<p>Now you are assuming this guy is even remotely interested in moving to India? I know I have no desire to ever move there. Heck, I don’t think I would be too disappointed if I never even visited there. There is or will be plenty of opportunity here. Just wait until the recession starts to subside.</p>
<p>“The possibilities are almost endless.”</p>
<p>Really? Because I have never met someone with a degree in Civl E working out of their field. For nearly every degree, people claim that “the possibilities are endless” when in fact this is not true. Most degrees are very specialized and non-transferable to other fields.</p>
<p>Yeah, great idea. Go work in Pakistan or India. First off, India has more than enough engineers. Go to any of the top busines schools or graduate engineering programs and you can’t throw a rock without hitting an Indian engineer. And Pakistan? Really? Do you really want to go to Talibanistan?</p>
<p>“Just wait until the recession starts to subside.”</p>
<p>That’s funny. You should be a comedian. Did you see the latest housing numbers? OUCH. So much for the recovery.</p>
<p>Homer is our little ray of sunshine!</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>Indirectly of course! These forums sure look nicer now that he’s on my ignore list…</p>
<p>India does need more engineers. They are experiencing brain drain because all the good engineers are moving to countries like the US and UK. I have been to both Pakistan and India and they are very nice and relaxing countries to live in, at least in the cities like Lahore, Delhi, Karachi, Mumbai. Indian and Pakistani engineers/doctors have a much more stress free lives compared to American Engineers/Doctors. Engineers also live at a very high standard and Americans are treated like angels in those countries.
Both countries are much better off overall than you posters are saying. You have not even been there.
Although I have to admit both countries do have some issues but they have more positives than negatives. Both countries are still developing and gradually improving.</p>
<p>Kalookakoo, thanks for reminding me of that feature. I forgot about it. Off to take care of it now!</p>
<p>“are experiencing brain drain because all the good engineers are moving to countries like the US and UK.”</p>
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<p>That’s fantastic! I am sure all of the US engineers will be thrilled to compete with them as they bring salaries down. Thanks for proving my point that engineering is a bad field to go into!</p>
<p>Since you’re happy now Homer I guess you can leave! Yay</p>
<p>nah, I’m going to stay here. In fact, since I’m going to be here for a long time, I think I will do some redecorating… maybe paint the walls, get some new curtains, hang some pictures. I hope you won’t mind…</p>
<p>@ Homer</p>
<p>Let me introduce you to the Business Majors Forum:</p>
<p>[Business</a> Major - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/business-major/]Business”>Business Major - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>La la la, “ignore” works so well!</p>
<p>Damn…you still hating on Engineering Homer? What’s your problem man…c’mon =/</p>
<p>You know what guys, I think I am gonna be optimistic and stay in civil E. Like someone said before even if worse comes to worse, I still get a free degree at a prestigious engineering university (not entirely free, but I don’t have to pay much tuition).
Question, is it possible to get BS in Civil then a Master’s in Mechanical? I’ve always been interested in both. If so, do I have to start over to get a Master’s in MechE?</p>
<p>driedupfish, I think you’re making the right decision. You wouldn’t have to start over from scratch to get a master’s, but you might have to take a few classes. I imagine it varies from school to school - you could call up a couple and see what they say. Believe it or not, professors are usually happy to talk to prospective grad students.</p>
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I know civil engineering majors who went into:
- law (via law school)
- real estate development
- procurement, contract management for a telecommunications giant
- fire protection engineering (via grad school)
- management consulting
- project management for a lighting supply company
- architecture (via grad school)</p>
<p>By the way, the NY Times article said that civil engineers in particular were needed in India, not engineers in general. That shouldn’t be surprising and should actually be expected in developing countries.</p>
<p>Another example of failing infrastructure:
[The</a> Times Leader Online - Princeton, Kentucky](<a href=“http://www.timesleader.net/articles/stories/public/201008/25/4RR0_news.html]The”>http://www.timesleader.net/articles/stories/public/201008/25/4RR0_news.html)</p>
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[Questions</a> and Answers Regarding Main Breaks in Los Angeles](<a href=“http://www.wadisasternews.com/go/doc/1475/457719/]Questions”>http://www.wadisasternews.com/go/doc/1475/457719/)</p>
<p>Try to find openings at utility companies. Recession, depression or whatever, people will need water and electricity.</p>
<p>Homer28 = Debbie Downer. :-(</p>
<p>That’s it, I’m throwing in the towel and will be starting my career at McDonald’s. Or maybe I should work at an Indian restaurant since the US = New India. amirite?</p>
<p>Homer said,</p>
<p>"“The possibilities are almost endless.”</p>
<p>Really? Because I have never met someone with a degree in Civl E working out of their field. For nearly every degree, people claim that “the possibilities are endless” when in fact this is not true. Most degrees are very specialized and non-transferable to other fields."</p>
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<p>Maybe they don’t have to, because there are jobs…anyway, Civil is one of the best bachelors degrees to have. Many employers look for quantitative skills in general. Plus it is a good foundation for graduate-level science or other engineering programs. We’re not talking about an English major here…a Civil Engineering major wouldn’t be too far from home if they want to pursue a graduate degree in something like Hydrology (a field in which there are many jobs open).</p>
<p>Yeah, colleges will say “the possibilities are endless” for a lot of soft degrees. It can get pretty sickening. Especially when they’re tricking kids into getting law degrees by telling them a JD is the new MBA. But we’re talking about Engineering here. It’s been a solid profession for many hundreds of years. </p>
<p>If you can’t get a job in Engineering, what can you get a job in??? What if you can’t get a job and want to start your own business. I can’t think of a better degree than an Engineering degree for that…</p>
<p>We’re in a bad spot right now with the economy, but it will turn around. It always does. Well even I’m not convinced of that. Fortunately I have been able to obtain enough arms and ammunition to ride out a TEOTWAWKI (The End of the World as We Know It) situation.</p>
<p>Homer28: Get a life.</p>
<p>alchemist007:
You are sugar-coating the situation in both India and Pakistan. India is growing, but it is quite uneven and not fast enough. There is a lot of poverty, government corruption, religious strife, etc. I was only saying that if OP could not get any job in the civilized world, then India could be his last resort. Going to China would even be a better option than going to India.
Pakistan is even worse. The Taliban is spreading chaos across the country, the government is corrupt beyond repair, and the Islamic extremism is on the rise. By no means should the OP go into that hellhole. It’s already a failed state and within a decade or two it will cease to exist. </p>
<p>driedupfish: Focus on getting good grades, network with people, try to get internships, go to the career center, etc. If you want to do mechE in grad school, talk the the mechE professors to see what you have to do. Start studying for the GRE too. And you still have a few more years before you graduate. The economy should be better by then, even if it hasn’t fully recovered. Don’t stress out too much because there’s no point.</p>