What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a physicist?

Answer 1

The answer would obviously depend on the kind of engineer and I would first

consider two broad categories of engineer:

1. Engineers that operate equipment , making adjustments and minor maintenance needed to keep the equipment running properly. Some such engineers run trains. Some work in refineries or other industrial equipment. Jobs of this first kind tend to require less formal schooling, be more repetitive, be more demanding physically and pay somewhat less. But they may require less off-work effort and responsibility and more job security with strong union support. Given that they tend to be hourly pay, it is often possible to work 40 hours a weel, or less.

2. Engineers that design products. Bear in mind that engineering is often a great "half-career". After two or three decades of design engineering, only a small number continue in design. Many others go into management, start companies, or go into totally different fields.

Engineering generally requires a degree, and the degree programs generally require more than the minimum 120 semester hours, often 130 or more. As such, few engineers finish college in four years, most either take another semester, or have done summer school, or sone kind of advanced placement. Plan ahead, it's easier to find a summer class in sophomore economics, than it is to find a summer class in Electromagnetic theory. In general, many engineering classes are tougher, and more time consuming than other degree programs.

While working, the pay is good, but, often, the hours are long. Plus, you need to keep up in your field, so outside study is often needed. It is rare to get paid for the long hours, however, large Fortune 500 companies tend to require less overtime than smaller ones. Don't spend all your (increased) salary, later in your career, you will probably experience layoffs, and want to have a financial cushion. Also, once you get into engineering, you may like the engineering you do, but don't like the companies or the employees you encounter. If this is the case, it is often possible to get another engineering degree with a couple of years of night school, since most of your core classes count. All you need is new classes in the new engineering field. Do this when you are young, and the classes are still fresh.

Plan on what you want to be doing after two or three decades. Talk to old timers, alums, etc., and explore your options.

Answer 2

You can teach it at school, college or university

You can conduct your own research

you can work on own projects

you have to go to collage for at least 12 years

you get paid 106,370 annually and 51.14 hourly

Answer 3

THE ADVANTAGE OF BECOMING A TECHNICAL ENGINER IS YOU MUST ATTEND COLLEGE FOR 2-4 YEARS AND EARN YOUR ASSOCIATES AND BACHELORS DEGREE