After 12 or so unhappy years in the tech world, I'm looking for a career that is more people oriented. Wondering if sales engineering might be the way to go, and if so if I have the right skill set. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 16, 2009 - 9 answers

Is it difficult to get hired by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner? [more inside]
posted by rybreadmed on Oct 12, 2008 - 9 answers

Are there any Release Management Engineers out there? I would like to find out about your daily routine. Besides the responsibilities mentioned in typical job descriptions, what is it like being a release management engineer? Is it stressful? Is there room for creativity? What sort of career path is there? Lastly, how does the pay compare with other software engineering roles?
posted by zzztimbo on Aug 8, 2007 - 1 answer

Should I quit law school? I was a software engineer for 10 years before starting law school. Now I'm one year in and doing okay (at an upper 2nd tier school), and got a summer internship at a big, prestigious firm. And I absolutely hate it. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 18, 2007 - 26 answers

How do I go from social scientist to engineer in a month? [more inside]
posted by SanctiCrucis05 on Aug 22, 2006 - 11 answers

Architecture or engineering? [more inside]
posted by aquavit on Apr 21, 2006 - 19 answers