or so. Until the United States decides to take its focus away from foreign oil or fossil fuel seriously, there will still be a need for chemical engineers. Even civil engineers will still be needed. Why? Buildings deterioate. Bridges, Dam’s, highways, all of these things wither along with the sands of time. But job prospects do differ depending on where you live, and if you are willing to move to another destination to take that job. I am an optimist though, as opposed to being a pessimist, even amidst these troubling times, because there are always clear skies after a storm.</p>