@@helmsmanpacker3456 + if you’re willing to travel that helps a lot. Completely different field but I went to the other side (south to north) of the uk to get my placement
Nah, if you manage to crack the encryption of the engineering trade, that being primarily calculus 1 and 2, you'll breeze through the entirety of your uni life.
This channel is SIGNIFICANTLY better than "EngineeredTruth". I'm never watching that other biased, crappy, pessimistic channel again. Thanks so much for telling the actual truth and being direct.
@@CJDavid-pe9ue Yeah. The guy isn't even in engineering anymore, and is quite frankly, the type of person described in this video. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the guy from EngineeredTruth quit after like 1 year. Wtf?
Agreed. I'm trying to decide between computer and mechanical engineering and engineered truth seems to be nothing but discouraging videos. Glad I found this video.
Haha wasn’t meant to be! I even agreed with him such that some engineering jobs aren’t what you may think. But I tried to speak in more general terms cause individual stories don’t represent the full picture.
I don’t like Engineered Truth. His vids are all negative and he only interviews people with mundane jobs and who quit Engineering and did something else altogether.
I don’t like Engineered Truth. His vids are all negative and he only interviews people with mundane jobs and who quit Engineering and did something else altogether.
Watch his latest "1/10" video. It got even more hilariously pessimistic and now he's using misrepresented facts to back him up and deleting comments that prove him wrong.
I had the opposite. After struggling to complete my studies at uni (because I was an apprentice chef in high school) and having a horrible GPA my uni wouldn’t send my CV to industry partners because I wasn’t a good look for the uni. I then later found out that after 4 years of studying I had undiagnosed ADHD. Long story short I found a engineering job in control systems. I’m literally programming critical infrastructure for my country and making meaningful progress for my country. If you don’t have grit you won’t achieve your dreams.
Thank you for this. I am soon to graduate Aerospace and my GPA isn’t good at all due to my poor decision making throughout school. This gave me some reassurance that if one is tenacious enough, things can work out.
The truth is this: engineering is just like any other job. You either are lucky and you love it, or you are unlucky and you hate it. The working environment is the most important part, just like any other job. When it comes to work, you have to be content with pursuing happiness at all cost. You spend a lot of time at work. Nothing is worth sacrificing you health for. Dont work overtime unless you absolutely have to. Dont stay with a specific job just because its secure. Nothing is more secure than happiness. If you have to leave engineering for happiness, then do it. Not every engineering job is the same, that is true for every industry. Dont put all your eggs in one basket. People make the common mistake in engineering that they can just put EVERYTHING into it and it will be rewarding. No kiddo. That's not how the world works. Be prepared for disappointment.
I have a few years experience as a mech engineer. Two out of three jobs had a lot of overtime that affected my mental health. I decided to put my health as a priority and now I am working as a sales assistant. Money is not much but I never work overtime, my health is excellent. I am actually much happier at this job lol
@@Tururu134 you dont know what it is like to work in a field until you actually do it. There are still many obstacles for females in engineering. I had presumed we are much further in the mindset of equality. I had to fight mysogonistic remarks on every job I had. You get tired of hearing that, besides there are jobs you wont even get just because youre not a man. On paper there is equality, in reality there is not. Even when we dissregard the issue of gender, there are other things like engineers not being paid for overtime, or working 10+ hours and weekends, that is not what I expected..At least that is the case in my country, engineers are overworked and underpaid and it is just not worth it. There are loopholes the employers use to give you less money as salary and more as travel expenses, so when you go to the bank to get a loan for a car or an apartment, the bank tells you that based on your salary you dont have enough money to pay of the loan. Eventhough in reality you can pay that loan, your credit on paper is bad. So if I cant get a car or an apartment with the money I make, then I see no point in pursuing that career.
I am choosing an engineering path and I am looking forward to it. I am glad vidoes like this exist because if they didnt then lots of people would be unsure and uncertain on whether engineering is right for them. Great video like always.
Personally I think the biggest problem is the money engineering/computer science can earn. Starting salaries usually average upwards of 75k which is often enough for people to study that in school despite not caring or enjoying it in school. When money is the only reason you followed a certain direction then of course you won’t enjoy your job.
