'warning' to petroleum engineering students

<p>Those stories exist all the time about someone who hit upon the right idea at the right time. My dad always said you don’t get rich working for someone else.</p>

<p>I agree that many jobs and industries are probably cyclical but since energy is what makes the world work I hope PetE is a little more insulated from the cycles than many other professions. I’m still thinking chemical engineering too since it is a little broader.</p>