The Best Job for an Engineer!

Hey guys, in this article we'll talk about the best engineering jobs and the highest paying opportunities for engineers. Of course, to answer this question objectively, I'd need to work in every profession in the world first and then talk about it. So let my opinion be a bit subjective, but still based on my 16 years plus experience at sea, swamps, forests, and deserts.

Of course, if you already have a profession and good experience, you probably won't change anything. But if you're a student or even a high school student, many of my tips today will help you make the right choice, especially for those who are considering changing careers and thinking about your career path.

Before talking about professions, I want to talk about different work schedules, which are rotational shiftwork and regular five-day office work. The term "rotational shiftwork" covers a wide variety of work schedules and implies that shifts rotate or change according to a set schedule. These shifts can be either continuous, running 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, or semi-continuous, running 2 or 3 shifts per day with or without weekends. I used to work 28 days on and 28 days off, where I continuously work 28 days 12 hours a day without weekends.

I've already talked about all the pros and cons of rotational work in below video. To be short, I don't recommend rotational shiftwork, especially for family people. Again, I've explained why in this video.

Also, I don't recommend choosing professions related to site construction and production. It's simple, there are many risks and hazards in any production environment. I know people who died or became disabled after industrial injuries. I've been poisoned myself by hydrogen sulfide and have been in dangerous situations many times.

So first and foremost, choose professions where engineers work in safer conditions—sitting in an office, having coffee, tea, beautiful girls, different meetings, business trips, and so on. At least, it's safe. I know there will always be people who say, "No, Alex, you're wrong. I'm a field guy, I can't sit in an office, I love working with my hands, the office is not for me." Well, okay, I'm not trying to argue with anyone, just sharing my opinion based on my 16-year field experience...

Next, when choosing a profession or even a specific position in a company, pay attention to its perspective, I mean whether what you do will be in demand in 10-15-20 years. Also, I believe that working in different countries is great; it's professional development and new opportunities for your family and children. So, when choosing a profession, look at how in-demand it is abroad, and whether you'll be able to find engineering jobs there in a few years.

A good example is an IT engineer or software developer, who knows various programming languages, and the same things are used worldwide, that's why IT engineers easily find jobs anywhere in the world, unlike engineers of many other professions.

If you’re considering mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or chemical engineers, then be aware these are universal disciplines that are still in demand in many industries and regions of the world. Check the median salary and career paths of each to understand where you might fit.

But if you're not interested in anything at all, it's a great pity, and in this case, you should go to a career coach who will help to identify your talents and help you choose the most suitable profession.



And if you don't want to go to a career coach, then at least look at future professions, just google it or ask AI. In addition to the criteria we've already discussed, try to choose something more promising in the future; I think everything related to IT, robotics, finance, medicine, health, possibly the space industry, and I would also add agriculture and everything related to food, why, because people will always need to eat, the world's population is growing, and there will be increasing demand for food every year.

Do you know which engineering jobs I like and where I think there's huge potential? It's where you research and develop because you can invent something, get a patent, and become a millionaire. Also, when you research and invent, it motivates you, you develop as an engineer, not just sit on the computer and shuffle papers from one desk to another. Also, participating in scientific activities is an opportunity to contribute to the development of humanity and leave a mark on this world.

Imagine you're a biomedical engineer, you managed to create some new heart valve and save hundreds or even thousands of lives, and at the same time, get a patent, become a millionaire, and maybe start your own company, that's what I think is cool! And with a proper degree, that dream is much closer.