In reference to the OP... You are only at a disadvantage if you think/act/behave/react like a younger new grad. If you use your age/maturity to leverage your skills, then your salary and position will follow suit.
Also, hiring managers are often more comfortable hiring someone who has some...
I agree somewhat with BillBirch's statement that the "welcoming committee" may sometimes be motivated to be friendly for reasons that may not be obvious... I wish I could say that it's easy to know the good guys from the bad guys right from the beginning... But knowing that is perhaps the...
There is a great deal of good advice above... read it...
Here are a few things that will suggest and/or reinforce:
1. Expect to have very little to do for while.
2. Use that time to learn about the company and snoop around in the company intranet to hopefully find an org chart to learn who...
The best advice I can give is to get involved in activities that compliment your personal interests...
I've lead some teams for some charitable bike rides (cycling is a personal hobby). My company was happy to sponsor and offers matching for employee donations. Last ride raised ~$10k for the...
It's all about what the contract allows for and what the IRS will allow. But what's most important is how "per diem" is defined/adversised. The "per diem" rate is ussually an amount not to exceed $xx.xx per day for a given amount of time.
Here is a good resource...
Send the individual rack owner a bill for the additional cost they are inducing on the system by having an extra (and futile) UPS to serve their equipment.... OR... tell them that if they want to be responsible for their own power redundancy... you'll be happy to provide them a few circuits from...
The extra "in-line" UPS only reduces the overall reliability of the complete system. It introduces something "extra" that can fail... Most users/owners of the specific equipment have trouble understanding...
Stars to KENAT... I KNOW that I personally carry a big chip on my shoulder... I remember very well sitting with my Freshman Engineering Advisor (14 years ago) who without emotion was quick to let me know that my odds of graduating with a B.S. in Engineering was less than 5%. Wow... was he ever...
I enjoy my job. I'm certainly not rich, but I make a decent living, however, engineering was a "fall back" career for me. I suggest trying to do something you really love FIRST. Then, if that fails, use your skills to get by...
I never thought I would enjoy engineering, but as it turns out...
Check out Fideltiy. They offer a checking account that returns ~ 1.75% and make it easy to move extra funds into a money market that does almost 3.5% (currently). The checking comes with a debit card and if you ever pay a fee to withdraw cash... they cover the fee for you...
In any case I...
The thing that I'm STILL getting used to is knowing that I really only "bring home" a little more than 60% of my salary after medical, life insurance, more life insurance, taxes, more taxes, retirement, more retirement, charitable donations, etc...
Be sure to take advantage early of any 401k...
Consider the whole issue of tax benefits vs. investment benefits of a job... Remember that your student loan interest is most likely tax deductable (assuming your in the US).
What's your financial strategy? Pay off debt quickly or manage the debt? As you consider offers from companies, the...
what?!?! You mean folks are getting into engineering for the $$$? I got friends with degrees in "B.S." who make 2 or 3 times my salary... If you are simply after the $$$$ there are many many other options out there...
Hop in your boat... Find a good place to bounce waves off a flat surface. Make a couple runs back and forth, and, if you feel froggy, introduce a "variable" speed... take note of the direction (or change in direction) of some of reflected wave flows as the energy is transferred...
Or... simply...
I've never heard of an engineering company paying off anyone's student loans...
Try to remember: as a new grad, you are a liability / risk rather than a real asset to a company for at least a couple of years if not more... Once you learn the ropes a bit and the company decides you have become...
I'm a bit confused about this one... When you say "terminal box"... what exactly are you refering too? My hunch is the NEMA 4 is not complaint for the hazardous location...
