Listen "Ep 18. Bait and Switch to Minimum Wage Contract Job; Employer Asked to Meet my Parents; Faking Enthusiasm on The Job Search; Marijuana Medical Card; BS vs Masters; and Networking FAST!!!"
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In this weekly episode, Daniel rambles about his experience flying in a private jet and his thanksgiving plans before:
This week in: Should I quit my job? or Should I avoid this job?
1. I was told $40,000 a year salary over the phone, and then during the interview they changed it to $8 an hour. I have an engineering degree. They literally only wanted to hire me for a single project. I asked them if they could live on $8 an hour.
2. Employer asked to meet my parents?
General
3. Faking Enthusiasm on the Job Search
4. I have a Marijuana Medical card but can I still get an engineering job?
5. I'm curious to compare degrees levels to salary
6. Ideas on how to network for engineering jobs besides just slowly meeting people over time.
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Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering Consulting and Construction Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer.
Music by Maxgotthetracks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1ArXm5PiApCX?si=KbqFimdQT6iK3Os2G4Jnkg&utm_source=copy-link
Support the podcast:
Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation.
Monthly supporters - shout out first episode of each month with a $5 donation.
One-time supporters - shout out at episode for donations larger than $1. :) - only 1x!
In this weekly episode, Daniel rambles about his experience flying in a private jet and his thanksgiving plans before:
This week in: Should I quit my job? or Should I avoid this job?
1. I was told $40,000 a year salary over the phone, and then during the interview they changed it to $8 an hour. I have an engineering degree. They literally only wanted to hire me for a single project. I asked them if they could live on $8 an hour.
2. Employer asked to meet my parents?
General
3. Faking Enthusiasm on the Job Search
4. I have a Marijuana Medical card but can I still get an engineering job?
5. I'm curious to compare degrees levels to salary
6. Ideas on how to network for engineering jobs besides just slowly meeting people over time.
Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg
Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering Consulting and Construction Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer.
Music by Maxgotthetracks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1ArXm5PiApCX?si=KbqFimdQT6iK3Os2G4Jnkg&utm_source=copy-link
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