It also does not help that engineering is branded as a “meritocracy” which gives so many engineers literal god complexes. What they neglect to realize is that the majority of engineers got to that point because their parents were engineers and set them up with not only the requisite education to succeed but also a professional network and job opportunities before they even graduated. Also that your merit has nothing to do with your skills or abilities, and almost everything to do with how much you corporate ass you can kiss.
During my first internship my boss told me “your worth as a person is decided by how much money you can charge a client” and it has taken me five years to try and get that poison out of my head.
I work in one of the most satanic disciplines of civil engineering in a very conservative state and yes all other engineers are awful. I find it hilarious when people are surprised to hear the engineers are climate change deniers, libertarians, evangelical Christians, etc. Us engineers ain’t scientists lol.
The funniest part is that you have to be a real idiot to be a CIVIL engineer and not realize how society would come to a screeching halt without the existence of socialized infrastructure (public utilities, municipal governments, federal funding). The alienation I experienced at this job is what pushed me into leftist politics.
My best way to cope with it? I joined a book club for leftist literature. It’s been great. Also I’m quitting and will be starting a less evil job next month. Learning about PMCs has been eye opening and I generally agree with most indictment of us.
If nothing else it’s fun to confuse my conservative coworkers who know I’m “left of center” but know nothing about socialism when I agree with them about hating Obama and respecting gun ownership. But that’s about where our similarities end.
Lol much worse. Land development.