im going into my senior year and have no internship, i have been trying hard networking with people doing mock interviews etc. but still havent landed a co op or internship. everyone i hand my resume to says it looks good, im part of dallas Formula SAE and rocketry, got undergrad research as a battery technology researcher yet still no company wants me. im lost and depressed about this honestly. im afraid no company will want me after graduation, really want to go in automotive.
@MWCRUSADER05083 сағат бұрын
Hey man, great video. Great to hear your talk on salary. No many cynical talk of ME’s not being able to make a chunk of money. Also Good timing, I’m actually contemplating between my promotion and a new job offer now. Caveat, new job offer isn’t much more, and is a smaller startup size (newer product in an okay industry). Any tips on finding companies to apply to, with roles that would fit? Also any skills you recommend all mechanical engineers develop in their first few years of working? It took me a lot of work to increase my salary in 3 years to the now, but looking for ways to break into a more interesting industry to me while gaining skills / experience at my current.
@jeffnelson58865 сағат бұрын
Good advice but a PHD in the right field is the way to make real money and it's even more guaranteed
@DasCayman5 сағат бұрын
Would you like to elaborate on that?
@jeffnelson58864 сағат бұрын
@@DasCayman Any big tech/bio tech company with distinguished engineers, leaders (elon musk types) etc. many have PHD's in their fields. It's really valuable and pay is great. People take different paths but I don't think you can go wrong with more relevant education and an advanced degree in AI/ML, biotech etc. It also lends a ton of credibility if one starts their own business/raises money.
@makethingshappen84275 сағат бұрын
Wait defense? Landscape looks like CT…RTX?
@icollinsmtb5 сағат бұрын
I knew a guy who got one of these and and sold it because he said he couldn't drive it the way it was meant to be on the street and that made it not fun.
@DasCayman5 сағат бұрын
@@icollinsmtb yeah I’d never buy a car I couldn’t use…
@roscoes-wetsuit15 сағат бұрын
Love the video boss. Feel like this applies to a bit of a niche and it definitely includes me lol, just started my first job. Shooting for that Boxster. Would you mind sharing what you make off KZread as well?
@DasCayman5 сағат бұрын
@@roscoes-wetsuit1 thanks. Best month was $2k, average around $1k/mo
@Xennial-en6kb7 сағат бұрын
Do you ever see road cyclists on those roads?
@DasCayman6 сағат бұрын
@@Xennial-en6kb I got out before them
@fabricekds44628 сағат бұрын
I never put comments on social medias but man!...... That was some good information.
@DasCayman7 сағат бұрын
Appreciate you
@mechBENgineer8 сағат бұрын
Solid advice. Mechanical engineering is such a broad field. There's plenty of work for an ME and plenty to learn. The AEC industry, an industry often overlooked, also has good earning potential. Though not as glamourous or as hands-on as other sub-fields within ME like the D.O.D or Tech, it too is a potential avenue for wealth. If I may include an additional piece of advice, I'd say, to learn how to properly use the design software and harness all of its potential. Learning the engineering software thoroughly, along with the correct methodologies of using it, even if it is viewed as just a "tool" by others, is often undervalued; and few realize it until chaos ensues! If learned and used correctly, you'll be known as the "guru" or the "go-to" of the company. Not only will you make yourself an incredible asset, but also, you will earn the trust of team members and project stakeholders to do it right the first time or fix serious issues that others cannot diagnose and rectify. People will not always remember about the day-to-day operations, but people will remember how you made them feel when you saved their ass.😉
@DasCayman4 сағат бұрын
This was a great comment and I couldn’t agree more. Thank you. To others reading, KZread is an INCREDIBLE resource for learning how to use Solidworks and all of its special functions and tools. I would learn how to do an FEA simulation in each of the sub tools Solidworks offers
@DasCayman4 сағат бұрын
I was the thermal analysis guy at my one job and it everyone looked to me to make sure the devices we designed wouldn’t overheat and fail.
@Reesakee8 сағат бұрын
this was 50k usd..?
@DasCayman8 сағат бұрын
Yes
@Reesakee7 сағат бұрын
@@DasCayman I watched a few of your vids and absolutely love this car for what it is, but its way out of my budget 😄Im looking at a 3.4L 2011 boxster s, price seems reasonable. Could you comment, or perhaps make a video on how this and yours compare? How big is the gap, can you make the S as enjoyable as this, etc. ?
