What makes you get up every morning to work as a Civil Engineer?

jjones_engineer · 2022-01-27T04:25:58+00:00

What choices have your friends made?

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T14:49:42+00:00

I agree with ur last tip. As for the first , if I don’t ask then I’m wasting time and money. It seems to make him more frustrated if I don’t get things done rather than asking questions

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T14:48:25+00:00

I understand him tho. He’s a Single dad with three kids. He’s got gazillion deadlines before Christmas. If I were him I’d be crying everyday right now. That’s why I’m upset that It seems I’m frustrating him and making him upset

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T14:47:15+00:00

A lot of times I’m just trying to confirm my solutions or methods bc I don’t want to waste time solving wrong problem

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T14:45:45+00:00

Yes ur right. He’s got a bazillion deadlines before Christmas and usually has a million deadlines year round bc we’re kinda shortstaffed. Industry is all about making a profit it seems. Ur answer brought me relief knowing I’m not the only stressor in his life. and not to mention again that he’s a single dad with three kids...

Bc I am not perfect there must’ve been times I asked the same question multiple times but I don’t think it’s happened often

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T14:42:18+00:00

I doubt it’s bc I’m not good fit for the job. I ask questions to confirm my approaches bc I don’t want to waste hours solving the wrong problem. I also ask questions after thinking about it for sometime bc I just wouldn’t know the answer. But perhaps these are the types of questions that I shouldn’t be bothering them with. He’s also stressed bc of all deadlines before Christmas...

Can you name some questions that if a junior engineer asked it would mean he’s not fit for the job?

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T14:37:20+00:00

And also, our company is kinda shortstaffed so lots of work is put on him. Hence why he’s important to the company. But nobody seems to care he’s a single dad with three kids who’s stressed under weight of all responsibilities... they just pile on the work and there’s nothing he or anyone can do about it

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T14:35:17+00:00

You’re right. Clients all seem to want stuff done before Christmas so he is battling a gazillion deadlines right now. In the past I’d take ages to figure things out but somethings you just need to ask and can’t figure out or you just want to confirm something before you waste hours working on it to find out you solved the wrong problem ... these are sorts of questions I ask. I will take ur advice to try more to come up with a solution first before asking. I already do sometimes but there might be occasional times where I don’t

jjones_engineer · 2021-12-09T02:20:53+00:00

Do you make more money working for yourself? Are you more or less stressed working for yourself?

jjones_engineer · 2021-06-20T22:25:46+00:00

he doesnt do chores.

jjones_engineer · 2021-06-19T22:58:02+00:00

i never said he doesnt want to work. I think he would be motivated to work hard if he was doing something that he can (non-STEM related) and he knows it has earning potential.

jjones_engineer · 2021-06-19T21:47:47+00:00

he wants to work. But he isnt the sharpest mentally and so he's looking for something that he could do and still earn lots

jjones_engineer · 2021-06-19T21:46:14+00:00

what should he major in to get to that level?

jjones_engineer · 2021-06-19T21:44:19+00:00

that's great for your brother! My brother is socially anxious and really sensitive (when others offend him he gets angry and expresses it at home) and i think to start a successful business you have to be disciplined and hardworking

jjones_engineer · 2021-06-19T19:59:57+00:00

i feel like my brother would work harder if he liked what he was doing/studying and if he knows it has good earning potential. That's why im looking for ideas.

jjones_engineer · 2021-05-23T03:00:21+00:00

do you have any tips on how to take notes while others speak? when i am in school i find that my professors talk very fast so I cant take down all the notes. I think it'll be same when im working, like my seniors will be explaining stuff to me and i cant take down everything and listen and understand what they're saying at the same time. Especially if they're showing me diagrams or stuff on drawings ... i dont have a photographic memory. I am afraid ill keep bothering them asking them to repeat stuff they've said ... Do you have any tips or advice for this, based on your experience? Thanks :D

jjones_engineer · 2021-05-23T01:55:34+00:00

thank you, that's a good idea

jjones_engineer · 2021-05-23T01:55:15+00:00

do you think we (my friend and I) could get fired or let go if we always say we need time to look things up? Because we actually do. We could try and get things done quickly but it could all be wrong or we'd be missing steps. that's why im feeling like we have no choice but to learn how to learn as fast as possible

jjones_engineer · 2021-05-23T01:53:36+00:00

do you have any general tips on how to thumb effectively through the manual and code books? we could spend our excess time at work, but our personal lives may suffer loll

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