WalledSonic Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 17 minutes ago, Mitchaford said: Oh yeah I've already spent too much time and money to not get it. Thank you for saying that tho because my folks are sorta the opposite. They are all for me doing some sort of trade as my profession. I am not hating on trades at all, but yeah, if you're balls deep already in engineering then you might as well blow your load and finish up! You'll have so much more flexibility in the future. Quote Chevy Sonic Wall (4) 15's on 10k Build Log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/209412-2015-chevy-sonicwall4-15s10klithiumlarge-case-hairpin-us-alts/ (4) Fi SP4 15's | (2) Ampere 5Ks | Active! | Arc KS600.2 & KS125.2mini | CDT Silk Domes | Silver Flute 8s | 240Ah JY | US Alts Jeep Wrangler JK (4) 8's in a 4th Order Build Log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/209841-shadow-2016-jeep-wrangler-jk4th-order4-8sdc-35klarge-case-hairpin-us-alts/ IG @walledsonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhunt94 Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 38 minutes ago, Mitchaford said: Oh yeah I've already spent too much time and money to not get it. Thank you for saying that tho because my folks are sorta the opposite. They are all for me doing some sort of trade as my profession. not going to try and sway you either way. I had thought about getting an EE degree, but I like working with my hands too much and they don't allow engineers to do that where I work. I went to tech school, got an electronics degree, and became an I&C Technician. I won't say exactly how much I make bc I don't like to brag and it may vary in different types of industry, but I will say I've only been here two years and made six figures last year plus I do make a little more than engineers. Quote 2007 Ford F-150 Reg. Cab. Flareside250 Mechman AlternatorSky High Car Audio Big 3 XS Power D3400Rockford Fosgate 1/0 amp kitRockford Fosgate T1500-1bdcpRockford Fosgate T400-4DC Audio Lvl 4 12"Rockford Fosgate Punch 6.5" componentRockford Fosgate Punch 6x8Pioneer AVH-P2300DVDSMD Volt Meter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 6 hours ago, 77-AUDIO said: I work in the electrical field (mcc buildings for chemical plants) and used to make a lot more than i do now doing electrical heat tracing. but was laid off. Sucks going from 75k a year to 52k. And if they where to make 15 an hr. i think id quit here and bust my ass and be the fucking employee of the damn year. lol. No shit right somewhere along the way retail and fast food quit being about the after school high school kid and college students and became a career path. I’m thankful I’ve got the drive to push myself and always want better. That’s really the only difference between where I am in life and where some of those servringgn fries are. You choose your own destiny. 2 Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishuponasub Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 2 hours ago, WalledSonic said: I may be biased in this recommendation but if youre already on track to be an engineer, keep going man. What's funny is Walled is the only engineer I get along with. I'm a process operator in a chemical plant so we generally don't like engineers Quote Sitting around waiting to be installed: 4 FI X 10 270 CES alt D3400/73ah lithium AA 3800.1 (2) AA 75.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77-AUDIO Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 40 minutes ago, n8ball2013 said: No shit right somewhere along the way retail and fast food quit being about the after school high school kid and college students and became a career path. I’m thankful I’ve got the drive to push myself and always want better. That’s really the only difference between where I am in life and where some of those servringgn fries are. You choose your own destiny. I didn't do the fast food thing not because I didn't want to, I couldn't get hired. trust me i tried at several places. so I ended up in grocery, made more money (was a sacker/bagger) for about 8 months. Then a stocker position opened up. I did a week long trial. went to check the schedule and my name was no longer in the sacker section but was now in the stocker section of the schedule. did that while in high school, then went to another grocery store till i met the NABISCO rep. Ended up doing that for about a year. then went to build decks. while doing decks I took an AutoCAD class, and then by the time I was 20 I was working in the engineering field. Within 4 years I went from grocery (1994) to AutoCAD (1998), and a major pay increase from 5 bucks to 10 bucks an hour. I love the AutoCAD field, as I design out the boxes I build in it and also in solidworks. Now I sit in an office with a nice tv on the wall. yeah I made more doing EHT out of a 6x6 cubicle, and I had to drive 50 miles each way and it took 1.5 to 2.5 hours to get home Houston traffic sucks. Now I make less but only drive 13 miles each way and i work private company, they pay my insurance. So with all that I actually bring home more money per check. But the one thing I like about my current job is I actually want to go to work. Quote PPI dbl dinDC Level 31.77cubes net tuned to 33htz.DC audio 2.0kCT Pro Audio 8" in front, 6.5 in rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77-AUDIO Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 9 minutes ago, Wishuponasub said: What's funny is Walled is the only engineer I get along with. I'm a process operator in a chemical plant so we generally don't like engineers where you from. Quote PPI dbl dinDC Level 31.77cubes net tuned to 33htz.DC audio 2.0kCT Pro Audio 8" in front, 6.5 in rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishuponasub Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 I live in Mauriceville. Between Orange and Vidor. The place I work is considered Beaumont but I call it Nederland. Quote Sitting around waiting to be installed: 4 FI X 10 270 CES alt D3400/73ah lithium AA 3800.1 (2) AA 75.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalledSonic Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Wishuponasub said: What's funny is Walled is the only engineer I get along with. I'm a process operator in a chemical plant so we generally don't like engineers Im a Production Design Engineer in a factory so i get that 'technician vs engineer' mentality. But I learned real quick that if i want my parts built correctly and in a timely manner, i better have some humility and take input from everyone that has a role in producing the parts i design. Engineers that 'never stop learning' and dont default to their own righteousness are easier to be respected outside the cubicle. 4 2 Quote Chevy Sonic Wall (4) 15's on 10k Build Log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/209412-2015-chevy-sonicwall4-15s10klithiumlarge-case-hairpin-us-alts/ (4) Fi SP4 15's | (2) Ampere 5Ks | Active! | Arc KS600.2 & KS125.2mini | CDT Silk Domes | Silver Flute 8s | 240Ah JY | US Alts Jeep Wrangler JK (4) 8's in a 4th Order Build Log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/209841-shadow-2016-jeep-wrangler-jk4th-order4-8sdc-35klarge-case-hairpin-us-alts/ IG @walledsonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhunt94 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, WalledSonic said: Im a Production Design Engineer in a factory so i get that 'technician vs engineer' mentality. But I learned real quick that if i want my parts built correctly and in a timely manner, i better have some humility and take input from everyone that has a role in producing the parts i design. Engineers that 'never stop learning' and dont default to their own righteousness are easier to be respected outside the cubicle. I wish we had a lot of engineers like you where I work. Most of them won’t take any input unless it’s from another engineer, and if they came from Georgia Tech, then you really can’t tell them anything lol Quote 2007 Ford F-150 Reg. Cab. Flareside250 Mechman AlternatorSky High Car Audio Big 3 XS Power D3400Rockford Fosgate 1/0 amp kitRockford Fosgate T1500-1bdcpRockford Fosgate T400-4DC Audio Lvl 4 12"Rockford Fosgate Punch 6.5" componentRockford Fosgate Punch 6x8Pioneer AVH-P2300DVDSMD Volt Meter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishuponasub Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Same here. Engineers don't listen to shit here. They don't stay here long either lol. Quote Sitting around waiting to be installed: 4 FI X 10 270 CES alt D3400/73ah lithium AA 3800.1 (2) AA 75.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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