@paynetreyvon12618 сағат бұрын
I just graduated this May in mechanical engineering also, I have been applying to 300+ jobs and gotten about 12interviews but never got past the first stage (I usually get ghosted or get a rejection letter 3-5 weeks later). I really want to start my career but even the entry-level roles requiring alot of experience. Family members are telling me to just work as a technician job but I am not sure if I'll be wasting my time if there's no hope for future growth.
@tothespace21228 сағат бұрын
You've been in the workforce for 6 years but you have videos of you working on Porsches from 14 years ago?
@DasCayman8 сағат бұрын
Had a previous life to engineering.
@tothespace21226 сағат бұрын
@@DasCaymanNice. Seems like you really knew what you wanted to do.
@zm2y61110 сағат бұрын
Hey man, thank you for all the tips ! I'm a mechanical engineer in France and I can assure you that's not the kind of job you can make a lot of money out of ... In the US you got 71k for your first job in 2018, in France that's what you currently get after 6-7 years in a large company, and then the states basically takes 40% of it (taxes). No wonder I have a Peugeot and not a Porsche 😂
@DasCayman4 сағат бұрын
We are lucky with our salaries in USA. No doubt. But there are drawbacks that we have which Europe doesn’t have.
@brainbuzzz-ue4mq10 сағат бұрын
Dude, thank you. It worked it was driving me nuts.
@envyvenom210 сағат бұрын
When you downshift do you rev it then catch by dropping the clutch??? You got some Aggressive and clean downshifts man my goodness… also after I saw your mechanical engineering video I’ve been on a binge, keep up the sick work bro
@mslucas811 сағат бұрын
Very interesting! In my experience, the key is to be a generalist, study a little bit of everything, and mix professional experiences with my hobbies. Being a "car guy" gave me the knowledge to be able to work in large companies, basically, doors opened.
@bobara778211 сағат бұрын
Great info and an even better driving in the background 😁. Also watching these types of videos at 17 makes me realize how life gets really "real" really fast 😂
@DasCayman4 сағат бұрын
You eventually reach a certain point… late 20’s where it all becomes easy and you can relax.
@nicolascuellonunez81212 сағат бұрын
Idk why KZread recommended me this video, but I'm glad it did. Btw that Porsche sounds amazing!
@DasCayman4 сағат бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@Jordi_GS712 сағат бұрын
Hi, I just wanted to say that your video inspired me to pause and carefully think about planning my future as a 21-year-old student. I joined the workforce this April as a mechanical engineer with a uni colleague (doing food machines in a family-owned company), although we haven't finished the career yet. I'm studying for a double engineering degree in mechanical engineering and industrial electronic engineering focused on automatization. I will start my fourth year this September (out of 5 to get both degrees). I plan to work in the company I am currently working for until I finish my studies and hopefully find a company that will sponsor me to get my green card visa and leave Spain where the economy is pretty fucked up and there is not much hope it will get better anytime soon. I love firearms, motorcycles, and helicopters and it would be a dream to be able to work in one of these fields in the near future. I'm not much of a car guy but my dream car is a Porsche 911 GT3 992, manual, of course, so I appreciate that you drive a manual Porsche. I'm not sure about the purpose of this comment, I just wanted to say my plans out loud I guess, but any suggestions or advice will be more than welcome. Thank you all and I wish you the best.
@maybelive76512 сағат бұрын
hahaha rare military complex chad
@DasCayman4 сағат бұрын
Not sure if I’m following?
@md-886613 сағат бұрын
As someone that has more or less done the same thing and for the same reasons.... if i could do it all over again, i would skip engineering entirely. If the goal is to enjoy cars / racing in your personal life, the goal should just be to make the most money possible. Unless youre working for a racing team (and to do so youll be giving up a ton of earning potential and time), youre probably not going to scratch that itch at work anyway. Go into finance, make your money, buy and race as much as you want.
@DasCayman4 сағат бұрын
No one makes more than finance. You are correct. I love being a mechanical engineer, getting to design things in my head or Solidworks, build with my hands, test, train, iterate etc. All with near limitless budgets for your designs. No compromise. You get to take advantage of the laws of the universe to solve very tricky and cool problems. Plenty of days where I’d say, “I can’t believe I’m getting paid for this”
@jibrooster13 сағат бұрын
bro really loves SpaceX
@Tsitris4613 сағат бұрын
Fellow engineer-my career was not linear and had some ups and downs but i've done well i think. During school i wish i snagged a few certifications but overall i did ok i think. If you focus and block out the distractions you're halfway there. Networking in our field is huge-this video is on the money. My dream was owning some unicorns of motorcycles.
