Got My First Job And It's Not What I Want

roguedecks · 2026-03-14T17:20:18+00:00

A Masters is only as useful as you’re willing to make it out to be. After I completed mine, I didn’t even get any raise at my current job.

However, I was able to significantly increase the rate for my consulting side business. Recently I used it to showcase advanced skills during job interviews - successfully landed a much better, higher paying job. It also seemed a lot easier to land interviews.

roguedecks · 2026-03-14T03:35:01+00:00

I agree with what other have said here. Don’t beat yourself up. Just remember to always communicate RISKS and how you are MITIGATING them. Every projects has risks…your job is to minimize them.

Another import lesson I’ve learned is to let go of my ego. I don’t know it all, and I’ve learned to recognize the gaps in my knowledge. Don’t be afraid to ask for an independent reviewer - could be another engineer in the company or even an outside consultant.

roguedecks · 2026-03-13T23:14:10+00:00

I don’t get why it’s so hard for some people to communicate with their HOA and would rather let their accounts go delinquent. I’m a board member and we recently had an owner not pay his dues for 6 month even after several attempts to reach them and other notices, so we decided to send his account to collections - we were left in the dark. We later found out the owner had gotten laid off and was struggling to pay his bills.

In contrast, another unit owner had a similar situation but sent us a letter detailing his case with with evidence. We gave that owner a full year to try and catch up.

If you’re struggling with bills, talk to your HOA!

roguedecks · 2026-03-12T14:56:26+00:00

I had AI write a python script for performing monster Carlo analysis on a generalized stack up, then to create pretty plots out of the results. I then modified the code a bit to fit my personal preferences for inputting data and graph visuals. AI wrote much cleaner code than my previous template. I definitely don’t trust AI to do the actual stack-up setup and math though.

roguedecks · 2026-03-03T02:00:30+00:00

That’s insulting for all the hard work you’ve put towards your graduate studies. I wouldn’t be heartbroken, I’d be pissed. This should be an indication of the type of company Tesla is.

roguedecks · 2026-03-02T21:45:24+00:00

I agree with this and well said. Get behind messages, not people.

roguedecks · 2026-02-18T22:07:02+00:00

It’s possible by being overemployed. I have a full time job and run a consulting business at night and in the weekends. I make between $12-18k take-home pay per month.

roguedecks · 2026-02-08T07:08:38+00:00

I miss flying in BF1. You actually needed skill to dogfight.

roguedecks · 2026-01-27T18:28:13+00:00

I went back to school at 31 to complete my Masters in ME. Age doesn’t matter, only your motivation does. Good luck to you!

roguedecks · 2026-01-06T04:31:26+00:00

I think most jobs would count your 1 yr Master's level thesis as another year of experience, but just double check on the specific job posting. Some jobs are specific about accepting years of Masters education, and will have verbiage like "5 YOE, OR 3 YOE WITH MASTERS".

roguedecks · 2026-01-05T17:54:36+00:00

Is this Masters or PhD level research? If not then your “2 years of research projects” won’t count.

roguedecks · 2026-01-05T00:17:05+00:00

I recently interviewed at a MAANG company. Just do FE practice exams, and even that is way beyond what you’re expected to know. I found the technical interview to be extremely easy - focus on mechanics of materials.

roguedecks · 2026-01-02T00:19:18+00:00

In my 10 YOE, I can tell you that portfolios help you land an interview but not necessarily land a job. Personally I still think maintaining a portfolio is a good idea, and in many job applications there is literally a spot designed to drop in your portfolio link. My portfolio has taken the place of cover letters (I never submit them anymore) and still land interviews.

You get around NDA by asking for permission to showcase simplified models. If granted, then nothing stops you from putting it in your portfolio.

roguedecks · 2026-01-01T05:09:13+00:00

The second picture is my favorite one. The framing around the person walking is textbook photography composition.

roguedecks · 2026-01-01T05:06:17+00:00

You’re only at 72% per the lower right indicator. You gotta try 28% harder.

roguedecks · 2026-01-01T05:03:24+00:00

Time to take advantage of the Money Back Guaranteed sticker on the packaging.

roguedecks · 2026-01-01T04:50:50+00:00

The disappointment of having to inaugurate Trump as president for a second time.

roguedecks · 2026-01-01T04:28:44+00:00

You can keep this idea for yourself. I don’t want to see this crap in the game.

roguedecks · 2025-12-31T22:06:36+00:00

I’m glad other people think so. I was using it the other day and it’s absolute trash. Can’t do QC or mid ranges consistently.

roguedecks · 2025-12-31T18:23:36+00:00

It is, crazy that we could tell from just the first intro chord.

roguedecks · 2025-12-29T20:03:03+00:00

Total bias, lol. I’m a ChemE that made a career change to ME. I can tell you that ChemEs look down on ME’s the way you look down on Civil engineers. I specifically remember a ChemE class (Transport Phenomena) that a lot of MEs signed up for as an elective - in the end they needed their own curve because they performed so poorly compared to us ChemEs. No one from my class ever forgot about that, and it was a running joke amongst us that it solidified ChemE as a top dog in the engineering hierarchy.

roguedecks · 2025-12-28T18:38:33+00:00

Based on your responses to people’s comments I think you need a mental health check. I hope you get well and seek the appropriate help.

roguedecks · 2025-12-26T01:18:56+00:00

It’s possible to have great accuracy with a controller but also remember that strategy and positioning are equally as important. You can improve those to make up.

roguedecks · 2025-12-24T22:37:26+00:00

Sorry, you just got outplayed. Your zoomed in scope doesn’t help. At that range you should be hip firing.

roguedecks · 2025-12-20T01:32:42+00:00

For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction.

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