I found this little blurb in an Atlantic article. And it's so true.
E is for Engineer
"I wish children could understand how much fun I have."
I am an engineer. Most people are scientifically and mathematically illiterate. Consequently, most people cannot fathom how much pleasure and delight I derive from my work. Of course I am also lucky to have a great job with great coworkers. But the pleasure of analyzing, say, the overall efficiency of a combined heat and power facility is hard to describe.
Well, this is partially true. My wife actually gets irritated that I never mind going to work. She does not feel exactly the same about her job.
I also wish children could understand how much fun I have. Because we need more engineers in this country for sure if we hope to remain globally competitive.
Hey Michael,
ReplyDeleteDon't you think children would understand how much fun you have building things if we continue to expose them at a young age to computer science classes, Scratch or Raspberry PIs? :) That's how I got into being an engineer! Very lucky I was!
Anyways, I sent you an email the other day about a search I am leading for Cyanogen. I think you would find the challenge very compelling and interesting. Would you be open to chatting today or this week? If this is not a bull's eye opp for you it would still be great to connect for the long haul.
Look forward to hearing from you!
Alesandra
alesandra@swingtalent.com