A bit of a RANT here, but also hoping to get advice.
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I graduated from mechanical engineering program and have been in the field for 2 years so far.
I dislike work environment a lot. 8 hour office day doing CAD design isn't something that makes jump from bed in the morning to go to work or merely excited. My colleagues are all old and retiring soon - can't make many friends there as well.
There isn't much human interaction, beside your boss giving you shit for asking normal questions, when you only had 2 years of experience and not 20. Work is repetitive.
I had my first job while still in school doing basic CAD drafting. Now I am in the design department, where we build various stuff for grocery stores.
It's interesting from time to time, and my current business venture is a physical product, where my expertise will be a great asset.
I have hard time focusing on a business (at home, alone) after work day in such environment.
Many have suggested on the forum that sales is the best job to get for aspiring entrepreneurs and I've also slobbered over this career path for many reasons.
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How to break into sales with the experience that I have? Preferably technical
My resume is filled with engineering stuff on how I designed or built projects.
What other jobs can you suggest where office drudgery is minimal?
Note: the job has to be technical
I am on a work visa in Canada, and can only be working technical jobs to gain work experience for PR (permanent resident)
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I graduated from mechanical engineering program and have been in the field for 2 years so far.
I dislike work environment a lot. 8 hour office day doing CAD design isn't something that makes jump from bed in the morning to go to work or merely excited. My colleagues are all old and retiring soon - can't make many friends there as well.
There isn't much human interaction, beside your boss giving you shit for asking normal questions, when you only had 2 years of experience and not 20. Work is repetitive.
I had my first job while still in school doing basic CAD drafting. Now I am in the design department, where we build various stuff for grocery stores.
It's interesting from time to time, and my current business venture is a physical product, where my expertise will be a great asset.
I have hard time focusing on a business (at home, alone) after work day in such environment.
Many have suggested on the forum that sales is the best job to get for aspiring entrepreneurs and I've also slobbered over this career path for many reasons.
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How to break into sales with the experience that I have? Preferably technical
My resume is filled with engineering stuff on how I designed or built projects.
What other jobs can you suggest where office drudgery is minimal?
Note: the job has to be technical
technical jobs and skilled trades that usually call for a college diploma or training as an apprentice, such as:
- chefs
- plumbers
- electricians
- OR technical sales
I am on a work visa in Canada, and can only be working technical jobs to gain work experience for PR (permanent resident)
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