
Which is a better career : Electrical power engineering or computer networks ?
I’m an electrical power engineer , but I changed my career to computer networks ( Helpdesk agent CCNA certified ) , but really confused wether to continue with the computer networks field or return to electrical power engineerig
PS : I have 1 yr experience in the electrical power field and has been working in the computer networks for 7 months
But I believe that anybody who can get some network courses can be a network admin . But not for engineering
Anybody agree ? or disagree ?
Which is more money making on the long run ?
I owned an Electrical Contracting / IT business so I’m fairly confident advising you to stay in the IT field. If you stay in electrical engineering, the most money you’ll probably make (in a job) is as a project manager.
This will very likely require you to pass the Professional Engineering test (not easy) and at least 10 years in the field, at a high level (design & management). Design engineers are notoriously underpaid and underappreciated, and the market is saturated with electrical engineers.
The IT field is constantly evolving, growing and it’s much easier to move up into a senior management position in considerably less time. Plus, if you ever wanted to go into your own business, the IT field has much less overhead, more profit and consequently much easier to get into. So, in my opinion, it’s an easy choice, stay with IT.
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