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    Amusing spouse discussion

    Just a little rant. . . August 2009 MM: Hey, you ought to look into those new state energy laws that are about to take effect and think about expanding [Successful Existing Contracting Business] to include XYZ. Spouse: Yeah, I'm pretty busy, and I don't know anything about that s**t. Jan...
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    crystal ball - equipment pricing & lead times

    Anyone seen any forecasts for power equipment pricing or steel pricing? I am just curious if experts think the prices will continue to rise despite the global economic downturn. Thoughts?
  3. mechmama

    What else could you do?

    Just for fun, what else could/would you do if you left your engineering job? Or if your engineering job disappeared? Of course there are the obvious alternative choices like project management, engineering management, technical writing,"consulting", etc., but what else would you like to try? I...
  4. mechmama

    getting second bachelor's degree?

    I'm curious if anyone on the forum has two bachelor's degrees in engineering? If yes, anyone get a second degree many years after the first? What was your reason? I'm toying with the idea of taking some EE classes via a distance program, although I don't know if I'd go for the full degree...
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    Keeping Women in Engineering

    I admit this sounds like a SWE forum topic, but we were discussing at work how many women engineers go part-time, decide to stay home, or moved to peripheral roles at their companies (like marketing) after having kids. I looked at my own company's org chart and realized that ALL the female...
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    pipe stress outlook

    I've seen several stress guys post on this forum, and wondered what your opinions of a career in pipe stress. I'm in power, not process, so it might not be as lucrative of a choice as for some of you Houston folks, but I'd just like some general opinions. I had 3 years experience in stress...

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