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Emmanuel
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Troutdale, Oregon
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What is your flexibility? What are the benefits? How long have you been in your industry? What is the job like? What are the working conditions here?
I am looking for assist for engineering and automotive.
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Cory Yeager, PE, SE, MsC, PPM
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I have worked as an engineer in transportation, aerospace, infrastructure, research and other industries for 2 decades. It has been a very filling career.
Benefits (non-compensation) and salary vary state to state a lot. Private sector pays more that state and a little more than federal but benefits are usually better in government.
Benefits tend to be better with bigger firms and salary as well but the work environment is very goal focused not work life balance. Government work can stagnate and seem like retired in place at an early stage. Both have pit falls and perks. I always enjoyed helping others so I started in government but have recently move to private as my career and financial goals change.
However with all of that said the best jobs have been the ones that aligned with my interest and time and energy. Meaning provided a good work life balance. I would encourage you to find a work you want to do and start there. Next find the place you want to work (local, national or international). Then find out is there a market for your desired skill set.
This last piece is critical because without a market there will be few jobs wi the either low pay or really high experience/education requirements. You can test the market by looking up local wages/salary and just google map the number of business offering your desired skill set as a cross reference to the population density (ie number of houses in the area you want to live). Should you still be undeterred do this process over to find a well qualified school.
Good luck.
Should you really want more specific career advice on benefits and salary for gov to private sector engineering jobs let me know.
Benefits (non-compensation) and salary vary state to state a lot. Private sector pays more that state and a little more than federal but benefits are usually better in government.
Benefits tend to be better with bigger firms and salary as well but the work environment is very goal focused not work life balance. Government work can stagnate and seem like retired in place at an early stage. Both have pit falls and perks. I always enjoyed helping others so I started in government but have recently move to private as my career and financial goals change.
However with all of that said the best jobs have been the ones that aligned with my interest and time and energy. Meaning provided a good work life balance. I would encourage you to find a work you want to do and start there. Next find the place you want to work (local, national or international). Then find out is there a market for your desired skill set.
This last piece is critical because without a market there will be few jobs wi the either low pay or really high experience/education requirements. You can test the market by looking up local wages/salary and just google map the number of business offering your desired skill set as a cross reference to the population density (ie number of houses in the area you want to live). Should you still be undeterred do this process over to find a well qualified school.
Good luck.
Should you really want more specific career advice on benefits and salary for gov to private sector engineering jobs let me know.
james johnson
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18 years great benefits
Hi James! Can you offer some more information to Emmanuel regarding engineering or automotive industries?
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Sarah M
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Hi Emmanuel,
I have been working as a software engineer at a Healthcare company for 1 year now. Due to the large scale of the company, there have been many opportunities for networking and exploring work being done in other teams outside of my immediate scope. Upon graduating I had expected to work in a more tech-related company, but working in Healthcare systems has been highly rewarding because I know the work being done is positively impacting lives nationally and globally.
In terms of working conditions, my work can be done fully remotely, so my company has granted me the option of doing so. And because the company is spread so vastly within the United States, hours are flexible to account for varying time zones. I would advise you to search for opportunities in larger scale companies because they tend to have options for greater flexibility and more extensive benefits. My peers in not only Software Engineering, but Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering have found this to be true for them as well.
I encourage you to broaden your scope and cast a wide net in exploring internships and career opportunities and wish you the best of luck in your studies and future endeavors!
I have been working as a software engineer at a Healthcare company for 1 year now. Due to the large scale of the company, there have been many opportunities for networking and exploring work being done in other teams outside of my immediate scope. Upon graduating I had expected to work in a more tech-related company, but working in Healthcare systems has been highly rewarding because I know the work being done is positively impacting lives nationally and globally.
In terms of working conditions, my work can be done fully remotely, so my company has granted me the option of doing so. And because the company is spread so vastly within the United States, hours are flexible to account for varying time zones. I would advise you to search for opportunities in larger scale companies because they tend to have options for greater flexibility and more extensive benefits. My peers in not only Software Engineering, but Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering have found this to be true for them as well.
I encourage you to broaden your scope and cast a wide net in exploring internships and career opportunities and wish you the best of luck in your studies and future endeavors!