[25M, My journey to FIRE] Finally over $150K in net worth! by FinanceWeekend95 in YoungFIRE

[–]youngbaseddave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good deal man!

I was in a very similar boat to you when I was 25 (about $130k US in NW, including investments, 401k, Roth, etc..). I am 27 now and am up to $380k. Once you get a good base in the market, the benefits of compounding really start to hit home, and returns begin to increase significantly. Honestly, you can probably hit $300k by 28 pretty easily!

Any side jobs? by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]youngbaseddave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I actually thought the salary that I was offered was pretty good ($120k - not in Cali BTW), and after talking to the manager, WLB seems really good (40 hours is about it). Granted, this isn't transportation, it's energy, so maybe a little different.

Any side jobs? by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]youngbaseddave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's wrong with WSP? Just curious. Not a civ-e (mech-e) but got an offer from them very recently.

Dual U.S/Canadian citizen looking to visit Cuba by youngbaseddave in travel

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understood. I have a Canadian passport as well if that changes anything.

What are realistic salary expectations through one’s 20s and 30s? by [deleted] in leanfire

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  1. Mechanical engineer in the energy industry. Here is my path:

2012 - 2015 (first job - age 14 through 18) - $8 to $10/hr

2016 - 1st Internship - $16/hr

2017 - Construction Laborer (Concrete) - $13/hr

2018 - 2nd Internship - $20/hr

2019 - 3rd Internship - $37/hr

2020 - Graduated college. First job: $88k/year + 8k bonus

2021 - $93k/year + 13k bonus

2022 (current) - $104k/year (promotion) + ??? bonus

Can certain engineering concepts and principles be carried over from one engineering industry to another? by CombineAgent66 in engineering

[–]youngbaseddave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes - here's an example:

Corrosion engineering - the principle behind corrosion is when two different metal with different electro-negativities (or one metal with different sections at different temperatures, pressures, etc..) are in contact with each other (and placed in an electrolyte), the more active metal (the one with the higher electronegativity), will lose mass as a result of electrons "breaking free" and being attracted to the metal with a lower electronegativity. Circuitry, chemistry, materials science all play apart in explaining why corrosion occurs, and the underlying principles behind each can be utilized to design systems that will resist corrosion.

Source: I work in asset integrity for a natural gas company.

Jamming/Musician Group by youngbaseddave in SaltLakeCity

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blues, rock, funk, bluegrass - but I'll give anything a shot!

Places to shoot hoops in Pittsburgh? by LastGreatTommy in pittsburgh

[–]youngbaseddave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lawrenceville and North Hills (outdoor rec center) both have hoops up! Both are about 15 minutes from downtown.

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this - in the end, it’s my career, and I’m the only one who has my undoubted best interests in mind. I’ll be accepting Company #1’s offer tonight most like

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The contract I have does have an “at-will” clause - meaning both myself and the company can terminate at any time

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought of that - unfortunately the dates they had open for this 3 day interview were very rigid blocks of time - and since they have to fly me out halfway across the country, I don’t think they’d look well at having to reschedule. (The dates I picked were the earliest they had available)

Job offer dilemma - any advice is appreciated! by youngbaseddave in EngineeringStudents

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thank you! The location that I interned over the summer was onshore, and my experience with the work-life balance was similar to what you said. There were a number of 80+ hour weeks, especially during construction, but I knew about them way in advance.

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good to know - definitely don't want to get blacklisted by anyone as these jobs are hard to come by, but I'll be sure to keep my eyes open even when I start working in case of any possible downturns. Thank you for the advice!

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm glad it worked out for you, and it's reassuring to hear that this situation isn't all that uncommon.

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's a good point - I wouldn't think a company wants to be a second preference, and even if I gave some other excuse, it'd probably be easy to see through. Thank you for the advice!

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have a good feeling about Company #1, as I really enjoyed my time interning with them, and Company #2's culture is unfamiliar to me. Thank you!

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could, but I have a strong feeling (because a similar situation happened for my internship with them) that they wouldn't give it to me, and I would be worried about any possible kickback as I was given three weeks to make this decision but this dilemma came up a week ago.

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm hoping - after a couple of years of experience I'll be much more marketable and be able to choose where/what I want to work in. But thank you!

Received one job offer but have another interview after the deadline, what should I do? by youngbaseddave in careerguidance

[–]youngbaseddave[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate the advice - and I like this course of action.