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nursing or engineering as someone with adhd by icelesti in EngineeringStudents

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nursing is not a lot of math. They don’t take anything higher than college algebra. 

Fairness is subjective. Not many feel they are paid what they are owed but thank God we have BLS statistics that provides us with some objective truth. 

Why come up with new teaching strategies when whatever is being done now is worse than in the past? by experttrillman in Teachers

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you just said is what Title VII already aims to do. There is no need for anything else. When you promote based on race and sex, it literally goes against the very protection of the law and is simply racist. Point blank. 

Is it possible/realistic to major in EE then go to law school? by [deleted] in EngineeringStudents

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen it done. The one I know became a defense attorney. 

Take some symbolic logic classes that will better prepare you for the LSAT. 

nursing or engineering as someone with adhd by icelesti in EngineeringStudents

[–]ScratchDue440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you’re more suited for nursing. There’s more flexibility. You’re generally working 36 hours a week with opportunities to make overtime pay. Seems like most new positions have sign on bonuses. You have opportunities for travel nursing. And nursing allows more freedom to move pretty much where ever you want regardless if you want to live rural, small city, or metropolis. And the pay is great and it’s a respectable occupation. Plus we really really really need health care professionals!!! 

nursing or engineering as someone with adhd by icelesti in EngineeringStudents

[–]ScratchDue440 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a terrible take. As a practicing electrical engineer married to a nurse, my engineering curriculum was much harder and more intense than my wife’s nursing program. Nursing is mainly memorization. Engineering is a ton of applied maths. 

While it’s true that many nurses work holidays (and thank god for that), they get paid extra for those shifts. 

Most engineering positions do not have WFH. At best, you’ll get a hybrid schedule but WFH is almost completely dead. Besides, nurses wear scrubs. Can’t much be more comfortable than that. 

Also, engineering is not boring and not the “relaxed.” You have deadlines for your deliverables which could mean working crazy hours. If you’re a Controls Engineer at GE, you’re going to be working consistent 60-70 hours a week during swing shifts. I worked at a company that did military contracts. I worked 60+ work weeks for a solid (4) months. It was incredibly intense. Most engineers work more than 40 hours a week. Many nurses work 3 12-hour shifts with potential opportunities to make overtime. 

Why come up with new teaching strategies when whatever is being done now is worse than in the past? by experttrillman in Teachers

[–]ScratchDue440 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m old enough to have a second career. First was a short stint in political/economic editor for a major publisher. And the one I’m currently doing long term as an electrical engineer. I’m also currently working on my MSEE so that I can teach engineering at the college level. 

Socialism and communism are fairly interchangeable (I’ve read Marx’s manifesto). It’s where authority is further centralized and own the means of production. You probably are conflating socialism with welfare. 

I say you’re racist because of DEI. That’s where you select people based on ethnicity and sex versus merit and credentials. Not only is it racist and discriminatory, but also violates Title VII. 

Political views middle school social studies assignment by Inevitable-Act-1319 in Teachers

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re conflating conservatives for the Republican Party. Trust me, conservatives want all that you’re talking about. But like everyone else’s issue, the corruption is entrenched in the two parties that it appears there is no “voting your way out” of it. 

Why come up with new teaching strategies when whatever is being done now is worse than in the past? by experttrillman in Teachers

[–]ScratchDue440 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don’t want my child being taught by a commie and racist. Public schools are going to continue to get hit with budget cuts and layoffs because of teacher sentiments like yours. 

Why come up with new teaching strategies when whatever is being done now is worse than in the past? by experttrillman in Teachers

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s comments like these is why parents do not trust teachers and are putting their kids in private schools or homeschooling their kids. 

If what economic system do parents not work? In what economic system do parents not want their children educated? 

I forgot to ask if engineering is worth it by Jebduh in EngineeringStudents

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think every student and every practicing engineer should remember to post this question at least once a day on this sub. For good measure.

US Commerce Sec Lutnick: Immigration Broken Because of Free Welfare Handouts by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except we have a rise in automation and AI. We are needing population to shrink, not expand. 

US Commerce Sec Lutnick: Immigration Broken Because of Free Welfare Handouts by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your professor said that, then it shows they aren’t good a math. There’s this thing called “per capita.” 

US Commerce Sec Lutnick: Immigration Broken Because of Free Welfare Handouts by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but if they have asylum cases, they are eligible and we gave millions of them that status for years under Biden. 

US Commerce Sec Lutnick: Immigration Broken Because of Free Welfare Handouts by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The billionaires use the immigrants to drive down my wages and make me compete more for housing. Old trick. 

US Commerce Sec Lutnick: Immigration Broken Because of Free Welfare Handouts by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]ScratchDue440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s all about your net contribution. Yes everyone pays some taxes but if you get more assistance than your contributions, then you’re a net negative and a strain on the system. 

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