@Ikraam141813 сағат бұрын
26 minutes in, great video buddy apart from the profanity lol
@evanbotelho504714 сағат бұрын
Thanks this is the video I needed. 3 years as a manufacturing engineer. I switched jobs after a year and a half and I got almost a 20k pay increase. Love my current job but my options are always open. Especially if I can get a company to pay for my masters
@MrOnimusha179014 сағат бұрын
Great video all around. Thanks for the guidance!
@speaker5431214 сағат бұрын
You are a good man for making this video.
@Lunixed16 сағат бұрын
Beautiful views. Where are you driving through?
@Think-For-Yourself-Man17 сағат бұрын
Bro, super cool and happy for you! Life advice from an MD: Be REAL careful who you’ll marry - get a Prenup and store Wealth in a Trust and Bitcoin Cold Wallet. All the best to you!
@carsareaddictive745018 сағат бұрын
As a mechanical engineer since 1994 Michigan Tech that came from blue collar family, I was happy when I interned then worked at GM, then suppliers, then I went to Tesla 2004-16. Now i work because i enjoy challenges. Im a total car & boat addict, my drive, much like you, was always things I wanted, yes a Porsche was a goal & I've had many, as well as boats, bikes, lalefront houses, ect... the career & hard work got me everything I ever dreamed. As a 51 year old, thats seen alot of friends careers/lives play out in the ups and downs life takes, be sure to invest as well, 15% was always my pre-tax investment goal, and another 10% out of my check (post tax) as private investment. That commitment to investments made it where I don't need to work any more, just on the post tax investment, the pre tax is all for after retirement age, although if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. Life is as fun, or as miserable as you make it, only you can choose how you want it. Don't like it, change it by setting a goals and go getting them, one after another! I also love interviewing!!
@oldmate9919 сағат бұрын
Spoiler alert: starting salary = 40k current salary = 120k for junior engineer after 5.5 years
@BallTickler42021 сағат бұрын
Hey man, first of all: thanks for the great advice, seriously. I am in my final year of the German equivalent of high school and I am looking into studying engeneering as well. My dad is an electrical engineer and I am doing a sort of "holiday job" at the company he works for to gain some experience in the industry on paper (and of course, get some money). I got the grades for it (~14 average, with 15 being the best possible grade) and I am planning to do a "duales Studium" (idk what it's called in English, probably something along the lines of "double studying Programe" ), it's basically studying for your bachelor while simultaneously working in an affiliated company - basically gaining work experience and a bachelor's degree at the same time - with monthly pay as an added and important bonus since I would have to move to a different city to study for the degree. However, it's always been my plan to work in Switzerland since the pay is roughly double of what you'd make in Germany, and despite a double taxation of in total about 60% instead of the 45% (!!) if I were to work in Germany, it's definitely worth it and I live very close to the border anyway. The problem is that these dual studying programs are a relatively new thing to be established in Switzerland, so there is a very limited offer of available fields and all of them lead to a bachelor of science - not a bachelor of engineering, despite being very similar. In Germany there are numerous ways of achieving a BEng through a dual studying programe, however in Germany the pay for the working part of the programe is absolutely laughable. You get an average of 1000€ a month, while in Switzerland you'd get an average of over 2200 SFR a month. Entry pay to a job in engineering in Germany is about 40k, while in Switzerland it's around 80k. The currency exchange rate is basically 1:1 and it's possible to work and study in Switzerland with a German citizenship, there even is an extra passport specifically for Germans working in Switzerland. The degree is usually paid by the company you work for during the process in both countries, so that shouldn't really be an issue. Now my question is, should I go for the BSc in Switzerland, or go for a BEng in Germany? Again, thanks for the great advice, now I have at least some sort of career Roadmap laid out.
@Alejandromate21 сағат бұрын
Young engineering student from barbados here, wonderful video mate and will be taking notes
@ukrainium_92Күн бұрын
First off, this is such a vibe with the Porsche driving and the real advice. I switched my major from computer science to engineering and now I’m entering this entire new field hoping to enter motorsports and do my own thing for there. I just have no dang clue on how to get a foot in the door.
