dont know if people still read this forum. well, i just wanted to say, i can totally relate to everyone on this posting. i always thought it was just me who couldnt stand working 40 hrs. for corporate/engineering/almost most professional jobs, its actually not just 40 hours. usually, theres maybe an hour or two of overtime, then u sit and commute for another 30-1 hr. by the time u get home, i hardly enough time to eat, shower, and the next day the whole day starts again .

for me, i had the hardest time transitioning from college life to working 40 plus hours as an engineer. i hated it. in fact, i never got used to it. ive had several jobs and quit and also worked part time in a few other fields, mainly tutoring and teaching which dont really require any deep skills. i am thinking of going back to school for accounting. that is a job where u can just work pt. right now , i work online and make about $700. so that coupled with a pt accounting job, i think id be happier. i will miss saying that i am an engineer for the prestige, but i dont think humans were made to be hunched over at a computer for 40 plus hours a week. it was a difficult stressful job that was over my head to begin with. i got so depressed that i had a multitiude of health issuess that forced me to quit. and lo and behold, they disappeared when i quit. well...all i can say is that...ill prob be working for the rest of my life since im choosing to mainly work pt...but i dont think i can handle another 40 plus work week and being stuck in an office. i hate staring at a computer for 8 plus hours a day. how do ppl do that??