re: Has anyone graduated from school, started working

Yep, majority work to live not live to work.

I'm a CE graduate and in Consulting Eng and I hate it right now. I am pretty much just waiting it out until I pass the PE and then plan to move on.

My big issue is mainly involve the zero chance of significant promotion / achievement due to the guys above me being so close in age. Another thing is all we have is structural work for the foreseeable future and I fricking hate it.

I will always get my 3-5% raise if I don't screw up too bad - so yippee...

Anyway, I'm planning/trying to move into the industry and/or construction side of things. I have always enjoyed that much more than sitting in my cubicle staring at staad and talking to no one all day.