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The short answer is a definite yes! Typical performance reviews may be separated from COLA raises, but promotions should always include a bump in salary. ------------------------------ Stacey Morris P.E., M.ASCE ETI Corporation West Memphis AR ------------------------------

Hi Justin. I am on the other side of my career (retired). In order to develop as an engineer, you need to learn more than just design. It is also important to learn marketing, project management, and business management, most of which is not taught in school. My recommendation is option2. ---- ...

When I attended college back in the dinosaur age, it was still possible for a young person to work their way through, and that is what I did. The cost of college has far outpaced the general inflation in the economy, making this pathway nearly impossible. I don't have an answer to your questions, other ...

Based on my experience, switching specialities happens quite often. I used to advise young engineers that one could focus on the technical aspect of a particular speciality and become more and more knowledgeable in a particular speciality area. Or, one could go in a direction of a broader focus, and ...

Retired now, but during my working career, I learned that most problems on a project were brought about by or partially caused by communication problems. Many engineers I worked with were not very adept at putting themselves in the contractor's place. Plans were often poorly put together and not detailed ...