Jokes aside, yes what this guy says is approximately true. But it may not be the same for you, so take it with a grain of salt. We need these kind of videos to show us(young engineers) the **real** future, in fact he is sort of like a mentor
My dad is 53 and makes 110k a year. He started at around 65k. You start out making money but you don’t get big raises. He has been through 3 Jobs in his 35 years of working. He left one for another, got laid off, and found another job. His 2nd job he was making 130k starting. The field of engineering is uncertain. I’m not telling you whether or not to be an engineer cuz no one knows how the job market is going to be in the future. That said, if you work for a company that supplies the US Gov, your job is pretty safe. I’m majoring in welding engineering at Ohio State and the classes are hard, but doable. I had a passion for both STEM and Law. I kind of wish I would’ve pursued a career as a lawyer, but if I was a pre law major I would think the same about engineering. I hope you find this helpful and wish you the best of luck on whatever you may pursue. I encourage you to go in undecided in the college of engineering in college, or just undecided as a whole. Good luck, we all may need it.
You can still pursue law if you want. There are plenty of people who go from stem to law. And many law schools want people with a stem background, because they are needed for certain law like patent law. There’s good money in that. You should look into it if you are still thinking about law!
you can always go to law school, I know lawyers who started in stem career and transitioned into lawyers and not do alot of patent and company law, and use their technical knowledge for the good. also, the law in general, if you passionate about, is always good to have if you start a business or what to get into executive roles.
meh, most of my engineering jobs were boring.... until I found one that i enjoyed. If you don't like it in the first couple months, probably you wont like it in forever. Wans't easy, but never settle for those Excel jobs.
Im finishing off my Army contract right now, and afterwards Im planning to do computer engineering. While im kind of worried about the transition, this channel gives me hope. Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
Hey man im currently on deployment and im finishing up my last year and plan on doing the exact thing. It feels good to know someone is in the same shoes as i am! Im fired up about this career field again so thank you and good luck!
As an engineer with 30 years of experience, I applaud this video. In my early career I had to do, what at that time, seem to be menial tasks. With some perspective, these simple administrative tasks have taught me how engineering as a craft work. I now now every detail of my area of expertise which helps me to be a better engineering manager.
Indeed, you always have to start at the bottom and work your way up. In thirty years of mentoring fresh graduate engineers at a global aerospace company based in the UK, I can say this was always the thing they found hardest to accept.
4 years I done Electrical Engineering. I thought it was my destiny and I needed to really think on everything. I was SO WRONG. I was unhappy, depressed, etc. But after that hellish ride, I saw all the possibilities out there for me. Still going to school for AutoCAD and never giving up.
F.A you’re going to need to be able to use calculus for parts of it. Low level circuit analysis is mostly just algebra, but once you begin to include things like capacitors and inductors, the calculus becomes very important. That being said, it’s not impossible! If someone is willing to put the time in, then I am confident they can succeed in engineering
@@f.a3202 As other people say here, if you mostly need calculus, then there is nothing to worry, since that math is easy compared to something like Galois theory, or ring theory, or topology.
Zach, I enjoy your videos. As a former high school teacher, I was the teacher adviser to our schools robotics team. Several of my students went onto engineering school and I often forward your videos to those I keep in touch with. Thanks for your work!
Ok I was just about drop my studies but then coincidentally saw this video I don’t even know what to say other than that this video is awesome and I’m motivated to complete my studies Thx for the awesome video and keep it up 👍
Nothing is what we think it is. At 10, I thought guitar players needed long hair & leather pants; what I got was tough fingertips & a good ear. (MTV never zoomed in on Slash's callused fingertips.)
My first job after graduation wasn’t very bad. I was designing relay protection and automation for national grid company’s substations. I learned a lot - how to understand and design electrical principle schemes, national and international electrical standards, equipment etc. but the most important skill I learned was communication. It will help you, communicate lot! And be resourceful! But I always wanted to work as a field engineer - repairing electrical equipment, testing relay protection, troubleshooting in secondary circuits, analyzing faults and investigating them, applying lessons learned. And finally after almost 6 years I could get my dream job in an international company. All in one and even more. Theoretical knowledge helped me a lot - I was the best in written exam, which included all main chapters of power electrical engineering.And it feels great. Just don’t give up, invest into yourselves, and communicate a lot!
