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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the kid just wants a comfortable life with a stable income, STEM is the way to go.  But if he wants to be Richie Rich rich, school is not the answer. [/quote]

I don't understand the obsession with STEM. Yes - they do start off doing well at age 22; a 22 yr old making 80k is a solid start. But am I the only one who knows engineer after engineer whose job was outsourced once they got into their 40-50s? It happens in every engineering field from mech to electrical to IT; there are countries where there are a lot of grads with very solid math skills -- companies like GE and many small players move entire projects to those companies bc they pay engineers there 30k/yr, instead of 100k to a 50 yr old here. Sure when an entire project requiring 50 engineers is outsource, only about 35-45 jobs will go and 5-15 will be retained here to "manage" the project -- but you're still playing a numbers game.[/quote]

I think you are ill informed.  Most engineers graduating in the US have excellent career prospects.  It has always been this way.  There is currently a shortage and always will be of US educated engineers, who can speak and write, and obtain a security clearance.  Who do you think all of the govt contractors and the feds themselves hire?  I am an BSEE VT graduate and have never had an issue with finding work...going on almost 50 now.  Most of us with just the original BS EE, BS ME average annual salary close to $175K.  I have several friends who own engineering/IT firms in the area and have approached colleges like VT, UVA, etc and have pledged they will hire every graduate of theirs with an engineering or computer science degree.    In addition, if you are a girl pursuing an engineering degree, your are highly likely to secure the the most merit aid, particularly at private colleges.      [/quote]

Ok must just be the engineers I know bc I can think of at least a dozen who were laid off and had to hustle to get a job in Alabama and live in a commuter marriage so as not to rip their kids out of high school or had to "early retire." Of course I didn't grow up in an economically vibrant area like DC so maybe that plays in.[/quote]

Yup you are in the minority. My company is chronically short of employees, and it has been like this for years. I don't know a single person whose engineering job has been outsourced.[/quote]

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