Just wondering, has anyone ever felt burn out on the job of electronics? I did and thus went back to school to learn something new (Biology). Don't get me wrong, I still think trons are cool, but I felt it was time to move on and learn something new. Ya know what I mean?
I just wanted to expand my world and see what else life has to offer. Increase the spectrum of my knowledge rainbow so to speak. Find my true passion. I still don't know what I will truly enjoy but my search continues. I recall a saying "Do a job you love and you never work a day in your life". That is what I am seeking.
I thought it was electronics, but It was not quite it. Do ya know what I mean?
Or do I sound silly?
I would feel that most burn outs occur at a company/job, where you have been with the same company,
doing almost the same work for years.
IMO its important that you change your company at least every 3 to 5 years.
Sticking to the same routine, handling the same products and peers can quickly take the edge off your enthusiasm
and you can get into a 'comfortable rut'.
Remember a 'rut' can quickly become '6 feet deep'.
Its vital you keep studying to keep abreast of current technology.
BIOLOGY? Isn't that where you sit around watching and waiting for: plants to grow?Just wondering, has anyone ever felt burn out on the job of electronics? I did and thus went back to school to learn something new (Biology).
Most of the time I was able to do what I enjoyed most and that was troubleshooting and problem solving. Funny that I never enjoyed playing games or puzzles, but real life equipment and systems troubleshooting never ceased to engage me, it was something my mind was wired to enjoy and be good at.
I would feel that most burn outs occur at a company/job, where you have been with the same company,
doing almost the same work for years.
IMO its important that you change your company at least every 3 to 5 years.
Sticking to the same routine, handling the same products and peers can quickly take the edge off your enthusiasm
and you can get into a 'comfortable rut'.
Remember a 'rut' can quickly become '6 feet deep'.
Its vital you keep studying to keep abreast of current technology.
This is what I am working on now.
I don't care what someone does. If someone is a street sweeper let them be the best street sweeper in my community and if they enjoy their chosen profession, more power to them. All I see as important is that an individual enjoy their work as then it isn't work. Find your nitch and excel at it and be the best at it.
I don't care what someone does. If someone is a street sweeper let them be the best street sweeper in my community and if they enjoy their chosen profession, more power to them. All I see as important is that an individual enjoy their work as then it isn't work. Find your nitch and excel at it and be the best at it.
While I generally agree with Eric I have to disagree with some of the above. I have been with my company for over 25 years now. We pretty much manufacture a single product, a complex single product but a single product. I actually like the work and enjoy it.
I do strongly agree that one must remain on the advances in technology curve as I doubt designing a system with 6L6 vacuum tubes would be a good idea but have no problem applying new technology to our test and acceptance methods. Finding better ways to test and acquire test data from a product that hasn't changed much in 40 years can be interesting work and enjoyable work.
On another note my company treats me very well as we have a nice pension plan plus very good 401K matching contributions. A good pension plan is something just about non existent anymore in the US.
We design and build a device called a CRDM (Control Rod Drive Mechanism) which runs the control rods in and out of the core of nuclear reactor systems. WE manufacture the entire system including building the motors. Till recently we only built for the US Navy nuclear propulsion program but we are currently working a new project. The goal is to apply the same technology used in nuclear powering US Navy ships (Aircraft Carriers and Submarines) into commercial reactor systems. **broken link removed** Testing should begin on prototype units in 2011 and we expect after 5 years of testing to market a commercial unit. I should be retired when the product is ready for prime time.
Many years ago I worked in RF with a focus on microwave. Hell we had a sign at the lab entrance saying "If it's below 1 GHz it's DC to us". I would be hard pressed today to recall much of my microwave theory but then too, I have no need for it. So is there a rut involved here? Yes, because today my focus is on other areas of electronics. Do I care? Not really as trons have been good to me and I like the same work I have now been doing for 25 years.
I don't care what someone does. If someone is a street sweeper let them be the best street sweeper in my community and if they enjoy their chosen profession, more power to them. All I see as important is that an individual enjoy their work as then it isn't work. Find your nitch and excel at it and be the best at it.
Just My Take
Ron
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