7 Reasons Why No One Wants to be an Engineer in Singapore1. Low pay.
2. Low prestige.
3. Engineering faculties/departments are dumping grounds. (What’s the cut off point now?) This is the death spiral.
4. Study so hard for what? The skills needed to get high pay are just: ability to speak well, present fluff well, dress well, socialize well, PowerPoint, Excel (the basics) and Google.
5. If things go wrong, it’s the engineer’s fault. Think software bugs, train breakdowns, etc. Doing sales, marketing, communications, coordination and general admin (aka “management”) seems so much easier.
6. Business owners and clients don’t expect to pay a lot for engineering solutions and talent. They always say, “Let’s outsource to overseas. Let’s hire the cheaper foreign talent.” But they don’t say the same thing when they’re looking for lawyers, doctors and bankers.
7. Retired bankers play golf and drive expensive cars. Retrenched engineers drive taxis.
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还是有一些人想做也喜欢做engineer的
虽然有不少不尽人意的地方(比如楼主提到的一些),但不妨碍engineering工作本身的乐趣,depending on工作投入程度,可以有很多light-bulb moment,也可以有很多craftsmanship,这些都是非常enjoyable的。
不过,如果兴趣不在engineering的话另当别论。
不过,如果兴趣不在engineering的话另当别论。