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Engineering majors are excellent choices; chemical engineering ranks among the best. However, many reviews claim that chemical engineering is one of the ten worst majors, mainly due to low salaries and poor working conditions! That’s not the case at all; the chemical industry is also a very practical and promising sector for development! The most important thing is how to plan one’s career; let’s discuss this together!
In my opinion, chemical plants are generally located in small cities or the suburbs of second-tier cities, where the environment is relatively less favorable. But the income is generally at a moderate level in the local area; if one masters the relevant skills, it’s easy to find work wherever one goes. I really like making a living through technology. Of course, everyone has different interests. As long as you like it, that’s enough. Life is only a few decades long – happiness is what truly matters
Fangzheng is in a large city; in terms of income levels, the chemical industry does not rank among the top sectors. There are also many chemical companies in the suburbs of large cities, such as Jinshan in Shanghai
I once read in a post that someone said: Although pressure vessels involve relatively low levels of technical complexity, a true design engineer not only needs to be able to design them but also must be familiar with the manufacturing processes, installation procedures, and inspection methods; they need to understand the principles behind various devices, be capable of performing thermal calculations, conduct stress analysis, know about materials, be able to make estimates, and possess the ability to innovate and develop new solutions, among other things. Although you may not be working with equipment, I hope you can take this as a reference – it’s very important to have a plan and goals.
The original poster is right; it’s indeed the case in China. Abroad, it’s the opposite. Of course, this is a conclusion drawn by comparing it with other industries, such as electricity and finance