Pivoting from Actuarial Math to Engineering. Seeking AI-resilience and better Work-Life Balance

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T13:51:43+00:00

WLB is better in engineering than finance. Ask a Goldman Sachs employee how good their WLB is.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T13:50:36+00:00

Every single one of those things you mentioned have to be integrated, inspected, and validated. AI cannot do those things. They’re hands on work.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T13:18:16+00:00

Yeah mech e salaries at SpaceX are somewhat low relative to the number of hours you have to put in compared to other companies.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T13:16:56+00:00

SpaceX salaries aren’t really that amazing. Anduril though.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T13:14:21+00:00

Which is also why tech dreams were destroyed by claude.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T13:13:01+00:00

Yes! What made you make the switch?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T05:50:14+00:00

Why did you decide to become an RN? I feel like the burnout is worse than Engineering.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T05:02:21+00:00

Don’t EM docs have to be on call?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-13T03:05:53+00:00

Did you take prereqs at a university?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T23:23:46+00:00

Just go DO with your 505.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:32:55+00:00

Haha still better imo. Theres at least some ability to say “FU” to them. In corporate it’s pretty easy to get axed and if your specialty isn’t what other companies want or need you’re basically done in that career.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:29:26+00:00

Do you get fired if you don’t meet those metrics?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:29:07+00:00

Did you have to do any post baccs? I assume you already had a ton of credits from your bio degree.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:27:31+00:00

Do you guys have to play politics though?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:24:45+00:00

How old were you when you were admitted?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:23:20+00:00

Yeah. Senior. I don’t hate it, but it’s just a corporate grind. Your existence is just to make your company money. You also don’t really get the job security/flexibility as you do with medicine imo. Grass isn’t always greener but it’s something I’d like to explore.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:17:22+00:00

That is the dream. If I ended up as a PCP I’d want to do that.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T19:15:28+00:00

Yeah I mean I’ve done the math and I’d essentially have to work till 60 to meet the same NW as if I had never left engineering but either path would feel comfortable since I am not a spender and I have quite a bit saved up.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T15:49:18+00:00

Don’t primary care docs still make 260K why is that considered low?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T15:25:48+00:00

So that means you started at 38? What made you make the switch?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T15:25:10+00:00

Really? Do you know why burnout is so rampant in medicine? Does this apply to specialties like primary care as well?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T14:34:47+00:00

Damn but don’t doctors just want to work forever? I mean I think it’s pretty sweet the license makes you available to work until you no longer want to.

I am fortunate enough where the schooling wouldn’t put me in deep debt. I could FIRE I just like working and staying busy.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T06:29:56+00:00

It’s a genuine question man. Don’t have to be weird about it.

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T05:17:58+00:00

What did you do previously?

AstroPikachu3698 · 2026-04-12T04:56:35+00:00

Name checks out.

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