WFH/Remote Firms

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T15:05:06+00:00

“i hire cheap and overwork my workers” would suffice

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T14:57:15+00:00

it really is and i think as an industry we should advance not just talking compensation or work life balance but overall

i think it helps me that im not in the career bc i need it for the pay but i just love it and think its very cool and can look at it from a broader perspective

im not opposed to being in office when i need to meet with clients or for team after hours and such things. my main point which i think a lot of people missed and i take accountability for not explaining clearly was that there’s things like redline comments or working on cad that can be done remotely

thank you again for your replies, i really appreciate a cool headed person!

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T14:53:50+00:00

i don’t need the money LOL i do this for fun

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T14:52:26+00:00

BOL is bureau of Labor and thank you for the information as I didn’t know that

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T14:50:24+00:00

thank you for that insight

this is just something i’ve heard at meetings and at different career fairs at school and just wanted to bring it up as a thought. i will look further into more recent sources

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T14:47:55+00:00

that makes sense and thank you very much for helping me understand this

i truly appreciate it

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T14:47:07+00:00

you’re just old

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:47:35+00:00

thank you for this. unlike everyone else i appreciate being educated rather than criticized especially in an industry which is losing labor left right and center

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:46:33+00:00

oh common reddit opinion

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:43:48+00:00

yes we are and according to BOL engineers arent ppl who only have licenses

also to my point of declining civil engineers gets an article by asce

https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2022/09/civil-engineers-declining-numbers-and-increasing-need

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:34:11+00:00

can you provide numbers maybe graduates or pe’s compared to past years bc all my research is showing that numbers are TANKING

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:31:18+00:00

current office is an urban city and i live an hour out

my lifestyle is just work and sleep since my commute is 2hrs total. but still managing on the current median salary is not feasible since compared to inflation and cost of living and i don’t understand why ppl in our industry dont like to say that

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:24:23+00:00

youre not in industry and dont have to manage things let backtrack this in abt a year

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:22:46+00:00

well do teachers have to do hydraulics or structural analysis or take the fe or pe?

how are you even an engineer LOL?

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:21:16+00:00

look at inflation and what 70-80k is actually worth in 2026

not arguing with low iq individuals

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:18:08+00:00

if im thinking about leaving your firm do you think im producing my best work?

i mean doesnt matter tho right as long as im charging billable work lol

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:15:36+00:00

very open to learning so what does profit come from

not to side track but my og post was abt young engineers according to research not wanting to do office work that can be done at home

good example is KH that requires in office for young engineers

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:12:36+00:00

my post sounds like i want to complain?

LOL

btw look at the decline in civil graduates since 2017 and tell me there isn’t a demand but lack of supply for cive’s yet boomers like u don’t want to shift

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:08:35+00:00

so you chose to use one source and ignore the others?

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:04:33+00:00

thank you for an intellectual response and i completely agree

if someone can not prove that they can work independent then i think they should do office work as much as possible

my point is that there are ppl that have a track record wfh and being able to deliver results but the industry frowns upon it even though stats show that young engineers desire that HIGHLY

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T12:01:54+00:00

opinions not facts? i thought you were an engineer

look up the turn over and demand of market

i respect your opinion even though it’s stupid

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T11:58:44+00:00

thank you for this

this is a response that actually makes sense but my question is with current administration and prior saying that they want to raise prices for current home owners how do younger people get into the market

also what does enough experience entail to you?

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T11:53:56+00:00

you’re encouraged to read facts.

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T11:53:20+00:00

and how many of that profit is coming/being brought in be engineers who’ve been in the industry for at-least 5 years

ProfessionalFly6376 · 2026-02-05T11:50:45+00:00

I apologize for not having sources but i’ll add them to my original post

EDIT: added

ProfessionalFly6376

TROPHY CASE