Pros and cons of working in construction
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Having worked in engineering for many years, there have been gains and losses. The gain is that I’ve learned a lot, while the loss is that I don’t have any time for myself – I’m always at construction sites, in different places, and unable to take care of my family. But the more work I do, the more I feel that I’m not following the proper standards; there are so many rules to follow during construction, and it’s difficult to meet them all. The more I work, the more I realize that my knowledge is insufficient.
This post was last edited by ms3210 on 2009-10-10 at 20:49. The ultimate goal of engineering work is to serve production; the more you work, the more experiences you gain, and the richer your expertise becomes.
I followed a path involving shift work, project construction, and equipment management. I feel that working in engineering truly shapes one; it’s a bit like being in the military: if you do it, you’ll regret it for three years; if you don’t, you’ll regret it for a lifetime. I need to change careers; working in engineering will eventually kill me
By occupational diseases, I mean conditions that everyone in the same field is aware of, yet which are not always recognized!
You can learn a lot by working in engineering, but it’s not only exhausting to do this job constantly, but there’s also no progress; once a project is finished, you don’t know what to do next
After completing each project, I tell myself that I should change careers. I spend less than a month per year with my family; with my parents, wife, and children, the time spent with each family member is even shorter if the time is divided among them. Yet it seems that I can’t leave this profession – work has gradually become my top priority. It is advocated that everyone in the engineering field should go home more often to be with their family members.