Hey man, I really enjoy the new style of videos, as well as the slightly different, more personal topics you have been going over. While I really enjoy the previous videos, and would enjoy seeing the full animation every once in a while, the new style is a refresher and I think it will do a lot for your channel! Keep it up man!
Thanks for the comment! Really glad you like the new format and I’ll definitely be using the animation software when I go to more technical videos again
usually the more boring a job is, the more stable and lucrative usually is. Everyone wants to do the exciting jobs as engineers, but many times working IT, banking or assurance jobs can pay way more. My uncle is a IT manager for a small assurance firm and he earns almost 80k (Germany), working 36 hours a week, 24 days a year of vacation and little responsibility in his job. He says it's so boring that no one can realistically compete in terms of will to put the hours and experience acquired, so he faces no competition and earns more than many engineers :D Also many times he has nothing to do in his job so he reads, watches yt videos and so forth, while an engineer would be stressed by the strict schedules of an engineering jobs. Still, loving chemical engineering :D, i would like to work in a oil rig in Norway
Can you make a video of studying one engineering and working on another engineering field... Ex: studied Mechanical Engineering doing Software Engineering...
It was a wonderful video. It's the kind of thing I wish there was more of. That being said, I got to the end and was like "so engineering is like every other job out there. Some jobs suck, some rock, and sometimes it's just you (ok, usually it's just you)
Hey man, I really love your videos! The information and presentation are top tier. Your general perspectives are also very valuable, which is why I would like your overall opinion on my situation (just a quick summary): I'm about to be 27 with some college credits (mainly gen ed). I've recently joined the Army Reserve as an avionic mechanic, I will: - Perform maintenance checks on aircraft flight controls, stabilization systems, avionics and controlled cryptographic equipment - Maintain common/special tools and equipment - Troubleshoot equipment and diagnose repairs - Maintain shop and bench stock for aircraft avionics equipment Some of the skills I’ll learn are: - Restoring avionic systems and subsystems - Basic electronics theory - Common soldering and systems-installation practices I'm interested in aerospace engineering and will be finishing my degree in the near future. What kind of engineering degree do you think would be the most valuable (purely from an academic/potential candidate view point) to a company like LOCKHEED MARTIN or Raytheon Company, while taking into consideration the experience from the military? In your opinion, should I go deeper into the mechanical side, or supplement my mechanical experience with an EE degree or something else? It also feels really late in my life to just now be starting down the engineering career path, but hopefully having a military background and hands on experience will help mitigate the impact of the time I've wasted. This is an open forum! All comments/opinions are welcome!
Engineering in is a good career choice, however that very heavily depends on your branch of engineering. The only branches that have an abundance of job openings are technology related branches like electrical and computer engineering and computer science and maybe career options in the construction industry. More “sciency” engineering branches like chemical, materials, biomedical, mechanical, aerospace engineering tend to have much fewer job openings. Not to say those majors are bad, but most likely you won’t be able to find a position within your field.
Haha I get asked that a lot. I do enjoy watching his channel but I definitely don’t agree with him on lots of things. His opinions are just very polarizing and I think lean too much to the negative side of lots of things.
The last video that I watched was vary negative, he was basically saying that engineering was a wasteful career, because there was thouzens of mor engineer graduates then jobs so your basically wasting your time.
"Some of you will hate corporate life and answering to a boss no matter what you doing" yeah that's me haha, but I agree engineering jobs vary a lot, and some of them are not just fulfilling for intellectual minds, you are reduced to a manager in factories, or a a robot in engineering services companies. at least in my country
My goal isn't to work for 40 years straight in the corporate world, but I also like learning about how things work which is why I'm thinking about engineering. Is it worth it to stay in school for 4 years and take the debt for a entrepreneur minded person? Some might say, major in computer science or software engineering and create a business with that. I know they make good money and I have ideas for businesses online but I fucking hate coding, everytime I try and learn code I yawn and feel bored.
