Can you also give brief information about job getting done? For example you design pcb apply some tests and more. Where do you use oscilloscopes ?
I know these are very basics and not the job , but since we are interested in electronics , learning smth like this is satisfies us.

 

Can you tell about possible job oppurtunities and industries in your country ? Most people around me is planning to go abroad when they have some experince. My goal is to start at defense industry here at beginning.

 

Hi Ian,
If you out hire the above services for your company, the costs can be reasonable.
Also, it leaves you more time to do the money making activity that will bring in more money.

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When I was contemplating that, I came across an advert for a really interesting job, one for which I could not afford the startup capital nor did I have the space. I thought I might do it for a couple of years then retire, and after 5 years, I’m still here.

 

I tried it for a while, but I didn’t enjoy being my own accountant, salesman and debt collector.

I hated having to charge clients what I really should have charged them instead of always a discount.

 

Hi Al,
In the UK, I did the direct selling to clients, mainly Harbour and Water authorities.

I had agents in Holland, Singapore and Israel who sold my equipment, they got a discount of 15% off the regular prices.

I did very little advertising, some at the Hydrographic Society exhibitions, most of my sales came from referrals and repeat orders.

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For one of my industrial electronics experience, I did a cold call on a local industrial electronics company. I showed them an example of what I have made. They hired me immediately on contract. I became their one-man R & D department while I retained my independence. I worked when I wanted and how I wanted. I was my own boss and I called the shots of what and how something was to be designed. They knew in their heads what they wanted. I was the one who had to lay down the design and specifications. Their products are sold worldwide.

 

For one of my industrial electronics experience, I did a cold call on a local industrial electronics company. I showed them an example of what I have made. They hired me immediately on contract. I became their one-man R & D department while I retained my independence. I worked when I wanted and how I wanted. I was my own boss and I called the shots of what and how something was to be designed. They knew in their heads what they wanted. I was the one who had to lay down the design and specifications. Their products are sold worldwide.

being the man is quite cool

 

What you learn at college, if you went to a good one, is critical thinking. In the real world, only a little of the specialisation you learnt will be used. Your first job will start you on your learning path in industry. You may get a job in a field that interests you. It doesn’t matter because you will tread a path in your career that you never planned. Ask any engineer and they will tell you about all the different things they have done. I would not hold out for the perfect job. Take one that is suitable . Learn in the job, and then make your next move. It’s easier to find a job once one has some experience.

 

What you learn at college, if you went to a good one, is critical thinking. In the real world, only a little of the specialisation you learnt will be used. Your first job will start you on your learning path in industry. You may get a job in a field that interests you. It doesn’t matter because you will tread a path in your career that you never planned. Ask any engineer and they will tell you about all the different things they have done. I would not hold out for the perfect job. Take one that is suitable . Learn in the job, and then make your next move. It’s easier to find a job once one has some experience.

Im a student of one of a top universities (for eee) in my country and and all our gradues says the life after graduation is way easier than the school term haha

 

Im a student of one of a top universities (for eee) in my country and and all our gradues says the life after graduation is way easier than the school term haha

Way easier? Depends if you think that searching for an intermittent fault that a customer is getting angry about is easier than a few pages of algebra.

 

Way easier? Depends if you think that searching for an intermittent fault that a customer is getting angry about is easier than a few pages of algebra.

İt is not few pages of algebra and mostly about the freetime you have

 

Demir-Ali, I'm not an engineer and when asked why I didn't go to school to be one, I always said, they do too much paperwork, I like to design stuff and get in the thick of it. I design PCB's for an aerospace company. I started as an engineering tech about 45 years ago and worked in R&D engineering for most of my life. Of that, the last 34 years have been designing PCB's. What everyone here has said is true, you need to do a job you like and enjoy doing it to be happy. You are going to get some crappy jobs now and then, but is all in the name of learning what you want and like to do best. My first task as a tech in a very small company was to take the bosses car to the car wash. The next day he brought another car and was about to ask me to do that one when the Electrical Engineer I was working with, said NO, this guys knows what he's doing, he's working with me now and that was the last time I did a car wash. If you like or even love what you're doing, its like what was said early here, you will never work a day in your life. I like my job but I can't wait to retire either. I've worked with a lot of EE's over the years and I can tell you that some are wonderful to work with and they will teach you things and make you better, they do that because they really love what they do. Others are the kind that don't really want to deal with issues and expect others to figure things out, but hey, they are the engineer, that's on them. What ever direction your path takes you, work to be the best at it and it will reward you in many ways including money. As I say in my tag line though, I don't need or want to be an expert at something. That implies I know everything about it, and if that's the case, I'm not learning any more. I learn something everyday and it seems that I can't learn fast enough or learn about everything I find interesting. I've done boards from simple test boards to RF power Amps and almost everything in between and they were ALL a learning experience for me. No matter what you do, learn as much as you can about it. As mentioned already, if you have a wide ranging background like that, you can go and do just about anything you want over time. That's the one thing you can't change though, time, it will take some time, so use it wisely. Best of luck to you... ;-)

 

Demir-Ali, I'm not an engineer and when asked why I didn't go to school to be one, I always said, they do too much paperwork, I like to design stuff and get in the thick of it. I design PCB's for an aerospace company. I started as an engineering tech about 45 years ago and worked in R&D engineering for most of my life. Of that, the last 34 years have been designing PCB's. What everyone here has said is true, you need to do a job you like and enjoy doing it to be happy. You are going to get some crappy jobs now and then, but is all in the name of learning what you want and like to do best. My first task as a tech in a very small company was to take the bosses car to the car wash. The next day he brought another car and was about to ask me to do that one when the Electrical Engineer I was working with, said NO, this guys knows what he's doing, he's working with me now and that was the last time I did a car wash. If you like or even love what you're doing, its like what was said early here, you will never work a day in your life. I like my job but I can't wait to retire either. I've worked with a lot of EE's over the years and I can tell you that some are wonderful to work with and they will teach you things and make you better, they do that because they really love what they do. Others are the kind that don't really want to deal with issues and expect others to figure things out, but hey, they are the engineer, that's on them. What ever direction your path takes you, work to be the best at it and it will reward you in many ways including money. As I say in my tag line though, I don't need or want to be an expert at something. That implies I know everything about it, and if that's the case, I'm not learning any more. I learn something everyday and it seems that I can't learn fast enough or learn about everything I find interesting. I've done boards from simple test boards to RF power Amps and almost everything in between and they were ALL a learning experience for me. No matter what you do, learn as much as you can about it. As mentioned already, if you have a wide ranging background like that, you can go and do just about anything you want over time. That's the one thing you can't change though, time, it will take some time, so use it wisely. Best of luck to you... ;-)

Hi , thank you for sharing with me. I figure out I like making pcb's , designs and more. I dont know if anything else since I have not tried yet.