<p>^You should look for the thread on the parents forum about the number of hourse people work per week. Almost all of the posters said they work a good bit more than 40 hours a week. You will probably be swamped with work, no matter what career you choose. The great thing about engineering is that you’re doing something “real,” not just shuffling papers. And in some fields of engineering, you can work for yourself, as my husband and I have done for 12 years. We’re home almost all of the time. Yes, it’s crazy sometimes, but it’s really great not working for somebody else.</p>