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Posted on 2/14/15 at 6:52 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
Posted on 2/14/15 at 6:52 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
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Texas Steel?
Vallorec, Rotary Drilling Tools, Tenairis, Grant Prideco, and NOV mostly.
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Posted on 2/14/15 at 6:58 pm to Agforlife
Gotcha. Same difference really. Grant sold their Bryan plant to Texas Steel in 2005.
Posted on 2/14/15 at 10:47 pm to knight_ryder
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Yeah I've heard that it's versatile. I just didn't think the salaries paid as well as other engineering degreees. Is that true?
It doesn't. You can check the career center website for past salaries. But then again you aren't an engineer. Do a year or two in inside sales then move outside. You'll top what a lot of engineers get. Or just kick serious arse at a small company in outside right away.
Posted on 2/15/15 at 1:28 pm to knight_ryder
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Yeah I've heard that it's versatile. I just didn't think the salaries paid as well as other engineering degreees. Is that true?
Don't worry so much about starting salaries. That's a rookie mistake. If starting salary was everything, Pharm would be the greatest career in the world, but it isn't and its not. Look 5 years in, 10 years in. A lot of engr degrees have a very shallow salary growth curve over the course of a career, unless they have bidness background/potential/credentials and can branch out or go in a hybrid direction. My brother has an education degree from SFA and KILLS it in sales. He started out with shite for salary but within 5 years was outpacing the A&M engr grads I know... the "real world" is really mostly about who you know and how badass your personality is.
Posted on 2/15/15 at 2:08 pm to Cooter Davenport
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. the "real world" is really mostly about who you know and how badass your personality is.
that really nails it on the head man. I'm starting to build my own network as we speak. Posted on 2/15/15 at 6:48 pm to knight_ryder
It's a crude way to put it, but it's true.
I don't mean "use your dad's friends"; and I don't think you mean that either. I didn't use or need any nepotism and it wasn't an option for me anyway. But buddies, from school, from work, absolutely!
Your friends from HS & college will know people. The key is just to GET that 1st job out of school. Then, when you're there, identify the people who are going to be sucessful and form friendships. Absolutely 100% make friends at work. In 5, 10 years you are going to be impressed by how much you all will be able to do for each other professionally.
Other than that, work hard because everyone notices and hates laziness, and be positive and volunteer for projects, and regardless of your path, you will be sucessful.
There's no magic degree plan, no silver bullet, but ID is a pretty damn good gateway for a go-getter to do really well in life. It wasn't my major, but I know a lot of them.
I don't mean "use your dad's friends"; and I don't think you mean that either. I didn't use or need any nepotism and it wasn't an option for me anyway. But buddies, from school, from work, absolutely!
Your friends from HS & college will know people. The key is just to GET that 1st job out of school. Then, when you're there, identify the people who are going to be sucessful and form friendships. Absolutely 100% make friends at work. In 5, 10 years you are going to be impressed by how much you all will be able to do for each other professionally.
Other than that, work hard because everyone notices and hates laziness, and be positive and volunteer for projects, and regardless of your path, you will be sucessful.
There's no magic degree plan, no silver bullet, but ID is a pretty damn good gateway for a go-getter to do really well in life. It wasn't my major, but I know a lot of them.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 7:46 am to Cooter Davenport
Let me tell you the perspective of a head hunter that does nothing but fill 150k+ positions. A degree is mandatory for most good starting level positions these days but for only one real reason. It shows you have the ability to learn and maybe but not often possess a small amount of knowledge of the field you are entering.
The next level is for those who become the Alphas in their industries. The head hunters will ask you what you want out of a job. NEVER say you like people or you're a people person. If it's a technical or management position say you thrive on success and exceeding goals. If it's a revenue generating position or sales say nothing more than you want lots and lots of money. If asked how much, never say less that double what you think others in the field make. Their number one hiring criteria is ambition and drive.
The next level is for those who become the Alphas in their industries. The head hunters will ask you what you want out of a job. NEVER say you like people or you're a people person. If it's a technical or management position say you thrive on success and exceeding goals. If it's a revenue generating position or sales say nothing more than you want lots and lots of money. If asked how much, never say less that double what you think others in the field make. Their number one hiring criteria is ambition and drive.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 9:16 am to Old Sarge
What Sarge said, it's a cut throat world and the sooner people figure this out the better off they'll be. It sucks but it is what it is.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 11:19 am to knight_ryder
Graduated ID December 2010. I have a really good job right now that I basically lucked into, been a great experience. You just need to do all the paid events and find a company you like
Posted on 2/16/15 at 11:40 am to leoj
Do I know you leoj? What job did you luck into?
Posted on 2/16/15 at 12:59 pm to Farmer1906
Possibly, when did you graduate? Also don't like posting personal stuff on here but it's a chemical distribution company so you can figure that out and my first name is Joel
Posted on 2/16/15 at 1:09 pm to leoj
Dec 2010
Posted on 2/16/15 at 1:27 pm to leoj
I just looked you up. I totally recognize you, but I don't know if we ever talked. I agree you do have a sweet gig. Probably more fun the than procurement route I went.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 9:42 am to Cooter Davenport
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the "real world" is really mostly about who you know and how badass your personality is.
This is 100%. Your starting salary will suck, but the commerical side is more interesting in my opinion than the engineering side. I work in PJM (inside sales) and have a blast.
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