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I make energy (a word describing the measure of the invisible magic which makes sea waves happen, the sensation of warmth of the sun on your skin, and the effort you put into lifting heavy rocks) move around really, really, really fast, and lots and lots of it too.
Controlling this 'energy' is a difficult task because if you give it even a little chance, 'energy' will escape in the easiest, most useless way possible. Half my job is planning how to prevent energy from escaping without doing something useful first.
Power engineer? How is your job overall? Challenging in a good way and satisfying? Or stressy and boring? I'm studying right now, going on my first internship this summer with a network operator, can't really imagine what to expect...
Originally mechanical, moved over to high speed power by volunteering and taking on projects that needed more EE stuff vs ME.
I work in research and development, in terms of stress and fulfillment, jobs are invariably a mix of the two. You'll need to build a portfolio of interesting personal projects which are useful, the ability to be creative and flexible... You know, stuff that helps you stand out, comparatively.
Do your time, just get your foot in the door. But do something more advanced with that time than you're asked to, if you intend to demand more pay from other companies. And don't plan on sticking around for more than 3 years, you only get real pay bumps by moving around, so it seems.