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Users in this career have rated it a 2.2 in terms of their own personal satisfaction with the career. This figure represents an average taken from the responses of 833 MyPlan.com users during registration.

Users were asked to rate their happiness in their current occupation as being either "Very Happy" (4), "Happy" (3), "Mixed / Neutral" (2), "Not Happy" (1), or "Miserable" (0).

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5 stars

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February 16, 2010

I monitor power plant operation remotely -- being a good engineer here is not only about knowing the math behind a process but about understanding how and why the machinery is in place. I would definitely recommend this career path; I'm able to help utilities avoid failure as well as plan for upcoming outages and improve efficiency. If given the choice to start again, I would choose mechanical engineering in school and continue along to this monitoring position. ME is great because, as a student, you're likely to get both hands on experience with machinery and piping as well as background training in fluid and applied mechanics, though it requires hard work and constant attention to detail. Many people assume MEs work strictly in factories or plants, but their work increasingly brings them to consulting roles for software companies looking to solve industrial problems.

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4.5 stars

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February 05, 2009

Many people choose to go into engineering because of the salary they expect to receive, but it's important to put more than just salary into consideration when choosing a career.

It was hard for me at first to choose between all the different engineering disciplines. What I enjoy about Mechanical Engineering is the variety. Each day I'm learning something different, whether it be about electrical systems, computer programming, thermodynamics, mechanics, combustion, HVAC systems, fluids, materials, or pretty much anything you can think of. It also offers a lot of flexibility after graduation. Since mechanical engineers deal with things that move they can be found in almost any industry, in totally unexpected situations. If I had to do it over again, I'd still pick mechanical engineering, but I'd probably take some electrical engineering courses as well.

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3.5 stars

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September 25, 2007

Hard study, hard work, though jobs rather easy to find. Study as much math as you can - it helps with better jobs. Learn business administration - it may help if you start your own business. Get familiar with computer as much as possible. Do not forget about foreign languages. These may help with your work, eventually can boost your career abroad or in other fields.

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