hello. i just got an offer from ntu. they offered me
engineering.
actually i was already quite decided on taking engineering since
after results. but theres another prospect thats bothering me. ive
heard people say that engineering is a sunset industry in singapore
now. plus with foreign talent coming in and willing to accept lower
salary, demand for local engineers will fall.
then theres another side that goes with the “engineers can do
anything” theory. that demand for engineers,like accountants will
always be there. so its kinda like a iron rice bowl. but then
again, the manufacturing sector in singapore is indeed
shrinking.
ive also heard people say that to do well as an engineer, you
have to go overseas. engineers dont do well in singapore. is that
true??
Hey! U can join me at NTU! Haha! :) And to answer your question,
engineering isn't a sunset industry. But of course it depends on
your specialisation. But overall, engineering in Singapore is very
much alive like what sbst275 said. The manufacturing sector in
Singapore won't die off so fast. It is true that we would have to
compete with the foreign talent so you have to consider it
a motivation and challenge to do way better than
them or else you will die off.
That said, about the "engineers can do everything" theory, let
me quote an example: My sis was a computer engineer by profession
but she hated the job so much and quited after 2 years. After
that, she took a masters in business and now she is working in a
well-acclaimed investment analyst firm. What I'm trying to say
is that even if you feel engineering is not your ultimate choice,
sure you may have your regrets in the future. BUT you can
always branch out to do anything you want next time. Business, the
arts, service/private sector or maybe even a yoga instructor, etc;
the world is your oyster!
As for the last part, I ain't too sure. But think about it this
way, if one already can't do his/her best in
Singapore against the foreign talent, then what makes you think one
can do better if they head over to a country breeming
with a whole more "foreign talent"?
Cheers!