Expected some funny skit about all the things that go wrong with engineering - and I have to say I was positively surprised seeing 6 minutes of wholesome life advice for entry level engineers. And, I am not even remotely in that field as a self employed gardener :D
I know I’m very late but how I like to think of it is for every 10 people who get bored and speak out there is 1000 people who are loving their job and have no reason to be making noise about it
As an engineer, I spent 5 years hating what I did and trying different things before I finally found my calling, which I have no doubt many would hate, but I love.
The main issue I've found with different engineering jobs is that when you're good at your job and go above and beyond for the company like the example he gave, you end up costing people their jobs. You want to do great work and contribute, save the company money thats a great way for them to take notice and you might get a raise. But that process that was made more efficient, yea the reason it cost the company so much is because the job of three people you just removed with a single code. It's sometimes hard to not feel like the bad guy, sometimes it's fine because you realize some of the people knew there job was pointless but were freeloading.
Like anything in life it takes time to get good at something. Some people graduate out of engineering and seem like they get really cool jobs straight up. What you don't notice is that most of those people have been doing engineering as a hobby since they were kids. They have been at it for maybe 10 yrs so they have the skills and experience. That is why they seem to be suddently making a difference. Well it didn't happen in 6 months it took years. You just didn't see the years they spent before getting to uni.
I have so many friends went for banking and financial sector after graduating from university engineering. Makes me wonder why they choose engineering in the first place?
There aren't enough engineering jobs for the huge amount of engineers graduating. Imagine how competitive the field would be if all of those engineers that went into finance insisted on getting an engineering job. You should be happy that they did not go into engineering.
Theres some truth to this, and the reality is that engineering is extremely diverse such that many engineers may not be in agreement as to whether it sucks or not. Pay and opportunity are also extremely varied, but are definitely not what they advertise to engineering students. I've been an engineer for 12 years, and half of that was making crap money while learning the ropes; other fields can simply make great money on day 1 without pay being tied to experience. In my opinion engineering as a whole pretty much eats up all of your youthful potential, forces you to be a workaholic to someone elses benefit, and when you're tired of being a workaholic it just spits you out. In my field id probably say that new EIT's last between 3-5 years before they realize that engineering isnt for them and leave the industry or go into sales. For people who last beyond that and with a job change, finally a decent paycheck is made and as the years go on you have quite a bit of negotiating power since experienced engineers with PEs are a rarity. Once you get to 10 years you are pretty much forced into project management, mentorship, and budgeting whether you want it or not. At this time you start understanding the upper level corporate structure and politics that you've been shielded from and you realize you'll never just be an engineer anymore just focusing on your designs. Two years of management and corporate nonsense has been two years too many and I am leaving the profession for good - friday is my last day! I would recommend engineering school because of the rigor but not recommend anybody actually work as an engineer. They get you on salary from day one, and they work you hard and for much more than 40 hours a week till you eventually drop. It is definitely not a lifetime career if you are realistic about your personal goals or family rather than compromising because of the pay or perks. Those deadlines will never go away, and neither will those uncompensated long nights and weekends to meet those deadlines. They could care a less about you or your family and would much rather you have your hair go grey and fall out to meet a deadline rather than allow you to spend time with your family after a long day of work. Also, meeting a deadline is just expected (regardless of how unrealistic) rather than some sort of accomplishment and there are 4-5 more waiting on you once you finish. The work never ends and always goes home with you! And for those that think that hard work is going to get you a partner slot, so you should be working 12 hour days and weekends, think again because its really an odds game on the age of the person leaving and how your time, grade, and likability lines up with that opportunity that isnt to your favor.The only way I would recommend engineering is being a self employed contractor to a firm on your own terms rather than a regular full time employee. If I were to stay that is what I would do, but again the deadlines remain whether you are an employee or not and im just too tired and too old for deadlines moving forward. Choose wisely because I certainly wish I could get my time back.
I’m in school for engineering right now. Thank you for talking plainly about stuff that’ll be coming my way soon. I like having a heads up and I feel like your advice/experience could be very helpful and encouraging when I finally get a job with the degree I’m working for. Thanks. 🙂
Learn little by little After making a mistake, write the correction and learn it. So you ll be able to do it again by yourself. And a combination of all what you learn after a mistake will make you able to realize great stuff by yourself Jesus is the Son of God and he’s real. Believe in Him and repent.
