>Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

[Anonymous No.55298381]

>salary has increased from $60,000 to $67,500 since I’ve started working in 2019
>make less than when I started adjusting for inflation even though I’m doing significantly more impactful work for my company

[Anonymous No.55298410]

>>55298381
bro unironically you need to apply to a new job and just lie about knowing python. Ask for 80k at least

[Anonymous No.55298419]

>>55298381
>Bachelor of mathematics

[Anonymous No.55298440]

>>55298410
Most Mech e jobs don’t care if you know Python

[Anonymous No.55298442]

wtf

[Anonymous No.55298476]

>>55298440
doesn't matter. It makes it seem like they're hiring an Engineer who's also a "software guy" for a great deal. If you're just doing CAD 8 hours a day then you need to get out of that and learn some automation or get into a defense contractor or something

[Anonymous No.55298550]

>>55298381
Look for a new opportunity. I started fulltime at 52,000 canadian and now make ~ 84,000 Canadian oncluding bonuses etc after 2 years working (first year I was doing part time for like $20/hr). If I were to include stock the company has gifted me then It'd be another 8,000 or so per year.
>t. Electrical engineer working in the midwest for a mid sized manufacturing company.

[Anonymous No.55298653]

>>55298440
work outside your field, don't be a picky eater in stagflation, take what you get
Also stop spamming

[Anonymous No.55299126]

>>55298653
What field will take me?

[Anonymous No.55299228]

>>55299126
factory automation will always be in demand. See if you can get into PLC, OPC, etc. Maybe a bootcamp if those exist. Maybe even get certified in some basic AWS

[Anonymous No.55299428]

>>55298381
>Also BS ME fag
I fucking hate engineering because all the jobs are for poorly run suppliers that work you to death because every goddamn thing is urgent as all hell. I don't even know how to job hunt because of how broad engineering is and how seemingly specific each job requirement is. Also it feels like I know nothing and I have no decent experience despite working my current job for nearly 5 years. Getting sick of this shit.

[Anonymous No.55299622]

>>55299428
Literally word for word how I feel. I read job descriptions and don’t even know what the fuck they’re asking for.

[Anonymous No.55299647]

>>55299228
This right here, industrial automation is an insanely lucrative field that has a very old average age base so they look to hire young people even without experience.

>t. Used to be an I&C tech and am now an inside sales engineer for vibration equipment. Make $85k and I never went to college

[Anonymous No.55299667]

>>55298381
lol im a programmer and i make 110k with 2 yoe

[Anonymous No.55299687]

>>55299622
I'm too paranoid to try and fake my way into one of those jobs just because I've had terrible luck with jobs and I know I'll just get myself into another stressful situation. I'm stuck doing CAD right now which already sucks because more and more of that is getting outsourced to Pajeets in India. I really have no idea what to do anymore.

[Anonymous No.55299710]

>>55298381
Europoor detected

[Anonymous No.55299721]

>>55298381
if you're a fully licensed engineer just go work somewhere else. your salary is way too shit to even bother negotiating. you fell for the "fresh out of school pay him like shit" trap and now you're being milked until you quit. Use your 4+ years of in-field experience and get the proper compensation at a new job. idk what kind of fields you are interested in but we have a MS-ME working at my observatory on our scopes. I think the lower education was a barrier for him to get hired here, but you've probably got your foot further into the door than you think in a lot of careers

[Anonymous No.55299993]

>>55298381
I started at my company in 2020 at $70k and now I'm making $100k
t. aerospace engineer

[Anonymous No.55299995]

>>55298381
i literally say this every time someone posts this thread on biz to help my biz bros. I was a mechanical engineer. if you switch to even the most basic code monkey work and learn how to pass a coding interview, you will make over $100k and move up from there. please do yourself a favor and make the switch

[Anonymous No.55301020]

>tfw industrial engineer
>am the only one at my company in an unrelated role
>everyone else is a meche or electricale and seems way smarter than I am
>feel fucking incompetent because I don't design machines, I design things for manufacturability
>want to pivot but I don't want to be kiked into techfagging

What do? I just want to use my skills and be worthwhile. Would I be able to add python/sql to my skillset and be able to do something similar to my degree? I want to become a consultant one day so the more I can learn, the better.