Im working as a RF engineer. I think 9-10 years experience? Starting to lose track.
Got a Bach of Engineering in electronics (graduated with honours).
What can I say? Most people who go into engineering and stay there are in it for the design, technical side of things and not really the money. Unless your able to run your own company (civil is probably the easiest), you end up hit a salary limit pretty quickly. My wife earns a lot more in IT, even though she works 1 day less too!
Im personally bored out of my brain in my current job / industry. I really should have done mechanical engineering, but I didn't have a clue when I was deciding what I really wanted to do, just that I was keen to do engineering. Also, be aware engineering degrees although often easy enough to get into are one of the toughest to pass, only 10% of my class made it through without failing something.
My biggest piece of advice is take the time to find something you are passionate about, even if that means taking 6-12 month break from school. Its such a big decision, although you can go back, its easier to get it right in the first place
My 2c.
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