The company is undergoing structural changes, there are job transfers, and the future is uncertain; could some seniors give me some advice?
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Company: A private enterprise that specializes in custom solutions, focusing on waste heat recovery. Clients include those in the petrochemical, metallurgical, and power industries; the company uses waste heat from things like flue gas to heat gas and air, preheat water, and produce medium- and low-pressure steam. Previous position: In the equipment management department, where I worked for a year, handling construction drawings and as-built drawings. Original career plan: To pursue a career in equipment design, laying a solid foundation with a focus on designing containers and boilers. Position I want to take: Technical support in the sales department, responsible for developing initial plans and proposals, as well as handling technical aspects related to equipment. Advantages of this position: Compared to working with equipment, it involves more diverse information from various industries and specialties; it’s an opportunity to gain experience, and there’s also more interaction with people, which helps improve communication skills. Challenges: Frequent business trips (I’m single), complicated proposals, many hours spent working on them, and the need to have a strong ability to understand what clients write. After the New Year, the company will undergo structural changes, and the sales department needs technical support greatly; they’re looking for people from the equipment department. They recommended me because they think I’m outgoing, proactive, and quick to learn new things. I talked for a long time with the HR department about the work in the sales department, the nature of the job, compensation, and career prospects. There are still many uncertainties regarding how my career will develop there. The HR department wants me to give a response soon. One of my personality flaws is being overly cautious, but anyone would be careful in such a situation, right? I’ve thought a lot about this, and it’s not something that can be explained in just a few sentences. A few days ago, I read someone’s post about how some things remain constant while others keep changing; now I feel mixed emotions. The most practical question: Are there any seniors who work in this field? How is the development going? Some advice, please. Thank you!
The ways in which salaries are calculated for these two positions are different; in addition to the basic salary, bonuses for equipment-related work are determined based on the amount of work done, while for operational tasks, factors such as whether a contract is won and the quality of completion also come into play
Then let’s analyze each specific issue individually! It’s easy to talk about the health of an industry. With no projects to work on, where do the amounts of drawings come from? Bidding is very urgent and involves a large amount of work; even if you don’t win the bid, you still have to constantly explain things to your supervisors.
Yeah, a few days ago there were problems with the bid document prepared by the team next door, and they got a stern reprimand from their supervisor; it was really tough
Tender documents involve issues related to costs and responsibilities, so they’re not easy to handle, and there’s not much in the way of reference material available.
Ask yourself whether you truly love working in technology; if so, and if you can tolerate loneliness, then stick to working in design；
After all, having only worked in design for a year, one could consider oneself just starting out. It is an undeniable fact that the industry is in a poor state and design institutes lack work to undertake. Changing to a business role is also a viable option. Only with projects can there be a way forward. You can take advantage of your limited design skills to work as a technical salesperson; this not only allows you to become aware of users’ various needs but also forces you to keep learning. Given time, you might just succeed and achieve great things.
I still focus on my future development; career planning is one aspect of that. It would be a shame to miss out on better opportunities if I ignore them
I think that actually, when the industry is doing better, you can do whatever you want, as long as you’re willing to work hard. In the current situation, people say that \"a chaotic era is approaching, and choice is more important than effort.\"
Thanks for the encouragement! According to the HR department, the role involves providing technical support and communicating with clients; there are many business trips required. The sales department says that one would be away from home for 150 days a year. I have no problem with that now, but I won’t be able to keep traveling on business trips once I get married and start a family. It’s very important for me as a reference to know what the situation will be like in this position in the future