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06-04-2007, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by weeds
Countryboy, if I were you, I'd decide which one I wanted to go into as soon as possible. The core engineering classes are the same but after the first year everybody goes their own direction. It'll save you a lot of time & money if you know what you want going in. And all three of those will get you out from behind a desk if you know where to look & always make yourself available.
I think I'm going to try to get back in to manufacturing in my next job. I was always up and moving around, which was nice. I also always had something to do.
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by 76F250Gal
I am a mechanical engineer. The pay is pretty decent but I have too much college debt to really enjoy it. I work for a major diesel engine company but I work in the alternative fuels program, mostly with natural gas engines. The stuff going on around me is fascinating but what I actually do for a paycheck is pretty lame. It sounded a lot cooler in the interview. I'm supposed to develop spark plugs for these natural gas engines (5.9L-91L engines) and I was told I'd get to do testing and help with design work but what I really do is babysit suppliers and make powerpoint presentations and excel spreadsheets all day.
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I was a maintenance supervisor in the Poultry industry, Really burnt out [25 years]. On sabatical now looking for work. I do welding,3-phase electrical , fabricating among other things such as all types mechanical. Looking at a challenge in the Ethonal industry, maybe building plants, we'll see
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06-14-2007, 09:15 PM
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