Not all engineering jobs are cutting-edge or exciting or highly-paid, e.g. many exciting R&D jobs only exist in very few locations in the world, and many places do not have a strong engineering-based economy (e.g. London/NYC are heavily based on finance/banking). Know your skills, but also know if your skills are really needed by any industry, or whether such industries really exist in your region/country. After all, engineering is not just about how smart/skilled/hardworking you are. It is a matter of supply and demand.
I would say that much of a job is what you make of it. I enjoy my job a lot, but I also spend my free time learning even more to move towards a position I’d be even more passionate about. The fact that they pay you what they pay you to be an engineer opens up so many doors, I came from doing physical labor up until I graduated college so to be able to get paid to learn about engineering now that I am an electrical engineer is a dream come true in itself. People need to look at what they have more positively.
I would just have liked to have heard much more accent on the importance of engineering management, such as described in the PMbok manual and system engineering books. Actually a bit of back ground in general management would also make a great contribution, because the engineer will have to function in this environment, whether he is self employed, or works for a company. A lack of this back ground could make his experience of engineering unpleasant. As a last comment, engineering is 95 % paper work.
Alot of people think it is life requirement to love ur job, to have ur dream job, if u dont love ur job, ur life is wasted. It is all bs. Job is there to pay ur bills, if u gonna wake up and go to work, u need to go to high paying job. Like engineering. Get engineering degree period, you will thank yourself later
I've commented on an earlier video but I just wanted to put in again how much this means to me. This kind of higher level information isn't easily shared by engineers doing well in their fields. It helps bring into perspective what the core challenges and fun parts are. Thanks so much
What I found out is that the most important thing in succeeding in Engineering is consistently doing the same amount of properly planned work daily, to never use chegg on your assignments but rather go to your professors for help, getting enough rest & recuperation but also fun in life.
I always wanted to be an engineer for as long as I can remember. I am 35 now. And yes, I am an engineer. Arguably one of the finest in my domain. There were times when the job wasn't as rewarding but that was only 10% of my overall experience. For the most part, I have been extremely happy doing what I do. There have been days when I was filled with blissful joy and a sense of gratitude towards the universe for letting me be an engineer and giving me the opportunities I got.
Great video! How easy would you say it would be to get an entry level engineering job at first and then transition into starting your own company later on?
That’s definitely a good possibility. Cause that allows you to save money and take the time to prepare while not having to worry too much about not having a job.
In my experience any job in ANY field will nearly always be a mix of all three, with some tasks you feel excited about, some you don't enjoy, and some that are 'meh'? As Zach notes, the proportion of 'wow' is likely to be lower in entry-level positions but building your skills can usually help you shift that balance over time. Keeping interests outside of work really helps too - if you're doing community volunteering, being a DM, playing with a sports team, attending a church, whatever. Find things outside of work that fill the gaps which your job currently doesn't complete, and it'll make a big difference in your mental health. Edit: Really aware too that some people do end up in jobs they hate but can't leave due to economic constraints. If that happens to you for a while, maintaining the extracurricular stuff becomes even more important... and here's a wee secret, those kinds of networks outside work can actually help you make connections which you can use to find a job that better suits your needs!
As a technical services engineer, the hardest part which you will never learn in school is how to balance between technical and commercial criteria without compromising operation.
i am still a junior in high school and want to become a mechatronics engineer in the future, ive wanted to for almost a year and hope the best for everyone like me :>
@FAT cat I'm not at Harvard,but at Johns Hopkins, taking Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, on a Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering track. Job prospects seems fine.
