Timiofak:


Finished another semester oooo

4.0 again. We thank God unto the next.

Congratulations! What course are you studying?

MackyNaija:
In roughly 60days, it'd be 5years since I arrived in the US and it has been an interesting and a rewarding ride...

We'll gradually wind down as I barely come online to answer questions or write updates.

My pikin hold me for neck like bow tie, over-agility deh worry am so from sun up to sun down, she grabs any available time we have outside of work.

You came back at the right time.

Welcome boss. We need you around here me I don miss you gan

MackyNaija:

See Paccus, welcome to where?

Me wey deh plan officially shutdown this thread so people will stop waiting.
Busy with life and not always available for NL updating.

Omg! Please, don't shut down.
We understand life is busy but once in a while is okay. Please.

If you remember me very well. I told you this thread spurred our interest in studying in US.

We got our visas on May 16. My husband is the F1, my baby and I are f2's.
Thank you very much and may God bless you for everything you have done here.
Please don't shut down.

Is there a way we can connect with you please, we want to discuss something with you regarding career path.

Thanks sir

BunmiBie:


Congratulations! What course are you studying?

Electrical Engineering concentrating on computer engineering

Paccus:

We go soon celebrate your citizenship Macky ...

Olumighty123:

Abi nah, make he do giveaway by then

That's right!

Olumighty123 yhen yhen yhen You too like oshofree

Paccus, how we go take celebrate am?

BunmiBie:


You came back at the right time.

Welcome boss. We need you around here me I don miss you gan

Miss who?? Flora, you never give am the life saving advice?


Congratulations! Hard to believe they granted you and baby an F2, embassy eyes deh red.

Timiofak:


Electrical Engineering concentrating on computer engineering

I actually just logged in today to say, choice of courses in Engineering should be in this order:
1. Computer Science
2. Electrical engineering
3. Number 1 or 2
4. Industrial Engineering, due to its versatility
....
8. Mechanical engineering and all its variants, e too hard

Focus should be anything software related.
Opportunities abound and pay is better. Tech is the new Oil n Gas.

MackyNaija:


I actually just logged in today to say, choice of courses in Engineering should be in this order:
1. Computer Science
2. Electrical engineering
3. Number 1 or 2
4. Industrial Engineering, due to its versatility
....
8. Mechanical engineering and all its variants, e too hard

Focus should be anything software related.
Opportunities abound and pay is better. Tech is the new Oil n Gas.

Exactly, been taking classes on C++, javascript

The summer I am focusing on Node.js

Money must be made oooo

MackyNaija:

Miss who?? Flora, you never give am the life saving advice?


Congratulations! Hard to believe they granted you and baby and F2, embassy eyes deh red.

Thanks boss

BunmiBie:

Thanks boss

Received. Please modify and delete.

Timiofak:


Exactly, been taking classes on C++, javascript

The summer I am focusing on Node.js

Money must be made oooo

Did you get any internship?
Intel hires lots of Chemical (process) and Electrical engineers.

In Nigeria we focus on Power.
Look into Electronics e.g.: Controls, Networking, Systems Design/VLSI, Circuit Design... you might end up as a SWE later on...
Make $500,000/annum and they give you chieftancy title in your village

MackyNaija:

Did you get any internship?
Intel hires lots of Chemical (process) and Electrical engineers.

In Nigeria we focus on Power.
Look into Electronics e.g.: Controls, Networking, Systems Design/VLSI, Circuit Design... you might end up as a SWE later on...
Make $500,000/annum and they give you chieftancy title in your village

Let me look up intel, thanks for this information

Floda:

...I was basically able to gain directions about my engineering career and draw a feasible roadmap....

Yes I know life can move crazily and easily scatter my roadmap but I want to know that at least I got the best advice possible and tried my best to achieve the goals.

I believe with God, guidance and a good plan backed with actions, everything is possible.

Good points
Get a plan and put in the sweat, tears and blood and it will likely click!
Aim of this thread achieved - creat a plan and chase it. Learn lessons & Fine tune as you go along and Las Las... Everything go deh alright.

RENOWNED2:

Oga macky, we wey read civil engineering for Nigeria, wetin we go come do?

1. All hope is not lost, get admitted for an MSc in Civil...
If you can achieve PR, no problem, you'll get a job easily.

My focus was on studies where numerous opportunities abound and employers 'easily' file for immigrants.


2. Get an admission for Civil with the knowledge you'll be switching course...
Take courses close to your desired end point...
Ask to switch: worst case, you start afresh - lose all 3 courses OR you lose 1 course.

You take undergraduate pre-reqs, the switch is finalized. All your sins in Civil are washed away.

You become a whole new person, your career is realigned.

It will cost you more money and time when compared with someone that did their interest directly and finished in 18 to 24months.

Firefox01:
Welcome boss. Drop pictures abeg

Na you I deh find since...

Not forgotten...
I work fully remote, will do when I go outside by the weekend.

MackyNaija:

Na you I deh find since...

Not forgotten...
I work fully remote, will do when I go outside by the weekend.

oga macky , you don't go out during weekdays ?? I e
You buy groceries on weekends too.
Tell us about remote life .. Thanks

MackyNaija:

Na you I deh find since...

Not forgotten...
I work fully remote, will do when I go outside by the weekend.

Eh! sweet life!

MackyNaija:

Na you I deh find since...

Not forgotten...
I work fully remote, will do when I go outside by the weekend.

Wow .. This your new job na remote??.. I been think say remote jobs na only for software engineers and related careers oo..

