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>work in manufacturing (BSME degree)
>literally can’t do my job from home
>shit salary
>CANT WORK FROM HOME
>CANT WORK FROM HOME
>take turns working weekends because big boss man made absurd commitments to customer
>weekend shifts are 5am-1pm and there’s literally no work, just have to be present to “support”
Fucking kill me. I actually fooled myself into thinking college was going to be worth it. I could have just taken out (less) loans and learned IT/programming shit full time for 4 years and I’d make triple the salary and work from home. I don’t see a way out besides suicide, a lottery ticket, or a crypto miracle

Then I wouldnt worry about it. Maybe ask your supervisor what your priorities are, just so they know you're working. As long as you asked, they should know you're making an attempt and would be less likely to let you go
God I wish I was overhead, I hate having to bill hours. The longer we go into this pandemic the harder it is to fake something believable, then randomly I'll get a fuck ton of work that's impossible to do in the given timeframe, but I'm expected to work long days to get it done.

>i'm in the healthcare industry
what do you actually do though, just out of curiosity?
>playing video games on mute during conference calls
that's how it's done. i'd spend a year or so making a good impression before fucking off completely, though. once you establish yourself as competent, you can pretty much do whatever

glad Im not the only one kek

Data analytics. Mostly related to supply chain but there is a lot of ad hoc shit.

I have a BSME degree as well. Working in plumbing/hvac design. Interviewing for government engineering job though. Hoping itll be less stressful and it sounds like I'd actually get to work 40 hour weeks instead of salary'd 50-60 hour weeks (bullshit)

you're like the 18th person i've seen with a BSME that says that they regret their career choice.

>work maybe 2 hours a week
Top fucking kek, what's your role?

user, it’s like that for just about everyone that works from home. You quickly realize that there is not actually 8 hours worth of work to do in a day. I’m usually done with my day by 2pm, but sometimes I’m done before noon. I spend the rest of my work day playing video games and shitposting. I have been doing this for almost a year straight now and all I get is praise from my bosses.

>maybe work 4 hours a day
Why are you working that much? kek I'm around 1-2 max

its probably 1-2 desu. i just try to flub around for the extra 2 to lessen my anxiety, lul

>could have just taken out (less) loans and learned IT/programming shit full time for 4 years and I’d make triple the salary and work from home. I don’t see a way out besides suicide, a lottery ticket, or a crypto miracle
what's stopping you from learning programming now? just do it while you have to be present for support

BSME was the biggest mistake of my life. I thought I could work on cool shit and solve problems. But it's all politics, ass kissing, reading specs, data entry, and drafting. If I was charismatic I'd have been promoted twice by now at this company with an associates degree.

programmer

Lmao I have a civil engineering degree. Graduated for a 2.6 GPA and I'm working as a power delivery engineering making $90k/yr in the Florida panhandle which is like $250k anywhere else. I work from home and don't do shit.

Isn't walberg a racist against asian?

I dont even belong in engineering desu, I am 100% fake it til you make it. I knew after my first engineering class that I chose the wrong major but went through with it to not disappoint my parents (my two older brothers fucked up in college). I wish I went into CS, computer/software engineering, or even accounting. At least then I'd either be making way better money (programming) or at least wouldnt feel like I have to be smart to do my job at a minimal level (accounting).
These other anons are right though, you can still do programming with a BSME. I just wish I focused on it more during college, I'm way behind now. Tbh during college I just wanted to pass my classes, I had no fucking clue what I was doing

I also have an intense fear of being laid off or fired. Been working in banking for 6 years. It's been so debilitating sometimes, but have recently come to terms that it would probably be something out of my control. I've been working in my current role for 3 years and most of it is pretty meaningless. Some things I have no guidance or direction or other people to ask as resources because no one else is doing it. Management is chill but are boomers a don't care/looking at retirement.

are you me? except minus the 6 years. current role for 8 months lol. its mostly the company i'm at. just complete chaos and disorganization from top to bottom, its kind of unreal. I went from a very notable tech company to this one (better pay) and the lack of organization here is astounding

>just wish I focused on it more during college, I'm way behind now
you already have an engineering degree. all you need is to learn a language/framework and write some bullshit open source packages to build up a portfolio. then apply for remote positions. can be done within a year

At this point I’m just hoping my degree and experience and social skills can somehow luck into some other career path. If covid didn’t ruin everything I was going to just move somewhere with nice weather and work a menial job. At least I could be broke and miserable on a mountain and not pretend like I’m an engineer.
With the little free time I have, it would take years to catch up with 19yo Patel. I’ve been trying to figure out a path into IT stuff but entry level positions are hard to come by. Feels like a dead end in every direction. My only experience is manufacturing so far and it sucks. I seriously need a connection or a bullet in my head

I know pretty close to nothing about programming. Always felt like theres some pajeet who's a wiz at programming that would be 100x better than me and work for half the salary
An exaggeration but that's my sentiment
I also dont know what language is used for what and shit like that. I'd be starting from ground zero

I feel the same. I wfh in IT and don't know what the fuck I'm doing or supposed to do. I don't have strong passion for IT or anything else. I just want to stay in my basement and play vidya all day. Every day I fear that I will be found out and will be fired. I daydream every day about making it in crypto and starting my real life.

pretty much me. Am a dev who does 2 hours of work a day at most, have been wfh sinch March. If it wasn't for end of day summary emails, it'd be even less.

I'm lucky I can save >80% of my income. Plan to gtfo of the US next year before it implodes and hopefully continue wfh w a US company

When I started working I learned right away that they like it when you take initiative and come up with solutions/processes yourself, rather than waiting for direction (i know, im socially retarded). Taking the bigger picture and figuring it out yourself. So I overcome this, take initiative, but get no feedback until the performance review where they rate me highly. However, what comforts me is seeing people in the same position for 20+ years and people browsing FB at work (insane, but company must be doing well). For you I'm sure healthcare industry is also well oiled machine that has no issues with solvency issues unless it becomes socialized.