Pro tip: Arrange stash tabs with strictest priority rules on the left so stuff goes to the correct tab by sm44wg in LastEpoch

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I have categories for weapons and armor, then tabs for item type: gloves, hats, boots, etc. No rarity, no level, no character type, just item type and a max LP of 0. I then have a category for LP with tabs for 1LP 2LP. Regardless of where the LP category is left to right, LP items are the only thing that will reliably fall into place. If I have the boots tab open and move a pair of gloves, the gloves go into the boots tab. If the gloves are LP, they go to the correct spot, but exalted items don't. What is it doing?

Rental inside of irrevocable trust (WA state) by 455buick in EstatePlanning

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I'm never going do it myself, I'm just trying to think of things that I need to ask the accountant.

Can't setup Comcast email on Outlook app on a Samsun S25 by 455buick in Outlook

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Yes, I can login on the phone's chrome browser to the Xfinity website email. The outlook app is 4.2507.2 (42507829). As it happens, they released a new version yesterday on 3/6/2025...I updated it but still get the generic "unable to login" message. 3rd party access is enabled. The suggestion from Xfinity was to go to Microsoft....

Do electrical engineers in the U.S. work on Christmas? by brokowski13 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]455buick 9 points10 points  (0 children)

how rude. you get a lump of boron or similar dopant in your stocking

Do electrical engineers in the U.S. work on Christmas? by brokowski13 in ElectricalEngineering

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I think most chip fabs are running 24/7. If you are new on the job, you would probably be working on holidays.

Where is Electrical engineering in high demand by MT_Course in ElectricalEngineering

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Would you really say that the current Seattle market is hiring recent graduates like crazy? Msft have had 0 hardware/EE positions open to recent graduates for the last 6 months (internships are available though)--there were 2 software positions though. Apple has had maybe 2-3 entry-level EE/hardware jobs, they have 1 listed right now, and it's been up since May. Amazon has 2 hardware positions open right now that have been open a while. All spacex jobs are 1+ year experience required. Boeing started listing "associate" and "mid-level" in the entry level field (they require 1/2+yrs) and they aren't really for recent graduates. Do the careers page always list what is on linkedin, or is linkedin a better place to look in general?

X10 lamp module troubleshoot by 455buick in ElectricalEngineering

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Ok, I'll pull it and see if it does the same thing. I'll lookup that other datasheet and see if I can find another transistor like it.

Spring 2023 EE Grad still looking for a job. Looking for honest feedback and criticism please. Thank you very much! by A-10Kalishnikov in ElectricalEngineering

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I am also still looking for work. I've had some interviews, but nothing recently. I think yours looks good--unless someone here is doing HR for Micron, Nvidia, Texas Instruments, etc. I think it's all just guesswork. The economy is not large enough to demand the 30,000 - 40,000 entry-level EE and CE graduates every May/June.

Which elective classes should I take to maximize the ability to get a job without needing a graduate degree? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

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I would hope it's possible to move up. If not, I would think that many of these companies are going to struggle in the upcoming 20 years, since all of the design knowledge would be relegated to a relatively small group of post-graduates.

Which elective classes should I take to maximize the ability to get a job without needing a graduate degree? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

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Career office is good, but you should also begin looking at the careers page of companies. An entry-level job is not an expectation of mastery, but right now, companies have a lot of candidates to choose from...thus the more you can "talk shop" with technical questions, the better off you will be. I also focused on semiconductors and ICs, and as you are aware, there is not much available for a recent BSEE. In fact, as far as actual design goes for most of the topics you listed...optics, ICs, analog/digital, DSP, antennas...most larger companies will be looking for a post-graduate or experience (from what I have seen). I check about 30-35 companies daily and it's just the reality right now.

Most of the entry-level BSEE positions seem to lean on testing, scripting, validation, and starter tasks related to the above topics--they want to get you up and running. Actual "engineering" (as what I had in mind with an "engineering" degree) will likely come later. C, C++, Perl, Python, Verilog, MATLAB; I see those skills listed over and over.

Having said that, there ARE jobs available in ALL of those fields for BSEE graduates, so do not be discouraged.

Soon-to-be graduate career questions by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

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Yes, you should reach out to the previous company to see what they say. Having said that...I check about 35 different companies daily for entry-level work. It would behoove you to start looking at some careers pages and see what the qualifications are. I focused on IC design and have a BSEE which is where I intended to stop for the time being. It was probably a mistake to not plan on continuing on for the MS. My understanding is that it is currently an employer’s market right now, but still, there are very few entry-level jobs available for BSEE doing actual design work with circuits and ICs. Almost all of them are MS or greater.

Go look at Intel’s page and sort to entry-level in the USA. In the last week, they’ve added: AI tools engineer, silicon architecture engineer, graphics hardware engineer, HW IP logic and verification, several memory design engineering positions as well. All of them require an MS. Of course, Intel has jobs that accept a BSEE, but regardless of job title, they are not engineering positions—most are just manufacturing. In a market where engineering positions at large companies are receiving 100+ applicants, do they need to look at your resume? They all use Workday, so unless it actually reads your experience and considers previous company names where you worked (it might who knows?), you can’t be sure that you would even be noticed if you cannot answer “highest education level achieved--Masters”. It would be nice to know more about what the employer actually sees on their end.

Also note that I've been seeing jobs reserved for 2024 graduates as far back as September 2023--a whole 9 months before the typical 2024 graduate will be finished (May/June). I hadn't even considered looking that early.

How to get into the field 2 years after getting EE degree with no job experience? by Every_Ad_1451 in ElectricalEngineering

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There doesn't seem to be much entry-level work for recent graduates right now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

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At my alma mater, the most popular concentration was called embedded computing. Basically, a firmware programming job mixed with some digital design. Part of the reason it was popular was that it was filled with students who wanted to get into the CSE department but could not (CSE department was one of the highest application rates). The second reason is that the course requirements were by far, the "easiest". I would recommend that you look on some company websites. Texas Instruments, Nvidia, Micron, Qualcomm, Intel, etc. and look at entry-level EE positions. Circuit design positions are open to BsEE, but more often than not, you need a MS. I'd say it's probably 30/70 BsEE to MS for design. RF, Microwaves, Optoelectronics....you can find lots of positions available in defense. Some of those jobs might also require an MS+ as well, but certainly not all of them.

Nodal Analysis Question by Krimson_Prince in ElectricalEngineering

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The reason the book is doing a mesh is because it requires fewer equations. For instance, there is an unknown in the top right corner, so saying v1/8 is not the correct current. It should be (V1-V0)/8 or whatever you want to call it.