I have some personal questions
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I majored in Chemical Engineering and Technology; I graduated from university in 2007 and returned to my hometown to work (it’s a small county town). There are hardly any chemical plants in my area, and my workplace is probably the best one among them. My father wants me to stay here and get married as soon as possible. However, I’m worried that if I’m not happy working at this company, it will be difficult for me to change jobs in the future. With few chemical plants around, it would also be inconvenient to move to another place if I have a wife and children. I have two plans: (1) To use the more than three years since my graduation to acquire more knowledge, and then make a decision after that. By then, the economic crisis should have passed, and businesses would be recovering and in need of workers, making it a good time to change jobs. (2) Another plan of mine is to work in my hometown, while working on trying to get a job as a civil servant or in a public institution. It seems that one can take the exams to become a civil servant until the age of 35. Last year I took the exam for a position at the local security bureau; since I wasn’t well prepared due to having to work shifts, I fell short by a few points and didn’t get the position. While taking the exam, a guy sitting next to me asked me how many times I had taken the exam. I said it was my first time, and he said that with more attempts I would gain experience; he himself had taken the exam 4 or 5 times already. I’m quite confused now; I don’t know which path to take, nor do I know if that path is suitable for me to follow in the long term. We hope those who have more experience can give us young people some advice and guidance. I have a lingering shame: when I first started working after graduating, I made a small mistake during a test drive. In fact, I was led into making that mistake by someone else, and because of it I was scolded by my boss six times; on several occasions he scolded me in front of many people (in our company, almost everyone was scolded, from the operators to the department heads). Everyone has some pride; at that time I swore that I would endure it while learning experience here as a recent graduate, but once I became competent, I would definitely stop working for him. ——————————————————————————Once a decision is made, work hard to carry it out
By the way, it becomes much easier once you gain experience in the chemical industry!
The field of dry chemical engineering requires a long period of training to become proficient in it. Once you have gained some experience and skills, if you leave your hometown, you will lead a life of wandering from then on. Getting a government job in my hometown will allow me to lead a stable life. Which one do you want?
When you’re young, keep a positive mindset, do more things, let people scold you more often – it’s not bad to correct your mistakes. Civil servants can also take the exam; it depends on your plans. If you want a comfortable life, take the exam; if you’re willing to work hard, you can pursue opportunities in big cities.
It’s best to be able to become a civil servant, but I think everything is predestined.
If fate decrees it, it will surely happen; if not, there’s no point in forcing it.
I graduated from school just one year ago. Last year, out of a desire for adventure, I came to Guangdong to work. I had a fairly comfortable job back in my hometown with good prospects for career development, but young people sometimes just have an urge to take risks! I might quit my job in a few days and go back to my hometown; it’s not easy being alone out here!
One drawback of working in the dry chemical industry is that the range of specialties is broad, but after a few years in this field, your area of work becomes limited. For example, if you work with sulfuric acid, where can you go from there after a few years? It will be very difficult to move into areas such as petrochemicals or precision manufacturing; one would have to start from scratch again. Can you accept that? If it involves doing business or something, it’s okay, but I’m not sure if I can accept it. These days, it’s unlikely to get a job as a civil servant, so one shouldn’t be too persistent about it; it’s better to approach it with an attitude of not expecting anything in return.