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Looking for chemical Engineer position
Graduate chemical Engineer here with experience
Experience in Gold testing laboratory
Experience an oil and gas sector
Experience in Fire Fighting officer

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Have you ever had a coworker die unexpectedly? At what point did you start dividing out their non-priority projects without being too soon?

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How often does everyone have one on one meetings with your manager? Mine were monthly, but my new manager hasn't even made another meeting after my first one.

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What's the most creative workaround you've ever come up with to fix a problem? I once fixed a broken cooling fan by propping it up with a stack of Post-it notes. It worked so well that I kept … more

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With all the spending cuts in federal agencies, does anyone anticipate engineers being affected?

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How long have you been with your company and what has kept you here? I’ve been here 10 years and in general really enjoy the work which is why I stay.

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How does one deal with applying for remote jobs that appear legitimate, but are scams or are ghost postings? How does one tell the difference between legitimate offers and bogus ones?

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Does anyone else’s manager schedule a meeting with their team after a meeting was had with the their team and another team to talk about the meeting that just took place?

I don’t understand why I have … more

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When you book a long stint of vacation do you book the vacation and then request PTO or request the PTO first and then make vacation bookings?
I usually book and then request, but I have a few coworker… more

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What's a mistake you made early in your engineering career that you'll never forget? During my first job, I accidentally sent an email to the entire company instead of just my team.

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Which area of your role interests you the most and which the least? For me the most interesting is coming up with efficiencies in processes. And the least is KPI reporting.

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I often get really focused on what I’m working on and when someone come in to my office to ask a question I don’t do a good job giving them the time they deserve. Any tips on how to be able to step ba… more

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I had good experience in Udvavisk chennai. Literally, I have learn everything from there....the teammates mould me day by day.....

Good for who have really interested to work technologically..........… more

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Hi, I am looking for a remote internship in web development!

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Do you work overtime to advance your career? I wonder what ratio of people are making those kinds of efforts. I’m in school right now, but I don’t do too much more than 40 at work.

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Seeking Electrical Engineer role.

Dear All,

I hope you're doing well. I recently completed my Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Lamar University and have 5+ years of experience in Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Engineering… more

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Meetings that could be emails. Every workplace has them - the meetings that drag on, where you sit wondering why this couldn't have been summarized in a quick email. Imagine how much work I could … more

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What have you done to make yourself more useful with the onset of AI? New skillsets will be more in demand as the landscape changes and I wonder what other people are doing to anticipate that.

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What's the most unexpected challenge you've faced in an engineering project? One of the most unexpected challenges I faced was dealing with thermal expansion in a precision assembly.

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What's an engineering concept you initially struggled with but later mastered? For me, it was control systems and PID tuning. At first, the equations and feedback loops felt abstract, and I strugg… more

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I’m being asked to train engineers overseas. Am I training myself out of a job? These ppl make $15/hr….

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What do you do to get more recognition from upper management asides from brown nosing which I can’t stand when I see ppl do that? Makes me wanna throw up.

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My company is having some big layoffs. For those who have experienced this, how do you manage unemployment? I’m trying to keep anxiety down and just apply for jobs as fast as possible.

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Do you have a method for using PTO? I take at least one Friday off each month to have some reprieve and then use the rest for longer vacations.

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Do you feel like everyone in your group works similar hours? For the most part my group does but there are a few that work crazy long hours for no reason. Anyone seen the same in their group?

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Are you interested in exploring entirely different groups within your company? Or do you like the group you’re in? I’ve explored a few and really like the group I’m in now and would like to stay.

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Hi all, I have an interview for a Graduate Structural Engineer role at J Coffey Construction next week. The role covers temporary works design, CPD permanent works design, and site visits. I hold a Ma… more

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Hello i am Shan ALi and i have completed my graduation in BS Software Engineering and Looking for a job as a Full Stack developer (MERN STACK DEVELOPER)

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Do you feel undervalued at your company? Just got a “meets expectations” performance review even tho we’ve had 6 people jump ship in the past year, I’ve taken on the additional workload, designed a fi… more

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Is using ChatGPT synonymous with lazy? I use the ChatGPT to sharpen my email and have nicer communication, What do you use AI for?

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What is your favorite perk at your job?

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Do you think your job is stressful?

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how do you deal with constant low performers, dragging the whole team down when you don't really have the authority to do much about them being part of that team?

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How do you determine if your work-related stress is a healthy amount of stress?

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Do people still “dress up” for work? I used to where button down shirts but now I do jeans and a polo.

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For those of you who travel often, what are your best tips for making work trips smoother? How do you stay organized, maintain a routine, or make the most of your time on the road?

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What was your major in college, and do you wish you picked something else. I went with petroleum engineering and now I'm doing something that has nothing to do with that. I wish I had chosen mecha… more

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Would you want to know what your colleagues are making? I always have wanted to, just to know where I fall.

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How do you go about suggesting disruptive change within your team?

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My mental health therapist recently suggested I get formally evaluated for ADHD due to a number of both personal and professional struggles I’m working on. Regardless of whether I’m diagnosed or not, learni… more

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