Those with job-hopping experience, please come
Thread Content
I have a degree in Process Equipment and Control Engineering; I worked in shifts at a state-owned methanol-to-ammonia plant for 4 years, focusing mainly on process operations, but I also kept an interest in equipment. Now that I’m thinking about leaving, I submitted my resume online – I received offers from GE, as well as from many chemical companies and automotive R&D firms. There are quite a few invitations, but now I’m unsure which one to choose. It’s strange how, just when I decided to resign out of enthusiasm, I end up feeling confused. Could the seniors give me some advice?
Is the moderator still awake at 2 a.m.? First, I wish the original poster luck. Recently, I’ve seen a phrase often repeated: Success is achieved through perseverance! Wish the original poster happiness every day and continuous success
For companies that have requested resumes, it is necessary to make phone calls to ask detailed questions about the salary and position, and then assess whether one is capable of handling such responsibilities before making a decision
First, it should align with one’s career plans and personality; second, one needs to see if they are capable of doing it. Once determined, one should persevere, as success is achieved through perseverance – those who cannot persevere fail. Accidental success is just good luck and can be ignored
Four years of working shifts on manufacturing equipment is a tragedy! The choice of organization depends mainly on the direction you want to pursue; first you select the position, and then the organization. It is recommended to work for a foreign company, as the working atmosphere and learning conditions there are unmatched by those in ordinary state-owned or private enterprises! It’s very important to choose a direction based on your current circumstances! Do you want to work on equipment or on processes at that time? The future development directions for equipment seem broader. If the level of craftsmanship isn’t high enough, there are significant limitations, and one might only be able to work within their own industry.
Reply to 5# *mi312: I want to work at GE; it’s relatively stable there.
Dude, what’s four years of working shifts compared to that? Some people who are in graduate school have to work shifts for six years; it seems like they’ll have to continue doing so for another three to five years at least. I don’t see anything wrong with working shifts per se, but state-owned companies are full of unnecessary rules, and the idle people there are too arrogant. It feels like the good people can’t stand up to the bad ones, which is really annoying, so I just left. I still want to work with equipment. Working in the country means focusing on achieving political achievements – it seems impressive there, but it’s not very valued when you go abroad. By now, people are approaching their thirties in life, and they still need to have some goals in life. If you say that it’s very stressful to just muddle along in a state-owned enterprise, then of course many people who do that don’t see it that way; after all, if something breaks, it can be replaced. It’s inefficient; nothing can be learned. All day long, just formalistic nonsense, ugh. Decided, I’m going to study English intensively to prepare for the GE interview.
Yes, to find a job that I like. After graduating from university, I have worked at ammonia synthesis plants and methanol plants for 8 years now; it’s only now that I think about changing jobs. I realize that apart from chemical engineering processes, I don’t know anything else, and I’m not sure what kind of job to look for. Actually, what I really want to do is be a teacher.
It would be good to strive to get into some kind of vocational training center.
In my twenties, I was the one to choose; in my thirties, I chose myself; in my forties, it was others who chose me.
Many organizations require those in the 35–45 range