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  1. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    >Are you only looking for engineering jobs? Why not go teach >english somewhere for a year or two? Leaving a good paying gig to teach english? Wouldn't that set me back career wise when I'm done? >Otherwise, I recommend a company like GE and ask for those ?>sort of assignments after getting...
  2. digitalcaptive

    What are good skills to learn?

    " Such as learning how to brand yourself so that people know you are the subject matter expert of a skill set, understand power, influence, and especially persuasion, become a good presenter, know how to negotiate, and know your etiquette in a business setting in the office, lunch/dinner, and...
  3. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    I am not interested in Australia at all. @beej67: I took french immersion in school so with a refresher I think I could come up to speed in the language but I'm not sure if the needs of Haiti fit my skill sets, although that does sound interesting to work there. What is wat/san? I am getting...
  4. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    I was born and raised in Canada but my family is from one of those countries so yes I can speak the language in at least one of the places....but I wouldn't want to go there, only because my extended family is part of the underclass, and they'd expect too much. I know there are western english...
  5. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    correct typo: ^"There are plenty of countries.." not "they're ..."
  6. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    IRstuff, They're not mutually exclusive. They're plenty of countries in the world that are not attractive to foreigners for work and living but have warmer weather than Canada ... Like say Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Columbia, Suriname, Cambodia, many parts of Africa... I'm not a nuclear engineer...
  7. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    I would be interested in going to places where others wouldn't be interested in going to either, provided that the weather is better. I just need to know where to start. When I see a lot of jobs posted online, even for the States, they mention either being a citizen or a permanent resident and...
  8. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    Background: By degree, an Electrical Engineer. Work experience has been mainly in designing control systems for industrial automation. Currently, a Probabilistic Risk Analyst in the nuke industry. Hate it.
  9. digitalcaptive

    How to find jobs in other countries?

    I'm an engineer in Canada, with 6 years of experience. I'm not unemployed but I'm getting bored of living here. I've travelled for work extensively, spent some time with my company in Asia and the States so I have some experience with working else where. I want to know how I can look for and be...
  10. digitalcaptive

    Why do people give up engineering?

    I've always wanted to leave but never had the courage to, and being fortunate enough to be employed in engineering work since graduating has also made it difficult. It just seems like there's easier ways to make a good living and if your passion isn't engineering, it only makes sense to pursue...
  11. digitalcaptive

    Probabilistic Risk Analysis - Is it a good opportunity?

    Well I am not so much concerned about the work being interesting part, as much as I am concerned about learning something of value that can complement my previous experience.
  12. digitalcaptive

    Probabilistic Risk Analysis - Is it a good opportunity?

    On another site, I asked the same question, and the person's response was that PSA will bore me to tears and I will learn absolutely nothing. :| Now I am having second thoughts.
  13. digitalcaptive

    Probabilistic Risk Analysis - Is it a good opportunity?

    Hamish, I was curious about what you thought about the merits of PSA with respect to gaining experience that could be relevant down the road for work in operations, given your background in Nuclear Safety (according to your profile)? I am just hoping this experience will not pigeon-hole me but...
  14. digitalcaptive

    Probabilistic Risk Analysis - Is it a good opportunity?

    Thanks Hamish, I am actually in Canada. I am leaning towards taking the new position, as I hope it will give me a better understanding of the plant. I wonder if it actually will though? And if I go back into the I&C world, I'll have increased my value. I don't know though. I know I am going to...
  15. digitalcaptive

    Probabilistic Risk Analysis - Is it a good opportunity?

    Thanks everyone for your responses. From what I've read PRA in the Nuclear industry in my jurisdiction is used extensively in the licensing process. There appears to be a demand for it, which could grow if new plants are built or older plants are refurbished. I know it'll be a huge change from...
  16. digitalcaptive

    Probabilistic Risk Analysis - Is it a good opportunity?

    Hi, I have an opportunity to change positions within my company and join a group that does PRA in the Nuclear industry. Currently, I am a "Control Systems" engineer who works on HMIs and PLCs for robotic tools used in repair and refurbishment work of reactors. I am having a hard time...
  17. digitalcaptive

    From Continuous/Batch Systems to Discrete Systems - difficult?

    Hi, I'm a fairly young engineer and have been working for about 5 years in the Industrial Automation industry, much of experience has been in creating controls and MES applications for Continious/Batching systems. But last year I switched over to another dept and I've been working on a project...
  18. digitalcaptive

    Am I cut out for engineering?

    Oops, just wanted to say I can relate to what you wrote Dave. Sorry about the confessional in your post!
  19. digitalcaptive

    Am I cut out for engineering?

    I graduated with a EE degree in 2004, and have been working ever since. Started off with a smaller firm in the Control Systems integration business, 2 years into it, got tired of it and was poached by a former manager to work for a crown corp in the energy sector .. so I'm unionized but it's...
  20. digitalcaptive

    PLC/SCADA "Controls" Engineer - where is this job/field going?

    40 years of engineering... sitting at a desk working in a plant or what have, just "engineering"

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