<VV> Roger's Rant - NO CORVAIR (OK just a litttle)

[Robert Hill]

Good advice.  I also have a degree in Engineering but have never put it to use.  Funny - I went into Engineering because that was "where the money" is.  I made my money in businesses totally unrelated to anything engineering wise.  To be honest, I can't imagine ever doing engineering work - I hated it when I was in college and think I would still hate it today!!   

Do what you enjoy - money isn't everything and it certainly can't buy you happiness if you spend your whole work life being mserable!!!

Bob
> 
> From: Craig Eagleson <cleagl at yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/09/23 Fri PM 12:11:59 EDT
> To: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>,  Roger Gault <r.gault at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: <VV> Roger's Rant - NO CORVAIR (OK just a litttle)
> 
> Roger,
> 
> I'd like to say how well put your little rant was.  I have one degree in theatre
> (lighting design) and one in engineering (structural) and work in neither profession.
>  However, I have a great job and think it is very important to like what you do
> (engineering or otherwise).  It also helps that (for the most part) the folks I work
> with are great.  And to make life even better, just head out to the garage and putter
> with your favorite vehicle.  :-)
> 
> -Craig
> cleagl at yahoo.com
> '63 Spyder 'vert
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Message: 4
> >Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:49:59 -0500
> >From: "Roger Gault" <r.gault at sbcglobal.net>
> >Subject: Re: <VV> RE: Interesting Article ...NOW Engineer  (no
> >Corvair)
> >To: "Corvair List" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> >Message-ID: <009801c5bfc7$f658a990$6400a8c0 at GaultComputer>
> >Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> >OK, I can't stand it.  I'm going to contribute to this with some free advice
> >for young engineers.
> >This is long and preachy, but nobody's making you read it.
> >
> >
> >Credentials:
> >  BSME, Texas A&M University, 1969
> >  37 years in military products and semiconductor capital equipment
> >  19 years as an individual contributor, the rest as part manager, part
> >indiv. contributor.
> >  Job Stability:  This is my 3rd job since I left college.  Never fired.
> >Out of work a total of 5 weeks.
> >  Present title, "Principal Engineer", BAE Systems, Austin, TX
> >  Present responsibilities:  Systems Engineer, Software Engineer, Project
> >Engineer, Proposal Writer, Smart Ass, Defender of Common Sense.  I tried to
> >get them to just put "Smart Guy" on my card, but they wouldn't.
> >
> >Advice to the New or About-to-be Engineer:
> >
> >
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> 
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