The hindsight salary thread

sylvan8798
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:24:54 +0000

^If we’re trying to look at a particular sub-area, such as Petroleum Engineering for example, then we could stress the importance of flexibility and having as broad a base as possible while still getting a specialized degree. H got a second degree in civil/environmental. He has used BOTH degrees in a career where he has done a lot of work in environmental remediation, often of petroleum contaminated sites (gas stations, etc.). He has parlayed his technical writing ability into management positions.

BIL also graduated with a Petroleum Eng. degree and has been very successful as a mechanical engineer specializing in medical devices. Flexibility, management skills, writing skills…And don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

I don’t recall the context, but I once heard a Mechanical Engineer give a talk about his career and how many different positions he had held. It really is arguably the most flexible of the engineering disciplines.