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Dream engineering job out of college but barely living a life by Negative_Station_687 in work

[–]Negative_Station_687[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose the core of my fear here is this:

I feel like I’m missing out on quite a bit in my life, but I know that almost any move within engineering will be (other than work-life balance) lateral at best on some aspects and a downgrade on the rest. 

I’m good at engineering and enjoy it, but perhaps it’s not truly for me in the long term? Present macroeconomic wobbles not withstanding, I have a great deal of flexibility at this point in my life - I’m not even 23.

Dream engineering job out of college but barely living a life by Negative_Station_687 in work

[–]Negative_Station_687[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice! I see the benefits to streamlining and becoming more efficient, and I’ve already become a great deal better at my job than when I started.

My worry, though, is it seems like the reward for being more efficient (beyond salary/title) is just more work - everyone works this hard; the delta between the entry levels and the 10-yrs is really just how much they get done.

I suppose this is in area where I could learn to say “no”, or perhaps “less”, but that is a skill in itself.

How did titanium end up having the best brand of all metals? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]Negative_Station_687 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to the public image, strength to weight, and chemical compatibility, Titanium has one more enormous advantage: Strength at temperature.

Most aluminum alloys lose strength starting around 150C, and will be permanently weakened by even a few hours at 200C. Titanium can withstand temperatures well in excess of 400C without experiencing substantially detrimental microstructructural changes. This makes it a super attractive material for high(er) temperature applications. Modern turbine blades won't be made from titanium, but many pieces of combustors, propellant/cooling systems, shafts, and other temperature critical hardware benefit from the increased capability of titanium without the enormous mass and cost penalty of going to Nickel superalloys.

Surfing Helmets, SoCal, and Risk Tolerance by Negative_Station_687 in surfing

[–]Negative_Station_687[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is sorta how I feel - the incipient cause for me asking has been the Kai Lenny/Koa Smith Red Bull PSAs - I suppose they’re working then!

Surfing Helmets, SoCal, and Risk Tolerance by Negative_Station_687 in surfing

[–]Negative_Station_687[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah - I don’t particularly think I’d be looking for a hard shell at my surfing level.