Young engineers switch jobs a lot because of 2 reasons (at least in Germany were i work), first because of the salary, every time you switch you will get a higher salary ( if you're not an total idiot), second reason is that those who have higher ambitions quit because they dont see opportunities for personal growth, or "making an impact". Also i totally disagree with the statement of your video and that other guy, cause you are implying that the time you spend in an company tells you anything about a guys knowledge or abilities ? Sorry but That's bulshit, ist just a sorry excuse for those older guys in higher positions to let the young ones do the shit work. They are concerned about their own job, they have zero trust in their own abilities, cause if there is a young ambitious intelegent hard working guy, they are scared he might take their position, so they tell him "you are too young" "work another few years than we can talk". At least that's why i quit 2 jobs already., Nevertheless i liked the content 👍🏻
@Rich 91 well honestly i am not too sure which way is better to climb in hierarchy, the mba or the phd. At least here in Germany i think the mba still isn't that well known and trusted, i got the feeling that the good old Dr. Titel still is the way to go at least for now
We was engineering things as kids we were smart little kids that could design and make anything work we designed what ever we wanted to the engineers we're amazed bye me I no engineers all over the world he put up the projects that me and him worked on I amazed all of u as a kid
Im going into engineering next year, This channel is a little bit scaring me. I’m graduating high school rank 14 out of 475 and I think I’m pretty good at math, but I’m still not really sure what I’m passionate about. I’m partially worried that I could get locked into engineering and not have any time to figure out if it’s the right fit for me. What should I do? Any advice in general?
You have time my friend, careers aren't set in stone, and you can adapt to most situations, you won't get locked into engineering, you can solve problems, you ask the right questions, you will know what is right when it hits you, you may need to go on a long walk to find the answer, but do not lock yourself in your mind because you won't get locked, im about to be a business major, because i couldn't do math since i did bad at math in high school, but now im self learning math, and i've made it all the way through calc 3, im doing my own projects, trying to solve my own problems, so i can eventually get the certifications. Goodbye, dear human.
This is a great reminder, I just got my first coop in my final year of school and It's working with nuclear subsystems. It seemed like a dream come true but as I've started this internship it's just been verification between a plc and a test screen which has been bit monotonous and the system is incredibly complex to understand when coming into the team in a test phase. Oh well guess i gotta stick it out and see how it goes
So I wanna work at defense companies.... Which degree would be better.... A degree in ee or a degree in ce? I do believe that computers are the future so I do want to learn about them too. Will it be covered with ee or is ce a better option??
khalilwithrow unfortunately I have no interest in aerospace or chemical and I do like hardware but electrical doesn't have sufficient software. Then again.... I'll have to see.
I think metallurgist that work R&D have the best jobs, by brother works in a facility that literally says "destruction lab" with no other markings. They do alloying research in an adjacent facility and well... He just breaks all their hard work, by all means necessary. He even got a demolition cert out of one of his projects testing plating for a type of blast wall.
I really like the message of this video. Patience and perseverance are important if you want any of your dreams to come true. I am a civil engineer with a masters on water resources engineering. I didn't even like the hydrology classes, but I basically wanted to be very knowledgeable on an underrated field (our economy is vastly underestimating water safety). I got a job on R&D right out of uni, so I was pumped up for exploring the bleeding edge of technology. It had good points, but a few years in it was looking quite underwhelming. Most of the work we did was very academy oriented, and a lot of time was spent on paperwork for public grants. By the fifth year it was pretty clear that I had to get a doctorate to grow in the company to keep the grants coming, or I would be on a career dead end. This is not really what I wanted, so i quit, moved city and tried other stuff. 7 years later, i'm on a large conglomerate. My work still involves R&D, but it's internal R&D meant to develop new products for our customers. I no longer have to deal with abstract research tailored to fit a public grant that might or might not have been a mental fart. I can simply come into work trying to solve the problems of our customers, and be part of an amazing team that is amazingly talented. Yes, it took me quite a few years to find this place, and the journey was not always pretty. However, now that I am here, I feel that all the time and effort I put into studying engineering was well worth it :)
Watching this 5 years later and I am in college currently and I am feeling very discouraged by my math skills.. I feel like I am trying and cant seem to succeed.. anyone have any advice I can get to keep going? So i dont feel like I am not doing enough to achieve something I really want?
I got into engineering to more effectively work on my own projects, so I don't really care if I'm "fulfilled" by my career. I'm fulfilled by my own projects, not someone else's.
Not an engineer, but I got into physics and wanted to work in space systems I joined my university's cubesat project and wound up doing emi/emc software work My reaction? "Well, this isn't what I expected, but this is clearly what space systems need. Wow. I'm actually doing this!"