@bodmrb13 сағат бұрын
I feel that, even networking it is very difficult man
@beetsbyzey46585 сағат бұрын
@@bodmrball “networking” means is to be nice and build your circle. That’s all it means.
@drivingmusic4213Күн бұрын
Can you go into how you search for those positions to interview for? Do those come to you from LinkedIn, friends, etc, or do you seek them out? Also the laptop advice is fantastic, do you have anything else like that for LinkedIn, resumes, calls with recruiters, etc? Any advice on time organization, motivation, work ethic? Great video! Appreciate the lack of bullshit. Best wishes.
@attabotКүн бұрын
I’m going into my junior year in mechanical engineering and this video is literally everything I have been looking for. Thank you so much, this information is seriously amazing!
@azalabdul4137Күн бұрын
did ur undergrad gpa matter?
@mechtech104Күн бұрын
Homie is spitting straight facts in this video, but I disagree that a masters is needed to make more money in engineering. If you want to get into technical analysis like fluids, thermal, structures, GNC, propulsion then I agree a masters is likely required or you need years of direct experience in those areas. This does not apply to systems, test, design or manufacturing eng jobs IMO. What is needed to make more money is more skills, experience or knowledge. You should seek to put yourself in a position where you don’t know anything and try to exponentially grow in a year. I know plenty of chief engineers with bachelors making more than some technical engineer with a masters. The difference between a chief eng and a regular engineer is the chief engineer’s work has more impact to a program and the business overall. Your current employer will likely never give you a promotion for knowledge gained so usually you have to job hop or get an offer and see if your current employer can give you a promotion to match, but be prepared to leave if your employer does not want to match.
@DasCaymanКүн бұрын
Great advice. The thing with the masters that I was trying to promote is that it gives you 2 more years of experience so you can save time and bump up into the next LCAT sooner. But yes the knowledge from a masters won’t make you more money, but the years of experience it gives you will.
@Alpha-fc3boКүн бұрын
Is it okay if my resume is like 3-4 pages long?
@user-hb7rt2xp2tКүн бұрын
No resume shouldn’t be multiple pages unless decades of experience
@danielcurtis8895Күн бұрын
I don’t have a Porsche. I own a BMW a Toyota and a house
@martinespinosaКүн бұрын
Thank you. I finally got the part today and changed it. Very helpful video.
@bobyork1235Күн бұрын
Thanks for the video & your efforts here. I have a Lexus 2005 LS430 & was able to get this done. Only thing I did a bit different was leave the left end of small rubber line on going up to the reservoir. I plugged it with a bolt.I ran approx. 1qt of new Dexron 3 thru. One Caveat I'd add: when done & ready to start engine/PS pump; fill the ps reservoir till it's as full as possible. I didn't & it sucked it totally down. There was a lot of air in lines. Car ran then stopped & had a dash warning light on. I refilled reservoir higher, ran again & everything is fine. Dash warning light went off. Thanks again for this video.
@gregdell7528Күн бұрын
Oh you knew this one was gonna be a performer, we'll done homes 🤘🤘
@TheTornadoKickКүн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this, beautiful story in a beautiful car on beautiful roads. I had a hard time doing my bachelors in computational mechanical engineering. I did eventually, aborted my masters after 1 semester to get in to the automotive industry which I wanted so bad. After 2,5 years, I'm in my third job but not really happy with my tasks. I want to go back to university to finish my masters but now more focused on aerospace (now married), just out of my passion for it. Automotive industry killed my motivation for engineering as a job really, nothing but following fixed processes, no real problem solving. I've even started to learn coding just to give my brain the euphoria of problem solving (doing a little side project for a friend's company). Your first job sounds like a dream in terms of the tasks, the full engineering treatment. I don't expect any interesting tasks anymore, just doing it for the money. I want to satisfy my curiosity in private, hence the masters and maybe an additional hobby someday. If it leads to a new career, thats fine, but I'm not expecting it. Automotive pays good money here in Germany, although far off the numbers in USA. The ceiling for "normal" engineering jobs like really doing technical tasks in Germany is at about 100-120k € and only at big companies. Above that, you gotta do management, which I'm not keen to do.
@DavidLopezcruz08Күн бұрын
Just finished my associates in science from community college and I’m transferring to a university for a bachelors in mechanical engineering in a week. I’m glad this video came out right before transferring. I’ll make sure to implement your advice! Thank you!
@LarryF1Күн бұрын
Where do you find these positions?
