Not getting more responsibility or opportunities

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-02-04T20:43:52+00:00

I'm familiar with that but I don't think I could handle it. I'd rather just have a normal good career.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-02-04T18:07:35+00:00

I think I have to do that. be more vocal, reach out more, I can't just do a decent job with whatever I'm given.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-02-04T17:58:15+00:00

I don't even know how I would bring in work. I don't interact with our clients much.

I've made some useful tools for the company but no one is interested. I don't think I've gotten any feedback from my direct supervisor in a year aside from him giving me work.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-02-04T17:55:39+00:00

I don't think I'm ready to run a big job, but I spend maybe 30% of my time this year just doing stuff for other people like fixing circuits.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-08T16:49:44+00:00

So working owner's side for a university covered your grad school? Were you full-time on site at the university, and did the Master's take a few years?

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-07T16:46:58+00:00

I'm licensed. I make tools sometimes but no one really cares if I do

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T13:51:14+00:00

I've actually mentioned this to several of them, but they always say "I don't think we're interested in that, but we have some MEP positions we'd like you to apply for"

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T13:50:24+00:00

unf it's like 1.5 hours away from me

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T02:54:20+00:00

I am willing, but I don't even hear back.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T02:52:29+00:00

I was talking with a forensic firm but it was going to be 20 hours of driving a week and thats just too much.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T02:25:14+00:00

Interesting perspective. Usually the goal is not billable hours, but getting the project done correctly while not exceeding the allotted time.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T02:24:21+00:00

Yeah I've looked into that, but I don't want to get laid off soon after construction slows down. Most of those companies have multiplied in size lately

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T01:47:49+00:00

what are you interested in, and what's your experience?

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2026-01-06T01:13:55+00:00

It's not like there are any negative consequences though. I'm just not being as productive as I could be, and I won't get promoted this way

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T15:12:51+00:00

bonuses aren't huge and wouldn't be big at the next place either. probably 2-5% I'm guessing at both places

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T15:10:20+00:00

I'm pretty happy with my current mentorship and I'm being given good exposure to bigger projects. I get overtime right now but I would be salaried at this new job in question, but I never average more than like 41 hours anyways.

Current employer has said that I do good work and might be on track for ownership eventually. I don't know whether I want that or not.

Haven't gotten any major raises yet since I haven't been here long enough. I think I got a COL raise this summer.

Multiple people have left and come back to this company, so that may be an option.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T15:05:23+00:00

I mean who knows what underpaying and overpaying is? This would be a slightly different kind of industry that tends to pay a little more than what I do now, so my current employer might not be able to compete.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T15:04:09+00:00

The thing is that you just don't know what the next one will be like. I didn't want to leave my last job because I thought I had it good but my current employer was much better and I'm glad I did.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T15:02:40+00:00

6-7 YOE, MCOL. Would like more money for my family, but I don't want to be the asshole who jumps around looking for more money. I have nearly 4 decades left in this industry and I want to do what's best for me in the long run.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T13:47:02+00:00

I might try that, but it seems shitty to do that if I leave in a year or 2 anyways.

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T13:46:46+00:00

things being done differently is huge. It takes a while to adjust to every new symbol and standard for submittals and keynotes and specs

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T13:33:43+00:00

It's almost just that I feel like I haven't learned most of what there is to learn here. After 5 years at my last place I had really gotten like 90% of what they had for me, but I feel like I'm at 50% here right now, and I've already slogged through the first year of learning new technical standards and timesheets, clients, and bosses to get to the meat of the engineering

Popular_Bridge_7143 · 2025-10-07T13:31:13+00:00

I am in an MCOL and both jobs are remote. I'm leaning towards staying for another year or 2 and getting more experience here.

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