Alabama thread!

I know an engineering degree doesn't make you one of God's chosen few like many you meet seem to think. It really doesn't give you any idea how things work or how to fix them. BUT, if you get that degree AND get your tech certs, and decide to go that route and work hard (like you should anyways), it gives you at least another layer of understanding (sometimes) behind why something was made the way it was, and it could really help you become great at your tech career, fast track, and do something incredibly cool like the guy Justin just mentioned. I'm tempted to say I might do just that. But it's too soon to say.

 

Yeah that's what I'll do lol

 

Enroll at the University of Alabama

 

I looked at them but auburn had a better engineering program, plus my best friend is going to auburn and I'm rooming with him so

 

Haha, I understand that. I graduated from Alabama in 2015, bias.

Auburn does have a better engineering program.

 

Auburn is fun, don't party too hard

 

If you came to college to party go to ole miss or lsu

 

Same

 

As others have said do what you want, not what you think brings the money and prestige.

This is exactly why I think people should work a year or so before college and push community college one university. At a CC you have much more variety and flexibility to pursue different career paths. I originally wanted to be a welder so I started on that path and realized I really didn't want to be behind a helmet all day. I then thought about engineering, fuck a desk man. So I went with industrial design, when I graduated I got a job in a fab shop and found what I love. Now I make not so much money and deal with more brats, but I love what I do.

Really, there are a lot of manufacturing companies who would love anyone with any skilled trade. But yes they're looking for more CNC and maintenance techs.

 

That is one thing I have been around just enough to know I'd be interested in learning more, and see on many of the job postings I am interested in. I need to do a little Amazon-ing for some CNC topic books. Only thing you can do when your current job doesn't expose you to stuff, right? Lol

 

Exactly, there are too many people with engineering degrees that don't know a damn about anything, the good engineers can at least somewhat hang with us technical folks

Go to your local community college, get some training and you're pretty much guaranteed a good job. If you can do more then just load parts you'll get a great job.

 

Don't worry about money, life's too short, so something you at least somewhat like.

 

I'll send you a PM.

 

From the time I left my office yesterday afternoon till now I was 100 messages behind. Jesus y'all need to start texting each other

 

Maybe you should just keep up lol, at least you have something to read. By the way, nice truck

 

I don't like to say he'd charge the same because his prices are probably going up. I was one of his very early customers. When I got mine it was 400$. I would assume it's still very close to that number.

 

If he's working on helicopters as a mechanic, he's not making 6 figures. JS

 

Rare occasions with OT.

More like $30-35 hr or $65-75k per year.

 

Now pilots are those overpaid sunsabitches