@ReagueOfRegendsКүн бұрын
Small augmentations from a staff level software engineer: 1. A master's in CS is mostly useless. As a matter of fact, as someone who has interviewed about 1000 people and directly hired about 6, a MS in CS is actually a signal that you don't really know what you're doing [otherwise you'd already be working full-time], or you're an international student purely getting a CS MS for a student visa with the hope of grifting your way into a full time job for a work visa. A BS is absolutely necessary, though. The days of bootcamp grads getting hired are long, long gone. 2. Optimize for internships while in undergrad. Every single summer you should either be banging out an internship, or loading up on summer classes if you couldn't get a job to finish your degree more quickly. 3. Once you're a big boy and land your first full time position, which ought to be a breeze due to 2) and the connections you've made, stay there for 2 years. If at the end of 2 years you aren't getting promoted, leave. Do this for the first ~10 years of your career. 4. This is more generalized for white collar work, not specifically software (or any) engineering: don't underestimate soft skills. I know dozens of senior+ software engineers who have absolutely no fucking idea how to code, lead teams, design things, etc. But they're very personable, smile a lot, go to company outings, and show their face to management. Be likable above all else. The best engineer in the world who is an autistic dickhead will lose every single time to a friendly guy with 75 IQ.
@user-hb7rt2xp2tКүн бұрын
This has to be one of the greatest videos I’ve ever watched on YT no BS. So helpful for my current situation. Thanks
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im going into my senior year and have no internship, i have been trying hard networking with people doing mock interviews etc. but still havent landed a co op or internship. everyone i hand my resume to says it looks good, im part of dallas Formula SAE and rocketry, got undergrad research as a battery technology researcher yet still no company wants me. im lost and depressed about this honestly. im afraid no company will want me after graduation, really want to go in automotive.
Hey man, great video. Great to hear your talk on salary. No many cynical talk of ME’s not being able to make a chunk of money. Also Good timing, I’m actually contemplating between my promotion and a new job offer now. Caveat, new job offer isn’t much more, and is a smaller startup size (newer product in an okay industry). Any tips on finding companies to apply to, with roles that would fit? Also any skills you recommend all mechanical engineers develop in their first few years of working? It took me a lot of work to increase my salary in 3 years to the now, but looking for ways to break into a more interesting industry to me while gaining skills / experience at my current.
Good advice but a PHD in the right field is the way to make real money and it's even more guaranteed
Would you like to elaborate on that?
@@DasCayman Any big tech/bio tech company with distinguished engineers, leaders (elon musk types) etc. many have PHD's in their fields. It's really valuable and pay is great. People take different paths but I don't think you can go wrong with more relevant education and an advanced degree in AI/ML, biotech etc. It also lends a ton of credibility if one starts their own business/raises money.
Wait defense? Landscape looks like CT…RTX?
I knew a guy who got one of these and and sold it because he said he couldn't drive it the way it was meant to be on the street and that made it not fun.
@@icollinsmtb yeah I’d never buy a car I couldn’t use…
Love the video boss. Feel like this applies to a bit of a niche and it definitely includes me lol, just started my first job. Shooting for that Boxster. Would you mind sharing what you make off KZread as well?
@@roscoes-wetsuit1 thanks. Best month was $2k, average around $1k/mo
Do you ever see road cyclists on those roads?
@@Xennial-en6kb I got out before them
I never put comments on social medias but man!...... That was some good information.
Appreciate you
Solid advice. Mechanical engineering is such a broad field. There's plenty of work for an ME and plenty to learn. The AEC industry, an industry often overlooked, also has good earning potential. Though not as glamourous or as hands-on as other sub-fields within ME like the D.O.D or Tech, it too is a potential avenue for wealth. If I may include an additional piece of advice, I'd say, to learn how to properly use the design software and harness all of its potential. Learning the engineering software thoroughly, along with the correct methodologies of using it, even if it is viewed as just a "tool" by others, is often undervalued; and few realize it until chaos ensues! If learned and used correctly, you'll be known as the "guru" or the "go-to" of the company. Not only will you make yourself an incredible asset, but also, you will earn the trust of team members and project stakeholders to do it right the first time or fix serious issues that others cannot diagnose and rectify. People will not always remember about the day-to-day operations, but people will remember how you made them feel when you saved their ass.😉
This was a great comment and I couldn’t agree more. Thank you. To others reading, KZread is an INCREDIBLE resource for learning how to use Solidworks and all of its special functions and tools. I would learn how to do an FEA simulation in each of the sub tools Solidworks offers
I was the thermal analysis guy at my one job and it everyone looked to me to make sure the devices we designed wouldn’t overheat and fail.
this was 50k usd..?
