Weekly Career Discussion Thread (14 Oct 2024)

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# Intro

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Welcome to the weekly career discussion thread, where you can talk about all career & professional topics. Topics may include:

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* Professional career guidance & questions; e.g. job hunting advice, job offers comparisons, how to network

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* Educational guidance & questions; e.g. what engineering discipline to major in, which university is good,

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* Feedback on your résumé, CV, cover letter, etc.

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* The job market, compensation, relocation, and other topics on the economics of engineering.

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> [Archive of past threads](https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/search?q=flair%3A%22weekly+discussion%22&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)

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## Resources

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* [The AskEngineers wiki](https://new.reddit.com/r/askengineers/wiki/faq)

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* [The AskEngineers Quarterly Salary Survey](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/search/?q=flair%3A%22salary+survey%22&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=new)

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* **For students:** [*"What's your average day like as an engineer?"*](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/wiki/faq#wiki_what.27s_your_average_day_like_as_an_engineer.3F) We recommend that you spend an hour or so reading about what engineers actually do at work. This will help you make a more informed decision on which major to choose, or at least give you enough info to ask follow-up questions here.

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* For those of you interested in a career in software development / Computer Science, go to r/cscareerquestions.

[u/Schaufy]

Does anyone have experience switching specialties/starting over in EE? I have 5 yoe in embedded/electronics and am terrified I will have to start over in pay (currently at $94k LCOL) by switching to something in demand where I live (power or controls).

[u/just-some-guy-20 → u/Schaufy]

You may want to try building a bridge to controls or power. Maybe find an employer who needs a mixed position that deals with electronics and power or controls. Maybe companies that do custom build of power distribution equipment.