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| VK3DRB:
Admittedly, salaries for experienced electronics engineers in Australia are low compare to civil and mining engineers. I have found it is financially the best to take on other senior responsibilities as your career progresses such as team leadership and even project management, but making sure I never give up the core work what I love doing. I am a Principal engineer of a global electronic equipment company, but still much of my time is architecture of technical solutions, writing code and developing circuitry because getting things working is what I have enjoyed the most professionally and privately for over 30 years. My suggestion to anyone is first of all put what you love doing first and foremost. One volunteer is worth ten conscripts. Someone who has passion for electronics or code is worth ten people who, for example, get engineering degrees because of cultural or family expectations or money and plod their way through. I have seen many of the latter in more recent times, and these days real enthusiasts are getting harder to find. The "volunteer" will do electronics at home and continue to have a thirst for learning. The "conscript" will have no interest unless it makes money. A good engineer is worth his salt and a smart company will pay him a higher salary in order to retain his skills and passion. Success mean being happiest. The high salary becomes an effect rather than a cause. Dave, I have never had a cup of coffee in my life, literally. Strange thing I was among two adult acquaintances in their 40's recently and both of them has also have never had a cup of coffee in their lives. The probability of that would be pretty low in Australia. |
| mttee2:
--- Quote from: VK3DRB on February 28, 2010, 04:26:56 am ---Admittedly, salaries for experienced electronics engineers in Australia are low compare to civil and mining engineers. I have found it is financially the best to take on other senior responsibilities as your career progresses such as team leadership and even project management, but making sure I never give up the core work what I love doing. I am a Principal engineer of a global electronic equipment company, but still much of my time is architecture of technical solutions, writing code and developing circuitry because getting things working is what I have enjoyed the most professionally and privately for over 30 years. My suggestion to anyone is first of all put what you love doing first and foremost. One volunteer is worth ten conscripts. Someone who has passion for electronics or code is worth ten people who, for example, get engineering degrees because of cultural or family expectations or money and plod their way through. I have seen many of the latter in more recent times, and these days real enthusiasts are getting harder to find. The "volunteer" will do electronics at home and continue to have a thirst for learning. The "conscript" will have no interest unless it makes money. A good engineer is worth his salt and a smart company will pay him a higher salary in order to retain his skills and passion. Success mean being happiest. The high salary becomes an effect rather than a cause. Dave, I have never had a cup of coffee in my life, literally. Strange thing I was among two adult acquaintances in their 40's recently and both of them has also have never had a cup of coffee in their lives. The probability of that would be pretty low in Australia. --- End quote --- Very true. When I apply for a job, I will take note of this point. Passion is something lacking in my country. I am interested in this field but money is a restricting factor. My family's income is below average. I rely on campus equipment to learn. I also read application notes, datasheets, troubleshoot some of my father's company machinery, and search the web to learn more. I find it troublesome but still feel some joy learning it. Probably I should start buying mini packet of electronic project from the shop to learn more. ;D |
| rossmoffett:
--- Quote from: mttee2 on February 28, 2010, 11:08:42 am --- Probably I should start buying mini packet of electronic project from the shop to learn more. ;D --- End quote --- If you want to save money and learn at the same time, probably the cheapest way is to get stuff people are tossing out and retrieve the parts from those things. You can re-purpose lots of stuff, look up the datasheets for all of the ICs in whatever you're taking apart and save what you want. I used to even salvage resistors and capacitors when I was a teenager, for lack of money. You'll learn a lot about how stuff works and get free parts at the same time. |
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