Yes
@@DasCayman I watched a few of your vids and absolutely love this car for what it is, but its way out of my budget 😄Im looking at a 3.4L 2011 boxster s, price seems reasonable. Could you comment, or perhaps make a video on how this and yours compare? How big is the gap, can you make the S as enjoyable as this, etc. ?
I just graduated this May in mechanical engineering also, I have been applying to 300+ jobs and gotten about 12interviews but never got past the first stage (I usually get ghosted or get a rejection letter 3-5 weeks later). I really want to start my career but even the entry-level roles requiring alot of experience. Family members are telling me to just work as a technician job but I am not sure if I'll be wasting my time if there's no hope for future growth.
You've been in the workforce for 6 years but you have videos of you working on Porsches from 14 years ago?
Had a previous life to engineering.
@@DasCaymanNice. Seems like you really knew what you wanted to do.
Hey man, thank you for all the tips ! I'm a mechanical engineer in France and I can assure you that's not the kind of job you can make a lot of money out of ... In the US you got 71k for your first job in 2018, in France that's what you currently get after 6-7 years in a large company, and then the states basically takes 40% of it (taxes). No wonder I have a Peugeot and not a Porsche 😂
We are lucky with our salaries in USA. No doubt. But there are drawbacks that we have which Europe doesn’t have.
Dude, thank you. It worked it was driving me nuts.
When you downshift do you rev it then catch by dropping the clutch??? You got some Aggressive and clean downshifts man my goodness… also after I saw your mechanical engineering video I’ve been on a binge, keep up the sick work bro
Very interesting! In my experience, the key is to be a generalist, study a little bit of everything, and mix professional experiences with my hobbies. Being a "car guy" gave me the knowledge to be able to work in large companies, basically, doors opened.
Great info and an even better driving in the background 😁. Also watching these types of videos at 17 makes me realize how life gets really "real" really fast 😂
You eventually reach a certain point… late 20’s where it all becomes easy and you can relax.
Idk why KZread recommended me this video, but I'm glad it did. Btw that Porsche sounds amazing!
Hey, thanks!
Hi, I just wanted to say that your video inspired me to pause and carefully think about planning my future as a 21-year-old student. I joined the workforce this April as a mechanical engineer with a uni colleague (doing food machines in a family-owned company), although we haven't finished the career yet. I'm studying for a double engineering degree in mechanical engineering and industrial electronic engineering focused on automatization. I will start my fourth year this September (out of 5 to get both degrees). I plan to work in the company I am currently working for until I finish my studies and hopefully find a company that will sponsor me to get my green card visa and leave Spain where the economy is pretty fucked up and there is not much hope it will get better anytime soon. I love firearms, motorcycles, and helicopters and it would be a dream to be able to work in one of these fields in the near future. I'm not much of a car guy but my dream car is a Porsche 911 GT3 992, manual, of course, so I appreciate that you drive a manual Porsche. I'm not sure about the purpose of this comment, I just wanted to say my plans out loud I guess, but any suggestions or advice will be more than welcome. Thank you all and I wish you the best.
hahaha rare military complex chad
Not sure if I’m following?
As someone that has more or less done the same thing and for the same reasons.... if i could do it all over again, i would skip engineering entirely. If the goal is to enjoy cars / racing in your personal life, the goal should just be to make the most money possible. Unless youre working for a racing team (and to do so youll be giving up a ton of earning potential and time), youre probably not going to scratch that itch at work anyway. Go into finance, make your money, buy and race as much as you want.
No one makes more than finance. You are correct. I love being a mechanical engineer, getting to design things in my head or Solidworks, build with my hands, test, train, iterate etc. All with near limitless budgets for your designs. No compromise. You get to take advantage of the laws of the universe to solve very tricky and cool problems. Plenty of days where I’d say, “I can’t believe I’m getting paid for this”
bro really loves SpaceX
Fellow engineer-my career was not linear and had some ups and downs but i've done well i think. During school i wish i snagged a few certifications but overall i did ok i think. If you focus and block out the distractions you're halfway there. Networking in our field is huge-this video is on the money. My dream was owning some unicorns of motorcycles.
