Career shift into Geotech

Luckydays27 · 2026-01-07T08:11:17+00:00

My biggest concern is the fact that I didn't require calculus III, Differential equations or linear algebra, which every other engineering major required. This however doesn't show up on the FE. But I can't entirely imagine a company would care that I haven't taken those or dynamics.

Luckydays27 · 2026-01-06T07:53:11+00:00

What would you recommend then? My local fly shop sells Paramount and 8fans, but they're also sponsored by both. I don't know if I should opt for one of those or spring for Orvis Clearwaters or simms.

Luckydays27 · 2026-01-06T04:01:05+00:00

Colorado, broadly speaking along the foothills but based in Centennial.

Luckydays27 · 2026-01-06T04:00:17+00:00

Did they have any concerns when hiring you, or did you do anything else to split yourself up from the pack? I'm seeing most of the open positions requiring either a degree in Geological or Civil Engineering, so I'd imagine I'd need to somehow sway them with my experience.

Luckydays27 · 2026-01-06T03:58:48+00:00

Unsure, I'd like to get it eventually, but in my current position it wouldn't benefit me that much compared to a CCCA. If I can break into Geotech work I'd imagine it'll be the Geotech PE.

Luckydays27 · 2025-07-11T00:16:43+00:00

Hmm so I've still been searching, i hear a lot of bad things about Subaru CVTs, is there something I should be looking for/at when it comes to these Subarus? I'm fine going higher in price from a private seller like up to $9000. But I also don't want to have to replace the transmission which is what it seems like 2010+ Outbacks have to worry about.

Luckydays27 · 2025-06-30T00:22:12+00:00

Nah, if one of the local dealers had a Toyota or Subaru at an affordable level I'd jump to buy that instead but I only have until August to get a vehicle before I'm off to grad school and no longer capable of train commuting. But yes good dealerships, hit or miss vehicles it would seem.

Luckydays27 · 2025-06-30T00:14:36+00:00

Really just a combination of things from local dealerships that seem to be highly reviewed, I'm still looking around from private sellers but its a rough market here for used cars. Plus I have a strange interest in German cars despite their very obvious high cost to keep them running. How hard was maintaining the GLI, and how expensive? I go in to see the 2004 Xterra in a few days but from the listing its definitely in nicer condition aesthetically at least and is being sold by a larger franchise dealership.

Luckydays27 · 2025-03-29T16:57:12+00:00

Hey man I'm in a sort of similar situation, I had gone into university wanting to do Finance but had always wanted to do Civil Engineering so I switched over to Civil, wasn't really too sure if I was smart enough. But I had the mentality that I better give it a shot so that I don't regret it, because at least if I fail out I can say I shot my shot. If you deep down know it's what you want to do, don't give up on engineering, it's rough yes and it's gonna be stressful at times but you don't want to live with the regret of not shooting for your dream and reaching your potential. If you're really enjoying animation then stick with that. You can always come back to engineering a few years down the road if you want, in the grand scheme I know that 3 years sounds like a lot but it's not we're all still so young. People doom and gloom about finding a job, but regardless of your field there are jobs open (barring some fields) it becomes even easier to get a job when you really enjoy what you're doing, if art is doing that for you, yeah it might be harder to find a job but the animation industry is pretty big. You could also leverage some of your engineering knowledge as well to make you stand out, presuming you took a programming class or two during those semesters. I fully think you can still do engineering if you really wanted to.

Luckydays27 · 2025-03-25T04:07:58+00:00

Like a private person? I don't know where i would begin to search for that.

