Do you agree or disagree: "u will most likely never love your job or even like it, its the way it is"

[jasper12]

If you hate your job, find another one. Sure, it takes time, and effort. But, when you hate a job so much you don't want to get out of bed in the morning, that means you need a change.

[pvande55]

Originally Posted by andywire

Funny, because he's teaching a few fresh grads on the job. And if anyone told me my dad was not an engineer because he does not have the degree to prove it, they would be picking themselves up off the floor in short order.

Doctors carry a medical license. There are no license in engineering. It's a matter of, can you get the job done?

There sure is. All States require you to be a licensed Professional Engineer to advertise yourself as one. And it requires a rigorous two day examination as well as recommendations from licensed PEs to be licensed.

[andywire]

Originally Posted by pvande55

There sure is. All States require you to be a licensed Professional Engineer to advertise yourself as one. And it requires a rigorous two day examination as well as recommendations from licensed PEs to be licensed.

Actually you are correct. In my dad's day, you could be sponsored by your employer to sit for the test, but you needed to have some work experience obviously. Sure did take a while to get this rebuttal though. Also, there is something called the industrial exemption clause... An industrial company can hire anyone they feel is qualified to serve in an engineer's role. These can include technicians or unlicensed engineers. Some essentially serve as a companies engineer after gaining years of experience at a technician level or working the floor up. I doubt this happens much anymore, because fresh degree holding engineers are easily accessible and affordable.