• Question: why did you want to do your job?

    Asked by vary134raw on 23 Jun 2021. This question was also asked by crew134amp.
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      Chloe James answered on 23 Jun 2021:

      I didn’t know my job existed until I was 19! When I went to university, I was sure I wanted to be an Aerospace Engineer, because I really loved aircraft and learning about how they fly. I only found out about Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) when I spent a year out of my degree working for a company called Boeing Defence. I worked as an ILS engineer with them, and was fascinated by how much data is needed to support such huge helicopters. I learnt a lot about the different types of analysis, how to visualise them in different graphs and charts, and how to then explain that to the customer. I loved maths as a child, so really enjoyed this challenge.

      When I finished at Boeing, I knew I wanted to be an ILS engineer because it’s very logical, and has a large amount of data analysis, which I really enjoy.

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      Louise Wood answered on 23 Jun 2021:

      Because I loved it.
      My dad was battling a rare form of Leukaemia at the time, although we didn’t know this at the time. Before his diagnosis, he was tired and needed help with work. On my days off from work, Id go work for dad and help him. I didn’t have a lot of knowledge back then so I did the easy jobs like the driving and the running around. I loved it and was naturally good at it. I was very interested in it and would ask a million questions. When dad was diagnosed, given medication and he felt better, I still continued to spend my days off working for him. I had essentially 2 years work experience and I knew I loved it. So when I was asked to join dads company full time, it was an easy decision for me. I’ve now worked here for 17 years. I don’t know where the times gone but I really enjoy my job. They say time flies when you’re having fun 🙂

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      Katie Rae answered on 23 Jun 2021:

      I didn’t really know what I wanted to do while I was in school, but I loved physics – so I went to university to do that. And then I realised through doing the physics course that I was really interested in the practical side of physics and seeing how things worked. And I loved learning about lasers, LEDs and photonics – so I ended up applying to do a masters degree and then a PhD in photonics.

      After my PhD I wanted to continue research and so joined the Engineering department where I could do really practical research. Working at a university also allows me to collaborate with others, and work with students which is something I really enjoy

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      Helen Randell answered on 23 Jun 2021:

      I wanted a job that had practical implications, would let me be outside for some parts and visits, was all about problem solving and making at difference – being a Civil Engineer is perfect for me 🙂

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      Abigail Seager answered on 24 Jun 2021:

      I didn’t know my job existed before I started doing it really! I thought I wanted to be a physicist so I was at University studying Physics and then at the end of my degree I was trying to figure out what to do next. I stumbled on a graduate engineering scheme at the BBC in broadcast engineering and I thought the topics looked really fun (even though I didn’t really know what a broadcast engineer was). So I applied to join that scheme and I loved it so much that I still work there!

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      Caroline Roche answered on 26 Jun 2021:

      I loved working with the PLCs and SCADA system when I was in university and knew it was something I could spend my life working with.

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      Tommy Shinton answered on 1 Jul 2021:

      To begin with it was because, while I was quite good at maths in school – I still found it a bit boring when the numbers didn’t mean anything. I enjoyed physics because that meant more, but still wasn’t quite real. So Engineering uses the skills of maths, and the principles of physics along with a bit of creativity to design new things and change the world.

      Here are some of my reasons I like being an engineer now –

      1. It’s rewarding to use the skills you’ve learned to solve problems that area real – so the thing you fix or the idea you come up with will help people and can make a difference to the world.

      2. I enjoy working with a team – sometimes quite a big team – on a range of different types of projects – just about every day is different for me – I could be working on a small project in Glasgow or a multi-million pound new city in Saudi Arabia – or often both in the same week!

      3. It’s a career that’s constantly changing, with new challenges and new innovations and that’s exciting. Just now there is a big focus on how we adapt to climate change and reduce emissions – it’s a big challenge but good to think we could help shape that.

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      Emma Crook answered on 12 Jul 2021:

      i wanted to do something interesting, well paid, and challenging. My dad also works for the same company as me managing the operations teams, so i wanted to work in the same industry to have a similar lifestyle to him.

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