So what do you guys do?

[RESmonkey]

What is your typical day like? Like it? Hate it?

Me --> student who doesn't know what to major in, currently in electrical engineering.

 

[ObiDon]

this.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Chinese major trying to figure out how to get a job after college.

 

[gar3555]

work, work, and more work...

Engineer.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Chinese major trying to figure out how to get a job after college.

Good luck!

 

[olds]

Government employee. Pretty much hate it. But it pays the bills.

 

[RESmonkey]

Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Chinese major trying to figure out how to get a job after college.

Oh, ah... at least it's not latin.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Chinese major trying to figure out how to get a job after college.

NSA

 

[RESmonkey]

Originally posted by: gar3555
work, work, and more work...

Engineer.

What kind of work?

 

[JohnCU]

EE/I&C system engineer

 

[PricklyPete]

SAP consultant.

 

[Ns1]

analyst

<3 Excel + 10key

 

[nobody554]

student / semi-sysadmin

 

[lxskllr]

I post on AT, Snuson, Overclockers, and sometimes Ars :^D

I used to do land surveying(layed off)

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Government employee. Pretty much hate it. But it pays the bills.

Same, 'cept I love it. Usually.

 

[Alone]

Military. Can't really say what.

Enjoy it, really fits my lifestyle and it's an attractive career. Plus, how many people can say they make $38k/year plus full benefits, pension, etc. at 21 years old.

 

[bobsmith1492]

Electronics engineer

- Brainstorm/sketch/sim circuit designs (very fun)

- Build and test said circuit designs (very fun)

- Code up embedded systems (fun)

- Write validation test documents (not too fun)

- Write design requirements documents (usually fun)

- Debug embedded system hardware/software (supremely aggravating but ultimately rewarding)

- Worry that my new design will croak from some obscure failure mode after 100,000 units have been in the field for 20 years (not so fun)

- Play with fun gizmos and gadgets and get paid: priceless!

 

[Kirby]

CS student, with a co-op with the gubment every other semester.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

PM/Estimator, commercial construction.

Things are slow right now, but hopefully will pick up by May/June

 

[MotF Bane]

Freshman in Electrical Engineering.

 

[johnjohn320]

Pianist.

 

[RKS]

I'm a personal lottery scratch-off. Can you guess my occupation?

 

[liluqt]

I purchase drugs.

 

[Excelsior]

Student - Graduate in a few months and I'll be a Radiation Therapist.

 

[Jeff7]

Right now, I fix things for a small company, usually equipment older than me. Servo amps seem to come up a lot.

My college time was for mechanical engineering, but most of this work I do is electrical. I draw on experience gained from screwing around with electronic stuff at home. I'm by no means advanced, but I can tell a bridge rectifier from a flux capacitor.

The pay is not exactly grand or anything, but it's more than I've ever made before, and the company(ies) is a nice one. The owner is a great guy who does genuinely care about his employees. One you're on the payroll long enough, the benefits do of course start, including fully-paid health insurance.