26 minutes in, great video buddy apart from the profanity lol
Thanks this is the video I needed. 3 years as a manufacturing engineer. I switched jobs after a year and a half and I got almost a 20k pay increase. Love my current job but my options are always open. Especially if I can get a company to pay for my masters
Great video all around. Thanks for the guidance!
You are a good man for making this video.
Beautiful views. Where are you driving through?
Bro, super cool and happy for you! Life advice from an MD: Be REAL careful who you’ll marry - get a Prenup and store Wealth in a Trust and Bitcoin Cold Wallet. All the best to you!
As a mechanical engineer since 1994 Michigan Tech that came from blue collar family, I was happy when I interned then worked at GM, then suppliers, then I went to Tesla 2004-16. Now i work because i enjoy challenges. Im a total car & boat addict, my drive, much like you, was always things I wanted, yes a Porsche was a goal & I've had many, as well as boats, bikes, lalefront houses, ect... the career & hard work got me everything I ever dreamed. As a 51 year old, thats seen alot of friends careers/lives play out in the ups and downs life takes, be sure to invest as well, 15% was always my pre-tax investment goal, and another 10% out of my check (post tax) as private investment. That commitment to investments made it where I don't need to work any more, just on the post tax investment, the pre tax is all for after retirement age, although if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. Life is as fun, or as miserable as you make it, only you can choose how you want it. Don't like it, change it by setting a goals and go getting them, one after another! I also love interviewing!!
Spoiler alert: starting salary = 40k current salary = 120k for junior engineer after 5.5 years
Hey man, first of all: thanks for the great advice, seriously. I am in my final year of the German equivalent of high school and I am looking into studying engeneering as well. My dad is an electrical engineer and I am doing a sort of "holiday job" at the company he works for to gain some experience in the industry on paper (and of course, get some money). I got the grades for it (~14 average, with 15 being the best possible grade) and I am planning to do a "duales Studium" (idk what it's called in English, probably something along the lines of "double studying Programe" ), it's basically studying for your bachelor while simultaneously working in an affiliated company - basically gaining work experience and a bachelor's degree at the same time - with monthly pay as an added and important bonus since I would have to move to a different city to study for the degree. However, it's always been my plan to work in Switzerland since the pay is roughly double of what you'd make in Germany, and despite a double taxation of in total about 60% instead of the 45% (!!) if I were to work in Germany, it's definitely worth it and I live very close to the border anyway. The problem is that these dual studying programs are a relatively new thing to be established in Switzerland, so there is a very limited offer of available fields and all of them lead to a bachelor of science - not a bachelor of engineering, despite being very similar. In Germany there are numerous ways of achieving a BEng through a dual studying programe, however in Germany the pay for the working part of the programe is absolutely laughable. You get an average of 1000€ a month, while in Switzerland you'd get an average of over 2200 SFR a month. Entry pay to a job in engineering in Germany is about 40k, while in Switzerland it's around 80k. The currency exchange rate is basically 1:1 and it's possible to work and study in Switzerland with a German citizenship, there even is an extra passport specifically for Germans working in Switzerland. The degree is usually paid by the company you work for during the process in both countries, so that shouldn't really be an issue. Now my question is, should I go for the BSc in Switzerland, or go for a BEng in Germany? Again, thanks for the great advice, now I have at least some sort of career Roadmap laid out.
Young engineering student from barbados here, wonderful video mate and will be taking notes
First off, this is such a vibe with the Porsche driving and the real advice. I switched my major from computer science to engineering and now I’m entering this entire new field hoping to enter motorsports and do my own thing for there. I just have no dang clue on how to get a foot in the door.
I feel that, even networking it is very difficult man
@@bodmrball “networking” means is to be nice and build your circle. That’s all it means.
Can you go into how you search for those positions to interview for? Do those come to you from LinkedIn, friends, etc, or do you seek them out? Also the laptop advice is fantastic, do you have anything else like that for LinkedIn, resumes, calls with recruiters, etc? Any advice on time organization, motivation, work ethic? Great video! Appreciate the lack of bullshit. Best wishes.
I’m going into my junior year in mechanical engineering and this video is literally everything I have been looking for. Thank you so much, this information is seriously amazing!
did ur undergrad gpa matter?