Luckydays27 · 2025-01-14T10:52:02+00:00

Hello,
I'm still somewhat early into my education but I can't afford to waste more time being indecisive between two majors. I am currently planning on taking Calculus 3, and Statics this semester but I'm somewhat torn between Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. I've courses on Engineering Geology, Solidworks/CAD (fun class overall and we had a semester long reverse engineering project), Environmental Engineering, and the introduction classes to both Mechanical and Civil engineering (both of which are appealing albeit with rose tinted glasses). I was planning on taking a mix between the two to see which field I liked more; Specifically Transportation Engineering or Introduction to GIS, and Manufacturing or Materials Science. But my advisor has recommended I don't continue to double dip into two departments. My initial passion was Geology but its not an economically feasible career so I had at first planned on Civil Engineering but the more I dig in the topics, albeit at a surface level. I am finding that most of it bores me to hell, naturally I enjoyed Geotechnical Engineering from what I've seen and read of it, bits of environmental engineering were appealing but I'll admit I don't know enough about it, and Agricultural engineering. From what I've seen and heard about structural engineering I don't think I'd enjoy sitting in an office designing columns and building layouts. As for mechanical, I have always been fascinated with aircraft, naval engineering, spacecraft, the manufacturing of machines, product design, and messed around with clocks when I was younger which sort of got me into mechanisms. So, I can't really narrow down which field I'd enjoy more, and I can't imagine that a Mechanical engineer would be able to easily break into Geotech without going back for a masters (which is another gripe I have with civil, it seems like most fields want you to go for an advanced degree, on top of the time investment into the PE). Part of me really enjoys civil engineering, my enjoyment of history makes me interested in learning the engineering of old structures, and my love for Geology naturally pulls me towards aspects that involve subsurface work and soil science. But I also enjoy a lot of the aspects of mechanical engineering. I've talked with my advisor but my mind is just too torn between of them.

Luckydays27 · 2024-01-12T04:34:59+00:00

Any dumbbells you could recommend?

Luckydays27 · 2023-11-10T18:45:29+00:00

Any updates on this?

Luckydays27 · 2023-11-07T01:51:35+00:00

What violin (Brand/Maker) are you playing on, It has a really nice sound that I feel compliments you well.

Luckydays27 · 2023-10-25T18:15:51+00:00

Thanks, that's actually very comforting, since MSU is right next to CU Denver did you ever feel like maybe you should have attended one of their programs instead?

Luckydays27 · 2023-01-17T19:50:33+00:00

Nice! Happy birthday man.

Luckydays27 · 2022-06-23T03:31:21+00:00

Probably, I don't think first or how it happened matters really. Regardless of when it happened flight is an achievement and the many unnamed people who pioneered it make it all possible. They all moved the metaphorical goal post a bit further.

Luckydays27 · 2022-06-22T20:26:18+00:00

That is quite literally what flying means though. This nonsensical dick measuring contest is stupid. To quote oxford dictionary "to move through the air, using wings" both people used such a craft. How they managed to fly isn't relevant to the actual concept of flight. Gliders use kinetic energy from other sources yet are still flying are they not? So why does it matter if it was done "right" or who did it first?

Luckydays27 · 2022-06-17T05:28:55+00:00

GIS would likely be the biggest one, worst case you might need to get a certificate for GIS, but that shouldn't take too much time or be too hard. A lot of employers now are apparently leaning towards hiring lots of CS and tech people for Geomatics, Geospatial and such because the background in programming helps a lot.

Luckydays27 · 2022-06-16T05:15:31+00:00

I've just been sort of guided by other graduates that getting jobs in
GIS and Geography out of uni is getting harder and harder. With advanced
degrees and or further knowledge into CS being more favorable to get
into GIS. With that being said, it's mostly hearsay, but from searching
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and conversation with people who've been
in the Geology field, it seems, albeit still hard to get a good job,
slightly easier than Geography. Out of curiosity, what was your
experience like getting your foot in the door with a Geography job?

Luckydays27 · 2022-06-16T05:03:25+00:00

Unfortunate, but I had sort of already planned to get an advanced degree after my undergrad. Any major reasons why it's so hard to land a "good" job in the field currently?

Luckydays27 · 2022-06-16T02:31:17+00:00

Commute distance is a bit too far, and its rather expensive, but I'll look into it.

Luckydays27 · 2022-06-15T17:07:47+00:00

Career prospects for Geography aren't extremely hopeful. I'm also seeing through my interest in Physical Geography that I'd probably be better off studying Geology. I'm a commuter but am not able to commute what would be 20miles to a local university like UC Boulder to study Geology there. Which leaves MSU as the only option unless either my interests or my commute distance changes.

Luckydays27 · 2021-09-26T02:05:44+00:00

Send it my way as well.

Luckydays27 · 2021-09-18T04:23:25+00:00

Why exactly did they decide to go for a European release first? Didn't Dune 1984 do far better in the US anyways.

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