Interested in being an ID, but too far into Electrical Engineering to switch majors
Hello,
I recognize there are many posts about engineers wanting to swap to ID, I apologize.
I’m entering my junior year of EE and have 3 semesters until I finish (I’m on a co-op so one semester is working). Work has actually made me start to realize I don’t enjoy the paths my EE degree is opening up. It’s not that I can’t handle it it’s just insanely technical and doesn’t give me that spark. I genuinely can’t see myself working in an office looking at spec sheets and using technical jargon for the rest of my life.
My favorite hobbies are 3D modeling/printing and the more I’ve looked into ID the more I could see myself doing to everyday for my life. Except, I’m too deep in to give up my EE degree and it makes more sense to finish it.
I was just curious what you guys suggest. I know most advise against a masters but what about in my case of a career swap? Technically you could just have a really good portfolio but that’s not how reality works, it wouldn’t be enough especially since I’d have to build it with no help.
Yes I understand the pay is worst and jobs are hard to find and people say to just be an engineer, which I can be until I find an ID job. I just don’t want to waste my life doing something I don’t want and be insanely bored just for a big paycheck.
Any thoughts or suggestions are very much appreciated!