One year since graduation
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It’s been a year since I graduated. I work at a chemical plant; my degree is in Chemical Engineering and Technology. After all, I’m a university graduate, but in this company, there’s no difference between people with associate degrees, technical school diplomas, or university degrees. I do manual labor, and my daily work is quite monotonous. I have to work on a four-shift, three-day rotation schedule, and I really dislike that. Watching the days pass by, feeling that my youth is slipping away, I sometimes think that all the years I’ve spent studying have been in vain. There’s no prospect of progress here; my contract is about to expire, and after working here for another two months I plan to quit. It’s really meaningless to work here; I want to find a job with better prospects. Life in today’s society isn’t easy at all :(
In life, it’s one’s attitude that matters
It may seem like there’s no difference, but in fact, there are distinctions between college graduates, vocational school graduates, and undergraduate students. Today’s secondary and junior college students are probably born in the 1970s; there are likely few vocational school students born in the 1980s. So in your workplace, junior college graduates are far better than you undergraduates. You’re no good at practical experience, and you’re not necessarily better than them in theory either! After all, their theory has been tested by practice! A three-shift schedule in shift four might ultimately be boring. Maybe you’re not willing to give up! But don’t pour it in vain! Even as youth fades away, you must leave some traces! Strive to ensure that, in the short term, there will be no differences among college students, vocational school students, and undergraduate students. Then quickly create a difference, a big gap! Get rid of them!
In the chemical industry, it seems that one has to start with shift work
Working in the chemical industry requires the ability to tolerate loneliness, and experience is quite important
When I first graduated, I also worked in shifts in the workshop for ten months. Later I moved to the laboratory, progressing step by step from a lab technician to a lab team leader, then to a R&D team leader, to a R&D director, and finally to a director of quality control and R&D.
From the same session, man, I also worked 8 months straight! ! ! I work in design now, but looking back, I still prefer shift work. . . The condition is not to work night shifts, haha. Night shifts are quite interesting – there’s laughter, joking around, and fun moments. . . It feels really fulfilling to be so carefree; I also met many people and learned lots of stories! It’s fine, but it’s not a sustainable solution. Working shifts constantly means there’s no future in that approach. I suggest the original poster talk to their supervisor first before making a decision; after all, it’s not reasonable for them to expect an undergraduate to keep working shifts all the time – it’s not worth it ( haha, your salary must be much higher than that of ordinary workers! ), haha
Team life is an important asset that should be cherished. At the beginning it is a stage of gaining experience, and one should stay calm.
:(To be honest! Junior! I am from the class of 2007, and I’m also an undergraduate! I’m still on shift right now! After posting this thread, I’m going to start my night shift! What I want to say to you is: who hasn’t experienced this kind of feeling at some point in their life, just like you have? But please remember, if you don’t like it, then why stay here nearby? I think it’s a matter of skill level; when you have sufficient confidence in your abilities, you can definitely switch to a job that you like or one that doesn’t require shift work! The prerequisite is whether you truly have the skills and capability to get this job! I guess only you know this, right? ? ? Therefore, studying hard and gaining experience is the only way for an ordinary person with no family connections to achieve success! ! ! ! !