boosted_b16

so, I have been working in the automotive industry for roughly 5 or 6 years now, mostly as a light duty tech, but now im managment at a quick lube, and i make a decent salary, mid 30k range, but i have no schooling or ase certs, so im kinda stuck where im at now, and it sucks to think i'll be here forever, i dont want to stay in the automotive industry. something I can see myself doing in the future is working with electronics/computers as i enjoy doing thiss sort of thing, although my current life situation and shcooling history wont allow me to attend a university to get the degree i want (electrical engineering) so my coices are stay in the automotive industry forever or go to a technical school, and i want a bachelors degree because i feel like an associates isnt good enough. anyway i guess my question is will a bachelors degree in electronics and communications engineering be a worthwhile investment from a technical school rather than a university, being that it cost roughly $80k to get this degree from the technical school? i just dont want to spend 4 years of my life and put myself into $80k in debt, if it's going to be a battle to get decent jobs because i didnt go to a university anyone who works in this industry i would greatly appreciate your input on this matter....

stillnoturbo

My brother"s company won't even hire him on with his two associates. He's been a temp for like 3 years. He got one degree for Information Tech, and the other I forgot but still computer related. He's still going to get his Bach. I told him...bro two associates don't equal a bach. lol.

ososlohatch

community college then ati

jinxy

you could go to a 4 year school, live on campus get a B.S. in EE and not be 80k in debt. 80k is out there.

boosted_b16

why would i do that? i can go to a technical institute w/o cc so that would be a waste...
and rawr, this is true, but not when you have to work full time and earn a $30k/year salary so that i can pay for my current debt, also im married so living on campus= not an option..

licenseless

well i dont know about 80k thats a little much... about 40k to much...

just go to a community college and see if you cant get your associates then try again at university...

other than that... ARMY FTL... it sucks but its a gaurantee job in comms while your in and its a good foot in the door when you get out...

now for an entry level job... say 16 an hour but you will get ---- tons of over time... Caprock has a good feildtech job. you will be trained on the job and you will get pretty good benifits. the only problem is you will end up makeing about 60 or so a year because of all the over time... but majority of the over time is sitting on your *** on a boat or a helicopter going to different oilriggs fixing the coms...

thats just for starters... after a few years you could get a job in a noc were you control the gateway communications...

now if your wanting to work with cisco crap and do a bunch of networking ... go to school...

DrSeuss

I graduated my MEng (master of engineering) in electronics last year. I went to the uk equivalent of IVY league i guess. There are, at least in the UK, alot of jobs. But only for the very elite of the educational system. If your willing to work as a service/maintenance engineer/technician you can earn good money, but the career progression prospects are limited. However the schooling requirements are correspondingly lower. If you are capable of it, software programming is probably the most lucrative area for electronics/comms etc.

Compared to my friends who went into business and finance, i earn comparatively little (~$50k) but i don't have to work overtime, get various benefits (health/travel/dental/free food/coffee/80% staff discount). Overall, electronics is a solid field to work in with plenty of growth.

I'd also look into civil engineering, its all alot more straightforward (mostly punching data into computer programs) and everyone needs houses/roads and infrastructure, so jobs are guaranteed. My friend lives in the north of england and after 2.5yrs now earns ~$65k with a possible $12k biannual bonus.

d16spooler

hey was it hard to put on ur turbo kit? im buying one from a personal seller this friday and he tells me he reccomends me getting it professionally installed....can i do it myself? i know well over enough about my car.......its a d16y7...

signorelli21

the it field is kind of strange, the company i work for they wont even give you an interview without an associates and some certifications, but you only start at around 31500, with incremental salery increases every year.
its funny though because the job i just interviewed for within the company pays 11k more per year to start and requires no technical experience at all, lol.

basicaly the way i was told is that any ------- can ace a class and not learn anything, but with certifications and experience you prove that you actually posess the skills to perform the job, but usually without a degree they won't even talk to you, so its kind of a catch 22.

ZexRex2

go 2 yrs community college, get all a's go to a private school on a scholarship and do lots of rich chicks and coke. i did that and only have $20k in loans after everything. i work for $15 an hour doing websites part time to work up my social network and do my freelance 50/hr webdesign and 75/hr flash.