# Finally - a real job - in my field! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258 "2007-01-16T22:46:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258/1 "2007-01-16T22:46:32Z")
Well, after I left active duty with the Army, I came back to the US and began el gigundo job search. During the search, I drove as a courier to make cash (not too bad…pulled in enough to pay all the bills without having to use any credit), so I wasn’t unemployed. Still, with a degree from a top-notch school and years of Army experience as an officer, it was still hard to find a niche. So, finally, I am employed in a thinking position. In a bit less than two weeks, I begin work as a mechanical engineer. Interesting, as my degree is in Electrical Engineering, but I figure cross discipline experience will be invaluable for future jobs (including engineering project manager, etc). Plus, I haven’t done any EE since college, so it really didn’t matter. Needless to say, I’m quite pumped to begin using my brain again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258/2 "2007-01-16T23:42:33Z")
Congrats! FWIW,[NM Tech](http://infohost.nmt.edu/~eodi/new/view.php?pageID=47) offers a masters degree (which I’m pursuing now) in engineering project management. I’m about 1/2 way through it, and the courses are very intuitive and will be useful in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258/3 "2007-01-17T00:09:56Z")
Congratulations. Wishing you luck and joy in your new career! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258/4 "2007-01-17T01:04:51Z")
Congrats! Knock 'em dead! ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258/5 "2007-01-17T02:45:13Z")
Glad you’re back, thankful you served, and happy to hear you’re employed! ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258/6 "2007-01-17T03:00:50Z")
Congratulations! _throws confetti_ ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-real-job-in-my-field/388258/7 "2007-01-17T08:18:02Z")
[QUOTE=Jman] I am employed in a thinking position. [/QUOTE] Aaaah yes, that is always so nice!