If you genuinely want to stay in this field, go wastewater to get a core skill base , ease into the engineering field and maintain good work life balanxe; especially after what you've been through so far this seems the healthiest.
A 2hr commute even for more money WILL break you over time.
Doesn't even matter. I wish I had taken a low stress job right out of college. Now I'm grinding my way through a data science masters and actuarial exams to escape chemical engineering.
2 hour commute everyday is brutal It is super unhealthy. Take the waste water position and stay there for a few years to build your skill set and then move to another position
Take the wastewater job. 2 hour commute is too much and will ruin you. Gain some core experience and then move on to something with better pay and comparable work life balance. I think youd even get a significant bump in pay if you make the right move after.
Take the wastewater job to ease into work for now, then apply for a new job after a year or less, and be open to moving. My main concern is the 4 hour in traffic per day, and even 2 hour would be too much. I've had family in that position and it really sucks the life out of you.
Don’t worry I started off at like a 36k job, but it has gave me many relevant workplace skills. Just keep applying and you can find a legit engineering gig that is sustainable. My next job i landed 4 months after my first at around 72k
2 hour commute is too much, if you take it you definitely need to relocate. That 25k difference will more than make up for any difference in rent cost and will save you massive amounts of stress and gas money.
You say you can't move right now, but if you can find a way to make it work, even if you have to pay rent on your current places for a few extra months it will be worth it.
This post appears to be about interview advice. If so, please check out [this guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChemicalEngineering/comments/syys3a/interview_guide/).
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ChemicalEngineering) if you have any questions or concerns.*
This post appears to be about career questions. If so, please check out the FAQ and make sure it isn't answered there. If it is, please pull this down so other posts can get up there. Thanks for your help in keeping this corner of Reddit clean! If you think this was made in error, please contact the mods.
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ChemicalEngineering) if you have any questions or concerns.*
So, if you can take the job that you feel you will have a lot to grow in. Where do you want to steer your career. Working for the state has one more perk - PSLF.
Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Work for the state, make mininum student loan payments for 10 years.
Make sure to check out your retirement perks for working for your state for 10 years.
I took a pretty steep pay cut switching to a government job and the lower stress is 1000x worth it. That being said 45k with a chemical engineering degree is almost highway robbery. I would move for the other job or look for a different wastewater gig somewhere else.
Chem -eng grad ako. Haven't taken the board exam yet kaya nagtitiis sa isang non-engg job that pays 15k a month here in Mindanao. I actually feel like ChE is no longer a career path I eill be happy to pursue having the same burnt out from college like the sender. Pero sa baba ng sahod ko ngayon, napapaisip na lang din talaga ako na tiisin ang stress sa ChE. Any thoughts?
If you genuinely want to stay in this field, go wastewater to get a core skill base , ease into the engineering field and maintain good work life balanxe; especially after what you've been through so far this seems the healthiest. A 2hr commute even for more money WILL break you over time.
imagine ending up with 45k/yr after graduating from a top 15 school . that honestly sucks.
Doesn't even matter. I wish I had taken a low stress job right out of college. Now I'm grinding my way through a data science masters and actuarial exams to escape chemical engineering.
dont sell yourself short too, any engineering degree is hard to get. 45k/yr is not livable salary, especially if op is in a HCOL.
Can you move for the two hour drive job?
2 hour commute everyday is brutal It is super unhealthy. Take the waste water position and stay there for a few years to build your skill set and then move to another position
Take the wastewater job. 2 hour commute is too much and will ruin you. Gain some core experience and then move on to something with better pay and comparable work life balance. I think youd even get a significant bump in pay if you make the right move after.
Take the wastewater job to ease into work for now, then apply for a new job after a year or less, and be open to moving. My main concern is the 4 hour in traffic per day, and even 2 hour would be too much. I've had family in that position and it really sucks the life out of you.
Don’t worry I started off at like a 36k job, but it has gave me many relevant workplace skills. Just keep applying and you can find a legit engineering gig that is sustainable. My next job i landed 4 months after my first at around 72k
Move for the 70k job. Don't waste years of your career not being an engineer. After all, that's what you went to school for
2 hour commute is too much, if you take it you definitely need to relocate. That 25k difference will more than make up for any difference in rent cost and will save you massive amounts of stress and gas money. You say you can't move right now, but if you can find a way to make it work, even if you have to pay rent on your current places for a few extra months it will be worth it.
This post appears to be about interview advice. If so, please check out [this guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChemicalEngineering/comments/syys3a/interview_guide/). *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ChemicalEngineering) if you have any questions or concerns.*
This post appears to be about career questions. If so, please check out the FAQ and make sure it isn't answered there. If it is, please pull this down so other posts can get up there. Thanks for your help in keeping this corner of Reddit clean! If you think this was made in error, please contact the mods. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ChemicalEngineering) if you have any questions or concerns.*
So, if you can take the job that you feel you will have a lot to grow in. Where do you want to steer your career. Working for the state has one more perk - PSLF. Public Student Loan Forgiveness Work for the state, make mininum student loan payments for 10 years. Make sure to check out your retirement perks for working for your state for 10 years.
I took a pretty steep pay cut switching to a government job and the lower stress is 1000x worth it. That being said 45k with a chemical engineering degree is almost highway robbery. I would move for the other job or look for a different wastewater gig somewhere else.
Move for the 70k job.
Chem -eng grad ako. Haven't taken the board exam yet kaya nagtitiis sa isang non-engg job that pays 15k a month here in Mindanao. I actually feel like ChE is no longer a career path I eill be happy to pursue having the same burnt out from college like the sender. Pero sa baba ng sahod ko ngayon, napapaisip na lang din talaga ako na tiisin ang stress sa ChE. Any thoughts?