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re: Engineers crying about how hard it is etc.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:02 pm to CajunCommander
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:02 pm to CajunCommander
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ot, if we both open our ears every now and then, we can learn a lot from eachother
Engineers were "usually" never in the field, and The Craftsmen were never in the office making "those" types of decisions.
You are spot on when you say they need each other.
as far as the money, from what i see in my particular plant, with a good bit of OT, u easier make more than most Maintenance Engineers. But Engineers make there money on 40. or just a little more with no physical labor and A/C all day.
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Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:06 pm to Elusiveporpi
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Engineers were "usually" never in the field,
One of the best things I did while at LSU for EE was work summers as a laborer for an instrumentation contractor. 2 summers of actually running conduit, pulling wires, and fooling with instrumentation helped out a lot when it came time to design plants as an Eng.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:07 pm to Elusiveporpi
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Engineers make there money
This is why.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:08 pm to Elusiveporpi
Exactly. I make more money than my engineering friends but I work out of town and very long hours. They work 40hrs a week, maybe(CP3 
), and get to sleep at home every night.
Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it
), and get to sleep at home every night. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:21 pm to Elusiveporpi
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from what i see in my particular plant, with a good bit of OT, u easier make more than most Maintenance Engineers. But Engineers make there money on 40. or just a little more with no physical labor and A/C all day.
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