It's been a good 8 months since I last wrote. Just an update on my current career situation. I'm no longer a tunnel engineer on the Circleline project. I joined Maunsell Consultants (Singapore) in March 07. Less field engineering and desk-bound now.
Took a painful pay cut and still feeling the pinch. Why may you ask? Part of my career development plan I would say. Join a consultant, get some design portfolio under my belt and finally get my Professional Engineer accreditation.
5 years ago, I would never have imagined I could be so close to being a Professional Engineer considering how I struggled during my undergraduate years. Still, the end is near I pray.
This career transition was tough during the first 3 months. Having to pick up the pieces of engineering design after so long wasn't easy. Especially when my supervisor/ mentor wasn't too helpful, I struggled badly and was on the verge of giving up several times. Having a different array of colleagues didn't help much as well. Everyone is so prim, proper and clever in a consultant office, totally different from the tough-talking people I used to deal with on site. But all is well, managed to make some good friends and is very much settled in now.
Right now, I'm working on the Common Services Tunnel, a myriad of tunnel housing utilities pipes and cables for the new downtown development at Marina. Seems like I will be dogged by underground work for the rest of my career if I remain in civil engineering. When will I see "sunlight" again?
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