Homie is spitting straight facts in this video, but I disagree that a masters is needed to make more money in engineering. If you want to get into technical analysis like fluids, thermal, structures, GNC, propulsion then I agree a masters is likely required or you need years of direct experience in those areas. This does not apply to systems, test, design or manufacturing eng jobs IMO. What is needed to make more money is more skills, experience or knowledge. You should seek to put yourself in a position where you don’t know anything and try to exponentially grow in a year. I know plenty of chief engineers with bachelors making more than some technical engineer with a masters. The difference between a chief eng and a regular engineer is the chief engineer’s work has more impact to a program and the business overall. Your current employer will likely never give you a promotion for knowledge gained so usually you have to job hop or get an offer and see if your current employer can give you a promotion to match, but be prepared to leave if your employer does not want to match.
Great advice. The thing with the masters that I was trying to promote is that it gives you 2 more years of experience so you can save time and bump up into the next LCAT sooner. But yes the knowledge from a masters won’t make you more money, but the years of experience it gives you will.
Is it okay if my resume is like 3-4 pages long?
No resume shouldn’t be multiple pages unless decades of experience
I don’t have a Porsche. I own a BMW a Toyota and a house
Thank you. I finally got the part today and changed it. Very helpful video.
Thanks for the video & your efforts here. I have a Lexus 2005 LS430 & was able to get this done. Only thing I did a bit different was leave the left end of small rubber line on going up to the reservoir. I plugged it with a bolt.I ran approx. 1qt of new Dexron 3 thru. One Caveat I'd add: when done & ready to start engine/PS pump; fill the ps reservoir till it's as full as possible. I didn't & it sucked it totally down. There was a lot of air in lines. Car ran then stopped & had a dash warning light on. I refilled reservoir higher, ran again & everything is fine. Dash warning light went off. Thanks again for this video.
Oh you knew this one was gonna be a performer, we'll done homes 🤘🤘
Thank you for sharing this, beautiful story in a beautiful car on beautiful roads. I had a hard time doing my bachelors in computational mechanical engineering. I did eventually, aborted my masters after 1 semester to get in to the automotive industry which I wanted so bad. After 2,5 years, I'm in my third job but not really happy with my tasks. I want to go back to university to finish my masters but now more focused on aerospace (now married), just out of my passion for it. Automotive industry killed my motivation for engineering as a job really, nothing but following fixed processes, no real problem solving. I've even started to learn coding just to give my brain the euphoria of problem solving (doing a little side project for a friend's company). Your first job sounds like a dream in terms of the tasks, the full engineering treatment. I don't expect any interesting tasks anymore, just doing it for the money. I want to satisfy my curiosity in private, hence the masters and maybe an additional hobby someday. If it leads to a new career, thats fine, but I'm not expecting it. Automotive pays good money here in Germany, although far off the numbers in USA. The ceiling for "normal" engineering jobs like really doing technical tasks in Germany is at about 100-120k € and only at big companies. Above that, you gotta do management, which I'm not keen to do.
Just finished my associates in science from community college and I’m transferring to a university for a bachelors in mechanical engineering in a week. I’m glad this video came out right before transferring. I’ll make sure to implement your advice! Thank you!
Where do you find these positions?
Small augmentations from a staff level software engineer: 1. A master's in CS is mostly useless. As a matter of fact, as someone who has interviewed about 1000 people and directly hired about 6, a MS in CS is actually a signal that you don't really know what you're doing [otherwise you'd already be working full-time], or you're an international student purely getting a CS MS for a student visa with the hope of grifting your way into a full time job for a work visa. A BS is absolutely necessary, though. The days of bootcamp grads getting hired are long, long gone. 2. Optimize for internships while in undergrad. Every single summer you should either be banging out an internship, or loading up on summer classes if you couldn't get a job to finish your degree more quickly. 3. Once you're a big boy and land your first full time position, which ought to be a breeze due to 2) and the connections you've made, stay there for 2 years. If at the end of 2 years you aren't getting promoted, leave. Do this for the first ~10 years of your career. 4. This is more generalized for white collar work, not specifically software (or any) engineering: don't underestimate soft skills. I know dozens of senior+ software engineers who have absolutely no fucking idea how to code, lead teams, design things, etc. But they're very personable, smile a lot, go to company outings, and show their face to management. Be likable above all else. The best engineer in the world who is an autistic dickhead will lose every single time to a friendly guy with 75 IQ.
This has to be one of the greatest videos I’ve ever watched on YT no BS. So helpful for my current situation. Thanks
Loved the format, keep it up man