It feels like the future is utterly uncertain! I don’t know what to do ?
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As the title suggests, after graduating I worked in a design institute for a year on process design before moving to a small engineering consulting company. Although I still held the title of process engineer, I’ve been feeling increasingly lost lately; the work I do involves things that are quite abstract – such as budgeting and reviewing layout plans to ensure proper fire separation distances – tasks that have little to do with process engineering. When there are projects available, I’m not given the chance to work on them (after all, my experience is limited; it’s always colleagues with around 10 years of experience who get those tasks). Right now, with no projects available, I’ve been idle for almost two months. I do read books to keep learning, but I still feel like I’m wasting time and making no progress (after all, learning from projects is much faster). . I also thought about returning to the design institute, but I was afraid of a large difference in salary and that I wouldn’t be able to adjust quickly. . . I'm confused. . . I would be very grateful if you could give some feedback. . . . .
"I also thought about returning to the design institute, but I was worried about the large difference in salary and that I wouldn’t be able to adapt quickly. The key lies in the person’s mindset; those working in the chemical industry generally need years of experience, so it’s understandable that someone like you, who has only been working for a year before switching to consulting, isn’t prepared for this. In the first few years in the chemical industry, the focus is on gaining experience; as for money, as long as there’s enough to get by, that’s sufficient.
We truly understand each other; I share the same feelings as the original poster – I’m very confused.
You can learn from your more experienced colleagues while they are working at it; do some odd jobs, and gradually you’ll pick it up. Technical skills shouldn’t be difficult once you get started – with some effort, you’ll improve. :lol
It’s really not jumped correctly; it shouldn’t have come out of the design institute, sigh..............
You guys are all great. The jobs I’ve been looking for don’t match my field of study; it was a waste going to college
Don’t be impatient; you’re still young. Wear them down!
The key lies in LZ’s mindset; those working in the chemical industry generally need to accumulate experience over many years
I also think it’s a shame to leave after working at a design institute for just one year; one should work there for at least three to five years to master everything needed, and then it’s not too late to change jobs.
I used to play a small game set in the Three Kingdoms era, and eventually I came up with the coolest way to play it: kill them all!
The people upstairs were really funny; once you make a choice, don’t back down. Pay more attention in daily life, and gradually you’ll get the hang of it. Working as a consultant is really good.
Moving forward through accumulated experience and hard work