Engineering Question

[aurora]

Originally Posted by G-Oil Guy

Also, keep proliferating the engineering stereotypes.

Okay, okay, fair enough, and in all seriousness…

I do not actually dislike engineers, and I think it’s a wonderful profession. My jabs are only meant to be playful and somewhat affectionate. Next time I will include a Standard Operating Procedure for how to handle such jokes with instructions for when to laugh….

Aww shucks…..there I go again!

[aurora]

Originally Posted by its a syn

Locomotive engineer, went to choo choo U lol!!!

Yes, half of them thought they were going to drive trains...

[aurora]

Originally Posted by Number 3

Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in the mud. After an hour or two you realize the pig likes it.

This, sir, is part funny and part hauntingly true.

Technical types can be like pitbulls when it comes to intellectual debate. Sadly, I recognize that tendency in myself too....or at least that's how I started out....Then they tell you that you have to start acknowledging the "human factor"....and its like, WTF?? The human what??

[aurora]

Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

Try working for a company specializing in custom technical equipment. All the sales and upper management are engineers and quite charming. I left design for applications engineering 20 years ago because interfacing with customers and vendors is where the $$$$ are. I never was the pocket protector type so it was an easy transition.

Yes, these are the types that are very intriguing to me…salesmen...although I never imagined this type to have engineering degrees. Most of the gentlemen that I know in this sector tend to have different backgrounds. Is that what you are saying you do?

They are the “people oriented”, extroverted type individuals….they can read people, they are the “servers”, the “pleasers”. Very charming! ENFJ’s, ENFP’s come to mind, if you are familiar with Jung typology.

However, I have spent most of my career mud wrestling with pigs (LOL, see post above) and while I have enjoyed it thoroughly….it would be nice to interact with salesmen more. Like a 180 switch. Fascinating.

[hotlap]

Originally Posted by aurora

Yes, these are the types that are very intriguing to me…salesmen...although I never imagined this type to have engineering degrees. Most of the gentlemen that I know in this sector tend to have different backgrounds. Is that what you are saying you do?

They are the “people oriented”, extroverted type individuals….they can read people, they are the “servers”, the “pleasers”. Very charming! ENFJ’s, ENFP’s come to mind, if you are familiar with Jung typology.

However, I have spent most of my career mud wrestling with pigs (LOL, see post above) and while I have enjoyed it thoroughly….it would be nice to interact with salesmen more. Like a 180 switch. Fascinating.

Companies with technically oriented products have sales and applications engineers that are technical and people oriented. Not all engineers are nerds.

[slakjak1215]

Honestly, I love being a nerd, I love knowing how things work and being able to explain things to people and have them look at me like i'm an alien lol

[CamaroSkooter]

I'm a civil engineering graduate working in the electric transmission and distribution design industry. Try that one on for size

I work with several different personality types, all of whom are engineers.

My only wish is that there were more attractive females in the field. Seriously. Not joking.

[stoopid]

Originally Posted by slakjak1215

Honestly, I love being a dick, I love knowing how things work and being able to explain things to people and have them look at me like i'm an alien lol

Fixed.