Has anyone gone from Aerospace Engineer to Marine Biologist?
Posted by IdealAmazing3678@reddit | marinebiology | View on Reddit | 2 comments
Hi All! I have a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering and have worked as a flight test engineer on various programs for about ten years now. Great job, lots of fun flying backseat in fighter jets, but I also love scuba diving and ocean life and am thinking of shifting careers instead of promoting up the standard career path. Is there anyone who’s made a similar jump? Not asking advice on whether I should or should not do it (I know that’s one of the rules of posting here) , just curious about other people’s experiences and what that looked like for them. Thanks !
dangerousdave2244@reddit
I wanted to do the opposite, actually, and regretted not going for aerospace engineering. Marine Bio is insanely competitive and low-paying, especially now that environmental science is being defunded by right-wing governments. A lot of my friends with good-paying jobs that allow them to do SCUBA vacations spend way more time underwater in beautiful places than I do
angrystoma@reddit
sounds similar to kakani’s background https://www.mbari.org/person/kakani-katija/