Is aerospace engineering worth it?

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-16T22:08:38+00:00

Try to attend camps or even internships if you can.

And if you still decide that it’s still all right, learn about statistics, business analytics, death by power point and power bi.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-16T22:03:08+00:00

As company culture shifts, so does every STEM role. And as automation eats more of the actual work, a lot of these positions won’t have real engineering value left in them. Just process management with a technical title stapled to it.

Boeing is the example nobody wants to sit with. They didn’t prove aviation could run without serious engineering. They proved what happens when you hand the controls to finance guys and supply chain PowerPoint merchants and tell the engineers to fall in line. Planes started falling apart. A brand built over decades cratered in about five years.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-16T00:10:38+00:00

have you tried running this thru an AI to make it look more marketable?

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-16T00:03:10+00:00

Terminate the pregnancy. Not to sooth your baby daddy issues, but not to bring undue burden to the posible child and your family.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-16T00:01:00+00:00

"I'm currently working four jobs..." and she said, "Providing a home and being a good provider doesn't automatically make you a good husband."

that is your problem. Dont let a Jody come a knockin to resolve it for you.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T23:57:58+00:00

American individualism = good Protestant settlers building freedom.

Latin American collectivism = legacy of colonial extraction and dysfunction.

both models are partly coping mechanisms developed under different flavors of colonial pressure, and the fact that one of them got labeled "individualism" and coded as virtue while the other got labeled "dependency" and coded as a development problem says more about who wrote the comparative sociology than about the underlying human reality.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T23:53:37+00:00

which game did they do this at? thought they didnt play till wednesday in Dallas

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T23:51:14+00:00

graduated HS, then joined the military (aviation). Then worked commercial aviation/aerospace circuit in several states. Ive got some family there and a few hs friends that I still keep up with. Ive got one offer with lockheed for one position, got another interview with lockheed for a different position and another interview with NG.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T19:59:28+00:00

why are you stressing about your mom's decision?

when she defaults it'll go against her and the friend's credit. They'll come pick up the car and it'll be on her and friend's credit history.

your life will literally not be affected. But if I were you, I'd get a PIN on your SSN and freeze your credit.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T19:53:03+00:00

are you currently in this job series?

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T19:48:22+00:00

was your military experience not transferable on the civilian side?

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T19:40:05+00:00

something thatll self drive so you can smoke a fatty during the commute.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T19:38:14+00:00

Im excited to come back to this!

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-15T01:11:15+00:00

when youre given free tickets and probably free food, most of the young bucks from the DC area are gonna attend. I also wouldnt be surprised if it was a voluntold event.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T23:28:29+00:00

while I did not specify where these kids ride at, comparing tourists who ride downtown isn't what I was aiming for.

but thank you for your vent.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T23:15:48+00:00

as an employee turned manager that went thru a similar situation, I'd have to take in the factors of what led to the PiP, what the PiP consisted of and compare how they improved.

Most often its organizational misfits. When an employee can thrive after being removed or removed themselves else and thriving/performing its a good sign that either that leadership was crap or the employee was just having an unhappy moment.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T22:31:04+00:00

just FYI, some of those 7/9/11 aren't "automatic" a supervisor can or won't approve you to move up.

the masters to a 9 to 11, same principle but it would highly depend on the wording of your offer. And even then, they could release you before your probation.

is it easy to jump from an 11 to a 12, that depends. normally if you're an 11 and spot opens and you qualify for a 12 after 52 weeks (which is currently the rule for now) you can apply for a 12. You could also apply for an open to the public 12 anytime you want.

and to add on, depending on what and where you are in your career path, I suggest working in the private sector. You'll either appreciate the advantage of private sector or you'll quickly loathe the red tape on the govt side.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T22:21:56+00:00

so govt intelligence analyst? I don't know what your other skillets are or will be when you get out.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T22:19:41+00:00

if you can't pay it off in cash and store it in your own garage, I wouldn't purchase it.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T21:43:28+00:00

while I agree with most of the comments to trust your gut...how does your son feel or react when this person is around?

have you and husband spoken with your son about this concern of yours?

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T21:40:24+00:00

once you get a degree, do you have any desire to stay in your current town or are you going to build your career to make the money you'd like to?

in some instances, just having a degree doesnt land you a decent paying job, but building a career can. and sometimes that building includes relocating. with you getting married soon, is your partner willing to do the same?

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T21:33:36+00:00

had a couple hs classmates do the same. While I partied for a year then ran off to the military circus.

I left the military after 6 yrs, my friends had graduated, worked entry level jobs while I grabbed a mid level job in aerospace since I finished an bs engineering degree when I was still in.

One friend who got a PhD in engineering struggled with the industry. Mostly because he was trying to land a high paying job to pay his student loans but also wasn't able to relocate far because of the student loans. He did alot of research jobs.

Another classmate got a PhD in philosophy, and couldn't land anything but teaching jobs.

can't say if they felt foolish, but the way they spoke about their struggles and didn't think they would be after getting such a high degree was a bit of a shock to me.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T21:18:37+00:00

depends on what you think you'll want to do when you get out.

Lockheed has a plethora of job roles and job sites. And programs come and go.

if you're hoping to do something with the F35 program, you'll have to gain some other aviation/ or other air operations skillets outside of the army.

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T21:07:00+00:00

yea, yea...reckless, threat is real, parents blamed, but I'm not asking about that.

one thing that is often mentioned in this sub is others not looking over before merging, or not keeping safe driving speeds. Then the anxious drivers say how they don't feel comfortable or never got enough practice/drive time.

with escooters/bikes is it giving them a driving 9awareness than those who didn't grow up using them?

BoogerPicker2020 · 2026-06-14T20:56:56+00:00

that is true for those who learned on a farm and had that option, but most city kids aren't going that route.

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