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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many will say engineering. Rough road for a woman in the oversaturated male dominated industry. If it's not management diminishing your work, it would be the clients. Many days I ask myself why did I not peruse medical school. Ugh...   [/quote]
I have mixed feelings about this. I definitely had a rough start in a male dominated engineering career, and once I had kids the lack of flexibility was killing me. But my old boss retired and my new younger boss is definitely more flexible and doesn’t belittle my work. I make decent money and my job is stable. Maybe once all the old guys retire it won’t be so bad![/quote]

This. I got a Phd in engineering very early in my career and I was able to jump ahead.  While I think it would have been much much easier to be a male, I have done well and now can work less and earn more.  I don't know what else I would have done, honestly.[/quote]

I think there has been a marked change in engineering over the past 20 years, at least in the areas not attached to computers/IT/AI, etc. Companies are now looking for female STEM because they are starting to recognize the value in diverse workforces. Plus, if the companies are public, more and more investors are demanding it.

I'm a P.E. who wound up as a lobbyist - there aren't very many like me, and I'm highly valued because of my engineering background. [/quote]

Depends on the field of engineering. Including experience in the related field. Not all engineering industries are as processive as you may think.  [/quote]

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