About to graduate this spring with a degree in civil engineering. Did a few internships and I don't think its for me. Now, I am considering leveraging the degree to get a career as an officer in the navy. Is this a dumb idea. I mainly considered it because I like boats and would like to travel, but I don't come from a military background and have almost zero idea what the day-to-day would look like.
it’s dumb but ur dumb so it works out
>>34326024>Is this a dumb idea.if you are younger than 25 yes. if youre older than 25 imagine the benefits of a 4 year contract of guaranteed full time work. unfortunately civil engineering cannonly really be pivoted into logistical engineering or knowledge based company to company sales (cushy desk job tho) militarys not a bad idea if you can get it in writing youll be at a fucking desk with no combat chance. if you cant get a guaranteed spot somewhere safe then stay the fuck away. you might be two or three semesters away from a nuclear physics minor and could be an engineer on a sub for probably 3 years of your tour. which has very low chance of danger but if danger then its almost always lethal. in short, its less dumb than working an offshore oil rig but why turn down a job in an air conditioned trailer at a construction site. get a job at OSHA doing inspections, or do construction planning. what kind of autism do you have man? what ABOUT boats do you like? also traveling isnt fun if you dont get to pick where. hope this helps :)
>>34327076This is some good advice. I am 23 right now but I really want to get out of school right now. A minor doesn't sound like a bad idea but I have already spent so much time just focusing between work and my studies, its getting tiring. I suppose I could contact a recruiter and ask him which degrees are the most flexible and pursue that, but I don't have a lot of trust that the recruiter won't just try to lead me in with honey>get a job at OSHA doing inspectionsI haven't worked government inspection jobs but I have shadowed techs which functionally work as QA auditors but for private employers. The job doesn't seem particularly difficult, but fuck me, there is a lot of downtime, and I don't like being idle at work. On the bright side, some types of inspections did offer a lot of overtime and you could basically out-earn some of the EIT's pulling 60+ hour weeks, so there's that.> what ABOUT boats do you likeI think its got to do with some romantic myth of the sailor lifestyle and my engineer brain that admires a well-designed machine. I like the beach and port scenes, and I still would like to have some adventure before I hit 30 and have to think seriously about settling down and starting a family
>>34326024That’s actually not a bad career path. A degree with a military background could be very good for a career in certain industries.> almost zero idea what the day-to-day would look likeI hope you like following rules and other people telling you what to do and getting yelled at if you don’t do it. You can excel and make a great career out of it, but not if you can’t tolerate the things I mentioned.>officerYou’ll be an idiot wrangler most of the time, but there are opportunities for advancement.
i know several people that do exactly what you are proposing. do the officer track, they need people with engineering knowledge. you will have to grind for several years but the people I know doing this work on really cool projects and make good money.
>>34326024I would mutiny If I found out my officer got their advice off 4chan.
>>34328492To be fair, I have talked to this with an air force officer who is an alumnus from my school and she was all for it, but I still have cold feet. As I said, I dont got military people in my family, not even police officers so this is completely uncharted. I don't know how my parents would feel about me throwing away a profitable career in the private sector for a career in the military. Not that it's their choice, but it does factor a bit into my thinking. Also, stuff like QOL and work-life balance. I could probably work away until I'm in my mid to late 30s, but I would like to settle down eventually.
>>34326024>degree in civil engineeringTrust me. Join the Navy or Army as an officer. You'll get out in 20 years as a commander or lt. colonel at 42 with a full pension. Then open your own firm and get rich
>>34328709>but I still have cold feet.of course you do! youre 23. not to infantilize you but your brain literally cannot comprehend promising away multiple years of your life.
You could collect a decent paycheck and scholarship for college though.
