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  1. TomLaxey

    Anyone prefer government to industry?

    hi, thanks for the replies so far. I think that for me, a first significant issue is that of aligning myself with the goals of a business (to deliver on contracts, and make profit), and not those a of govt R&D office (public service). Essentially those of my colleagues in business need to...
  2. TomLaxey

    Career Change: Civil (Struct) to Aero (UK) - is it possible/worth it?

    hi Tabaluga I know a few people who work in the stress analysis field. There are lots of opportunities. Firstly, your degree would be fine, there are lots of aero stress guys who don't much about planes, or fluids etc. The main thing is you are in control of the code you're using, and...
  3. TomLaxey

    Anyone prefer government to industry?

    hi, can anyone sympathise with my position and give a point of view? I spent my first 5yrs of engineering within govt research, which was great and I learned a lot, but by the end, we were monitoring contracts, and I got frustrated at just looking at other people's work, and decided to move...
  4. TomLaxey

    Is engineering boring?

    There is no need to be bored in most careers, and certainly not engineering. As an engineer you can work on all aspects of the creation of products, from research through production, and in-service. You can also do this for manufacturers, or customers, or governments. The trick is to get to...

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