Recent content by Aaron M

Wow, a PhD for a process engineer. I might have been generally underestimating that position due to some alumni from my school getting that position fresh out of BSc. That sounds intense and unfortunate about your lab mate. Have you worked as a process tech? I know you had mentioned...

I've read jumping ship no later than 2 years is advisable if you have not been promoted to engineer, which I plan to if need be. Have you thought about obtaining a PhD?

The company I recently was hired to has an educational assistance program with pays for 100 % of advance degrees(as long as you make at least a B). Essentially, as an undergrad I found my universities research interests matched the companies interests as well. I immediately planned all my...

Well I've talked to a few graduate professors, they are not concerned at all about my BSc in physics. They said physics graduates tend to do very well. As far as my application, fortunately my last 60 GPA is solid and I'll be going to the same university I graduated from due to the CS program...

Thank you for the response, I am going to be a process technician. I initially applied for process engineer but have not heard back on that end. Essentially as a physics graduate I feel like I have the necessary educational background but lack the engineering experience, which was the main...

Can't say I have

The company I was hired on for strictly does semiconductors. I will be in the metrology department. Any do's and don'ts that I should be aware of as a tech II in general as well as do's and don'ts as a tech looking to promote to engineer?

Thank you for the reply and links, great insightful articles that cleared up many questions I had.

In pertaining to classic office politics, I am semi familiar, as I have been working most of my life(but stayed out of it, did my job great and nothing more). However, this will be my first time within a STEM company and working with engineers, technicians, and such a large company. Is there...

Thank you for clarifying my misconception, you've made some great points and have shed light on the matter. I plan on keeping this job, since this is a major bump in income and a foot in, in a company I have been looking to get into. I only hope that accepting a tech job(although required an...

Thank you for the response, This is indeed a very large company and of the panel interviewers, there was a supervisor(across MANY departments) who I suspect was the reason I was hired without any experience or the right specific degree due to her showing how impressed she was with me. So I...

Hello all, I have recently graduated with a BSc in physics and have been accepted into the MSc program for Applied Physics. However, due to the job outlook for the position I actually want to do I am deeply interested in pursuing my second interest, which is, AI. Question: My main question is...

Is a patent attorney an option for someone with a BSc in physics? If so how desired are there? If not, would I need to go get a PhD? Thank you for your response

OP, I was in a similar place as yourself, I started in a community college got lost in my own immaturity and went off to work. It's definitely not even CLOSE to being too late. I went back at the age of 25 and had similar fears of being the old man. Granted, in the freshman classes I was. But...

Thank you both for the insightful responses. My plan from here is to work as diligently and efficiently as possible and work my way to an engineer as I currently meet the educational requirements but lack the experience needed.