I would like to ask the veterans on the chemical engineering forum about career choices
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I first started working at a renowned power plant owned by China Huadian in a coastal province; the name \"Renowned Power Plant\" is something the leadership of that plant considers to describe it. The total income at present is around 90,000 yuan per year; that’s the amount of cash left after deducting social insurance, housing fund, and personal income tax. I have now applied for a position as an instrumentation engineer at Air Liquide in France. Do I need to go there? I am used to working in the electrical field; I don’t know much about the chemical industry. I would like to ask the experienced professionals in this forum for advice. Air Liquide is now interested in hiring me; we will discuss the salary next week.
I wrote “graduate” as “close eyes”; sorry, typing on my phone results in a high error rate
Making a choice is an important matter in life – do what you are good at, do what you enjoy doing.
You can modify and edit your own posts. Once you understand the specialty, it doesn’t really matter where you go.
Are you talking about **? Income and family determine life choices; it has nothing to do with preferences.
I do things I like, but the pay is low; there are jobs with higher pay, yet they’re things I don’t like. For the sake of making a living, I sometimes feel helpless·~~~
If it’s a move from a state-owned enterprise to a private one, and moreover a foreign-funded company, the first thing the person in question should consider is that the work intensity will definitely be higher than before, and by a significant margin
The workload at my power plant right now is also very high; perhaps it’s because I have a strong sense of responsibility. After all, it’s a state-owned enterprise, and its biggest advantage is stability. Liquefied Air has sent me an offer; I’m still considering it. Do any of the seniors have similar experience? Let’s discuss it together
That’s absolutely right. . That’s just how I am; I really don’t like the current situation, but I have to keep going for the sake of living
Competition in foreign companies is greater; once you work there, you won’t have a stable working environment like that in state-owned enterprises. Foreign companies have stricter management – to earn 10,000 yuan, you need to generate profits of over 100,000 yuan. They are ruthless when it comes to laying off employees; just think about Adobe and Yahoo closing their R&D centers in Beijing without any warning, forcing everyone from managers to lower-level staff to leave. State-owned enterprises usually don’t lay off everyone at once. Think carefully before deciding if you’re ready for this. You also need to carefully consider your current marital and family situation. If the foreign company is located in a different city, it’s important to think about whether living apart from your family is the right choice; you should also take into account whether the purchasing power of money in that other city is higher or lower. Changing the environment might bring clarity, but be sure to think it through. Good luck.
I don’t know how many years I’ve been working? There are quite a few differences between the chemical industry and the power sector; the former is also more dangerous. If the salaries don’t increase significantly, there’s no need to work in this field. As far as I know, the salaries at Air Liquide are just average.