working without passion
working without passion
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and have a lot of question.
First, I just graduated in December and I'm working since that time in Electrical engineering but I dont seem to get anything in return of my work. I also realize that my passion is more in the environmental work. I'm very preocupied by the environment. I'm thinking of going back to university to study environmental Law. I would like to have input from everyone if there's some other jobs that I could do that would touch to environement with a EE degree and maybe a little course at the university like a master degree in environment ? thanks
I'm new to this forum and have a lot of question.
First, I just graduated in December and I'm working since that time in Electrical engineering but I dont seem to get anything in return of my work. I also realize that my passion is more in the environmental work. I'm very preocupied by the environment. I'm thinking of going back to university to study environmental Law. I would like to have input from everyone if there's some other jobs that I could do that would touch to environement with a EE degree and maybe a little course at the university like a master degree in environment ? thanks





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Joking aside, power generation in some form is going to be around for a long time, so it should be a fairly secure sector to be in. Generation and transmission both have a lot of environmental aspects to be considered and potentially a lot of legal and contractual work too. Much the same as kchayfie says about the water industry.
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I am no longer in the renewable energy field. I originally found the job just through dumb luck; I didn't make it my goal to get into this field. The company was supposed to be the next big thing, but has never really become successful, and has gone through several rounds of layoffs.
If you go this route, make sure the company has a track record of sucessful products, and don't be lured by the Siren songs of working for a "environmental" company. The first goal of any company is to make money, not to make the environment better, and if they don't have good managment in place, then you will be stranded.
If you want to change policy, then you would be wise to study enviromental law, and/or run for elected office. If you want to design things that may help the enviroment, then of course, stick with engineering. Good luck on your career path.
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Environmental education, working for a land trust, etc... can also be a great way to become involved in the field. The pay isn't so good, but whatever; for some it is better to be happy than rich.
I went into environmental engineering after graduation, with passion and hope of making a difference in the environment. It's cliche' to say, but the reality of environmental engineering/science is much less ideal. A lot of good environmental work is being done, but a lot of bad science is done too. Remember, most of the major pollutors have engineers and scientists employed just to find ways to keep them having to do expensive clean-up.
Good luck!