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i been working for an engineering firm for thirty years now, and i can say, anybody who stay in school long enough can get that piece of paper. Might have to take the course over three time but they can get that degree, and it will be worthless. Now I'm not saying those that pass the EIT and PE don't deserved the title of engineers, but i have seen some paper holders that once they got the degree they never be able to pass the EIT
Do you have a PE license yourself then?
I am asking this in all honesty, and not to be snarky.
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Keep in mind that the loony thought processes you are addressing goes as follows:
Step 1) Accuse anyone who's out of work or underemployed of being "lazy, stupid, and lacking in skills and education."
Step 2) Get angry and frustrated when people prove otherwise.
Step 3) Lash out at everyone who expects their hard work, skills, and education to count for something as "being entitled."
Step 4) Pat one's self on the back while taking full credit for one's own good fortune because "everyone gets what they deserve in life."
It's not just engineers these types hate - they simply despise anyone beneath them socio-economically and believe in a Just World. Don't bother reasoning with them - it won't work.
That's what I get from this board and other forums as well. How many of you on here think that many engineers have a sense of entitlement and should absolutely grateful that their jobs are either being outsourced or being taken by people imported from the third-world? For those that do, would you rather American students stop studying STEM entirely and we import everyone to do all of our engineering/scientific/technical work in the country?
Are you sure you want to use the word entitlement here?
the fact of having a right to something.
"full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered"
synonyms:right, prerogative, claim; Morepermission, dispensation, privilege
"their entitlement to benefits"
the amount to which a person has a right.
"annual leave entitlement"
synonyms:right, prerogative, claim; More
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I am an engineer. And I don't think I feel entitled. I don't think most of my fellow engineers at work feel that way.
It is just a job; just like every other jobs out there.
It is just a mean to survive and sort of bring the bacon home.
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As we should