Any job that does not involve customer interaction or visiting sites can be 100% remote here. As an IT person I work 100% remote as well. Have not even been to the office in over 2 years. Been totally remote even before Covid.

Good job Macky!

Paccus:

Wow .. This your new job na remote??.. I been think say remote jobs na only for software engineers and related careers oo..

MackyNaija:

Na you I deh find since...

Not forgotten...
I work fully remote, will do when I go outside by the weekend.

Thanks boss

MackyNaija:


I actually just logged in today to say, choice of courses in Engineering should be in this order:
1. Computer Science
2. Electrical engineering
3. Number 1 or 2
4. Industrial Engineering, due to its versatility
....
8. Mechanical engineering and all its variants, e too hard

Focus should be anything software related.
Opportunities abound and pay is better. Tech is the new Oil n Gas.

I still do not know why people study this course. It's absolutely difficult and for nothing.

tensazangetsu20:



I still do not know why people study this course. It's absolutely difficult and for nothing.

Not for nothing. And it's not that difficult.

You don't get to doomsday post about engineering, though.

Floda:

Ps. I’m in my final year studying Mechatronics Engineering, almost similar to Mechanical Engineering you studied in your undergraduate, ).

Mechatronics covers engineering topics like Circuit design, Control Systems, PLC, Automation, Robotics, Embedded firmware etc. I would assume a significant portion of your undergraduate classes covered these topics. If you really want to pursue a master’s, I’d suggest you shoot for CS or EE. If so, brush up on data structures, algorithms and writing clean code with C++ or Python. That’s my opinion sha.

DannyFX2638:
oga macky,
Tell us about remote life .. Thanks

Stay home and press computer all day
Chill work, no preparation to leave home and drive 1hour to work, lunch at home is easy...

Currently doing a quality Program Management kind of role for our Global factories (7 factories majorly and some specific shorter term projects across some other factories/lines of business).

Some chilling in-between work, only problem is starting can be as early as 7am thrice a week and twice a week I have 9pm meetings with Global teams.

The best part is closing for the day and walking approx 5 steps from my "office" to end up at "home from work"

MackyNaija:

Stay home and press computer all day
Chill work, no preparation to leave home and drive 1hour to work, lunch at home is easy...

Currently doing a quality Program Management kind of role for our Global factories (7 factories majorly and some specific shorter term projects across some other factories/lines of business).

Some chilling in-between work, only problem is starting can be as early as 7am thrice a week and twice a week I have 9pm meetings with Global teams.

The best part is closing for the day and walking approx 5 steps from my "office" to end up at "home from work"

Well-done sir.
Really learning from you.

Was at a city park yesterday, weather was nice, park was clean with adequate parking and very few people there.
Texas heat dropped over the weekend to 70+ Fahrenheit.


Went out today with my guy from Oklahoma City and his colleague...
He has moved to Dallas and came into Austin for a company event. To take picture no even cross my mind...

pompeiimagnus:


Mechatronics covers engineering topics like Circuit design, Control Systems, PLC, Automation, Robotics, Embedded firmware etc. I would assume a significant portion of your undergraduate classes covered these topics. If you really want to pursue a master’s, I’d suggest you shoot for CS or EE. If so, brush up on data structures, algorithms and writing clean code with C++ or Python. That’s my opinion sha.

You are right, it consists of the topics you listed and that’s the main reason I don’t see myself threading that career path.
If I could, I would have changed department to something more related to production/manufacturing for BEng.

MackyNaija:

Stay home and press computer all day
Chill work, no preparation to leave home and drive 1hour to work, lunch at home is easy...

Currently doing a quality Program Management kind of role for our Global factories (7 factories majorly and some specific shorter term projects across some other factories/lines of business).

Some chilling in-between work, only problem is starting can be as early as 7am thrice a week and twice a week I have 9pm meetings with Global teams.

The best part is closing for the day and walking approx 5 steps from my "office" to end up at "home from work"

Macky with this kind of job is it possible to have a similar job from another company and do both together to earn double the pay since the companies won’t know?

MackyNaija:


I actually just logged in today to say, choice of courses in Engineering should be in this order:
1. Computer Science
2. Electrical engineering
3. Number 1 or 2
4. Industrial Engineering, due to its versatility
....
8. Mechanical engineering and all its variants, e too hard

Focus should be anything software related.
Opportunities abound and pay is better. Tech is the new Oil n Gas.

Goodday sir, thank you for the insights you have shared so far. Please I have a question.
Among the listed courses above, what do you have to say about Mechatronics engineering?

Newusername:


Goodday sir, thank you for the insights you have shared so far. Please I have a question.
Among the listed courses above, what do you have to say about Mechatronics engineering?

I am highly concerned about job prospects post graduation and employer filing thats why I recommended what I did.

I do not know much about prospects for mechatronics as I have never looked into it, but for citizens without issues bothering on work authorization, they can do whatever they wanna do.... international students do not have this luxury.

Paccus:

Macky with this kind of job is it possible to have a similar job from another company and do both together to earn double the pay since the companies won’t know?

If you have the capacity, you can take extra contract jobs or jobs as a consultant...

I never signed a non-compete or it's related cousins therefore i can theoretically take another job but I also do not have time for a second job, raising a child is a fulltime job so I am over loaded with tasks already.

Where that person wey deh find pictures?

America sweet abegi!
Confirmed over my trip to Dallas this weekend that I would look good in the 2022 Lexus RX.