Engineers

stangGT97 · Jan 19, 2007

^ douche

Chem engineering for me, and my personality is not a form of retroactive abortion

Rickyll7 · Jan 19, 2007

Ok, so I am about to graduate with my BS in ME from LSU. I will then commission in the Air Force and go to work for them for the next decade or so. After that I will most likely leave the AF at some point and get a job in the civilian world. So here is the question:

What is a day for an ME realy like in the real world, salary? hours worked per week? weekends? friequent buisiness trips? Any info would be insightful im sure.

Thanks!

EDIT: btw, isnt it odd that so many of us are engineers or engineering students???

302 coupe · Jan 19, 2007

I have a BS in ME. I work as an estimator and project manager for a large contracting company. I'm in the office/field/road as much as I want to be, I draw the line at 40 hr/wk though. An ME is one of the most versatile degrees, you can do just about anything with it, so there isn't really a straight answer for what to expect. As pay increases, so will the stress of your job. Find something you like to do, make sure its a good company, then let your performance dictate your pay.

droid#83853 · Jan 19, 2007

It depends on what sector you work in. I am just a junior engineer, so I get worked like an intern. I hope I get to work less, and delegate more to people like me when I get higher up on he food chain. If I was an hourly employee, I'd be a millionaire....but the one big advantage as an engineer is if you are good, you write your own ticket. Like me. If I wasn't around, there would be no one to blame for wasting $20 million on soldering irons! Just think, if I was an ME I could design boxes for shoes, and draw pretty pictures all day.
I still could go be a lawyer. I hear Saleen 311 needs a new one.

geoffsgt · Jan 19, 2007

Rickyll7 said:
Ok, so I am about to graduate with my BS in ME from LSU.

GO TIGERS

I'm in my 3rd year of Mech. Eng. at LSU.

You in any of the clubs? SAE? AIAA?

What senior design project are you doing?

Rickyll7 · Jan 19, 2007

geoffsgt said:
GO TIGERS

I'm in my 3rd year of Mech. Eng. at LSU.

You in any of the clubs? SAE? AIAA?

What senior design project are you doing?

No clubs, dont have time with ROTC (and my car) lol. I am doing the CAMDbot.

flyboy86 · Jan 19, 2007

Rickyll7 said:
Ok, so I am about to graduate with my BS in ME from LSU. I will then commission in the Air Force and go to work for them for the next decade or so. After that I will most likely leave the AF at some point and get a job in the civilian world. So here is the question:

What is a day for an ME realy like in the real world, salary? hours worked per week? weekends? friequent buisiness trips? Any info would be insightful im sure.

Thanks!

EDIT: btw, isnt it odd that so many of us are engineers or engineering students???

Do you know your AFSC yet? If so, I have a lot of contacts here at the Academy if you want to get in touch with an engineer in the AF. Most of my teachers have done engineering tours, and could tell you a lot about it. From what they've told me, engineering for the AF is much different than in the civilian world. I think I can answer the salary question.....Lieutenant pay, then captain pay, etc...lol If you want, I have charts that'll shows all AF pay.

Rickyll7 · Jan 19, 2007

flyboy86 said:
Do you know your AFSC yet? If so, I have a lot of contacts here at the Academy if you want to get in touch with an engineer in the AF. Most of my teachers have done engineering tours, and could tell you a lot about it. From what they've told me, engineering for the AF is much different than in the civilian world. I think I can answer the salary question.....Lieutenant pay, then captain pay, etc...lol If you want, I have charts that'll shows all AF pay.

Yea, I know about all of that. Thanks anyway. I was more interested in the details of the civilian engineer.
My afsc is developmental engineering, 62e

04YELLOWGT · Jan 19, 2007

jmk97GT said:
I'm a freshman there now in Civil Engineering. Be ready to bend over first semester homework wise.

EDIT: Screw you and your nice cars! haha, you can't bring 'em next year

Ive heard that about the homework.

Also Im getting an apartment with a nice garage.

04gth · Jan 19, 2007

Freshman at Cal State Northridge in ME....so far so good, but there is still some time left for me.

jmk97GT · Jan 19, 2007

04YELLOWGT said:
Ive heard that about the homework.

Also Im getting an apartment with a nice garage.

Ass!

Bubba Z. · Jan 20, 2007

Material Test Engineer here. I break things for a living.

dhjones · Jan 20, 2007

stangGT97 said:
^ douche

Chem engineering for me, and my personality is not a form of retroactive abortion

Sigh....sounds like you have no sense of humor, which is not uncommon among engineers I have known. Typical New Englander/New Yorker.
Where you have to resort to name calling when you disagree w/someone.

donsbad68 · Jan 20, 2007

I got a BSME last semister!

jmk97GT · Jan 20, 2007

dhjones said:
Sigh....sounds like you have no sense of humor, which is not uncommon among engineers I have known. Typical New Englander/New Yorker.
Where you have to resort to name calling when you disagree w/someone.

Maybe because it was such a bad joke

007 · Jan 20, 2007

Masters in Astrophysics. I'm a space monkey.

droid#83853 · Jan 20, 2007

I wanted to be a Master of Astrophysics. Instead all I got was this Peon of Electrical Engineering. At least I'm an electrical monkey. We are more grounded than our space counterparts.

Dan_Soprano · Jan 20, 2007

I'm a Flight Engineer! i know i know, not even close to the same thing....

droid#83853 · Jan 20, 2007

Dan_Soprano said:
I'm a Flight Engineer! i know i know, not even close to the same thing....

At least you know more about the airplane than the pilot does. That counts for something. You have to do all the math. Close enough in my book. You're a flying monkey. The pilot is a flying baboon.

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