To put it quick all my life I’ve worked and gone to school. I graduated college only to find out that degree amounts nothing in engineering without a license. So I feel like it was all for nothing.
And I just had to make a circle of friends who didn’t graduate with debt or a fincial struggle in their life. They were never dicks about how fortunate they were sometimes it’s hard to enjoy things when they can freely spend while I got a mother on dialysis and living on my own.
And people mean well when they say everyone in their early 20s are tough and being broke. But knowing that I got friends who can start a ‘career’ 15 bucks an hour with no debt, bills, or expenses while I am at 20 bucks an hour and barely getting by. And I’d be fine if this really was a phase but all my life I’ve had to work twice as hard for half as much.
I’ll keep giving my best effort but damn some days are heavier than others.
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So then go through the process of getting the license. Engineers make 6 figures easily. Whereas any job that starts you at $15/h, no education, and you climb the corporate ladder. Your salary will most likely cap somewhere just above or below $100k
It’s a decent salary. But it’s a lot less than what you’ll be making when you cap out as an engineer.