Any Engineers In The House?

[bigvegan]

"Where's the ****ing money?"

Finance, especially hedge funds, derivatives, and complex arbitrage. If you got a BA from an excellent school with a double major in math or statistics and economics, and then got an MBA in finance and/or went to work for a major investment banking firm as an associate, you'd make some serious coin before too long. You'd be bored as hell (unless you love math and economics, in which case it would be sweet), and you'd probably never leave the office, but that would be the way to generate a top income.

Or sales. You don't need a degree to become a stockbroker, and if you can master cold-calling, you can make 6 figures in a couple of years.

Or, like I said before, figure out what you love to do the most, get the education and skills to do it well, and let the money take care of itself.

There are lots of rich people out there that are divorced, depressed, and miserable by the time they turn 50. Or even well before that, just look how crazy money and fame has made the young Hollywood crowd lately. (See e.g. Brad Renfro (R.I.P.), Heath Ledger (R.I.P.), Brittany (5150'd a matter of days ago), Owen Wilson (suicide attempt), etc., etc.) These are people with all the money and resources in the world, and they still can't get it together.

There are far fewer people that do what they love every day in the same situation, and most of them aren't starving.

Money is only a means to an end. If you know what your goals and ends are, and can achieve them without spending a lot of time doing things you don't like, then don't waste your time.

That said, an education is usually helpful, so if you know what you want to study, go for it!

If I could go back to undergrad again and do it over, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Seriously, Texas coeds? I'm tempted to take out some more loans and go to school with you.

[megaladon6]

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i knew i should have gone to school!!!

[brn agn]

I have to agree with bigvegan here. If you are only looking for a career based on money, I think you will end up dissapointed. My experience is that the more money you make, the more you will spend and the more you focus on money the more unsatisfied you will be. That's just my humble opinion. If someone who is wealthy disagrees, please speak up.

[RSX302]

I have to agree with bigvegan here. If you are only looking for a career based on money, I think you will end up dissapointed. My experience is that the more money you make, the more you will spend and the more you focus on money the more unsatisfied you will be. That's just my humble opinion. If someone who is wealthy disagrees, please speak up.

The problem is I live in California !!!

Just because I make 100K, I still live paycheck to paycheck...

I live middle class and I'm fortunate enough to have a very nice 68 Camaro. I don't consider myself wealthy by a long shot...

Yes..the more money you make the more stress and greef you will have....

[RSX302]

My 2 Pennies...
I apologize in advance if I offend anyone, not my intention.

I've been in a mechanical industry for 20yrs and have worked with many different types of engineers. I would like to start in saying that I do not have an engineering degree, but sometime I think about getting one or wish I had done it earlier in life.

This is where I apologize..

I see fresh engineers out of school think that they should be making big money right away. The problem is everyone needs to go thru the same years of real world experience to know what they are going to engineer or re-engineer. I can't count how many times I've corrected designs or field work due to lack of fully understanding the process. It may work on paper,but.....

I have a hard time in my field because the lack of a degree. I feel I don't get the respect I should. Basically I'll correct what the engineers do and let them take the credit. They all know where to come for answers but the company won't give my an engineering title. So they call me something else....I still make 100K a year...

Anyway...go to school, get a degree and from there work your butt off. I you get into the trade you wish and put many year of real world experience in, you will make more then me...

and yes I wish I knew how to write and talk better...

Good Luck....