If you take a career path like I did of being in the field for 14 years installing radar systems you never develop things like design, testing, all the fricken s/w packages that everyone wants you to know and have used for at least 5 years. All you did was physically assemble the radar and then...
Man if there's a shortage of engineers in power then that's where I want to go! It's hard to change paths though. I'm 50 and stuck fixing broken power supplies and crap. Never thought I'd be able to paint myself into a corner after having a BSEE but it seems I have.
I was 30 when I graduated with an EE. It's totally worth it because what else would I do? Plus from 33 onward you'll probably have a decent career. Just be careful which direction you go. I spent my first 11 years in field engineering and now can barely find a job. I'm stuck in a job I...
