wuchy143
Member
Hi all,
I need some advice. I'm a 28 y/o hardware guy. I've worked 4 years as a hardware engineer and have a BSEE. I haven't been super satisfied during the time I have spent as an engineer.(rather it be a hobby than how i eat) So, to try and spice things up I thought I needed to learn some software. So I've dabbled with some micros developing some simple code. For example I made an hour meter that displays how long it was alive on an LCD. After that I started to look for a new job because perhaps it was my job itself that I didn't like. Well, I started my new job a couple weeks ago and I feel 10,000FT over my head. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse with engineering. I struggled to get my degree. I did ok with grades but studied waaaaaay more than kids that did much better than I did. I know engineering isn't easy for anyone but I truly stuggled. My classmates made fun of how much I studied and did work if that helps at all. I'm a social butterfly and feel like I'd rather talk to people about this stuff than sit in my cube day in and day out pumping out circuits and code. I'd rather do circuits and code in my free time. I enjoy it a lot. I love it. But doing it for a job makes it not so fun.
So where do I go from here? If I really want to be more social with my engineering background what types of jobs are out there for someone like me? I've only worked at small companies so I guess I haven't really seen jobs that I could potentially fit. I know it's tough because no one on here knows me but I've asked a couple engineers I know and they think I should, "stay in design" "take more courses"......... I guess
If anyone can give me some advice that would be great. Don't get me wrong. I love electronics. I'm on this site all the time just reading what you all are doing. But, I'm finding that for a living it just isn't for me. It takes so much out of me. I just am not sure where to go from here.
-mike
I need some advice. I'm a 28 y/o hardware guy. I've worked 4 years as a hardware engineer and have a BSEE. I haven't been super satisfied during the time I have spent as an engineer.(rather it be a hobby than how i eat) So, to try and spice things up I thought I needed to learn some software. So I've dabbled with some micros developing some simple code. For example I made an hour meter that displays how long it was alive on an LCD. After that I started to look for a new job because perhaps it was my job itself that I didn't like. Well, I started my new job a couple weeks ago and I feel 10,000FT over my head. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse with engineering. I struggled to get my degree. I did ok with grades but studied waaaaaay more than kids that did much better than I did. I know engineering isn't easy for anyone but I truly stuggled. My classmates made fun of how much I studied and did work if that helps at all. I'm a social butterfly and feel like I'd rather talk to people about this stuff than sit in my cube day in and day out pumping out circuits and code. I'd rather do circuits and code in my free time. I enjoy it a lot. I love it. But doing it for a job makes it not so fun.
So where do I go from here? If I really want to be more social with my engineering background what types of jobs are out there for someone like me? I've only worked at small companies so I guess I haven't really seen jobs that I could potentially fit. I know it's tough because no one on here knows me but I've asked a couple engineers I know and they think I should, "stay in design" "take more courses"......... I guess
If anyone can give me some advice that would be great. Don't get me wrong. I love electronics. I'm on this site all the time just reading what you all are doing. But, I'm finding that for a living it just isn't for me. It takes so much out of me. I just am not sure where to go from here.
-mike