A Career Roadmap for Engineers in Their 30s
Don’t let the amateur route stop you from getting what you deserve
Someone else will make decisions for you for most of your career. Your fate will lie in the hands of a select few, invited to share their influence. It’s easy to spend a fair amount of time watching as others climb the ladder.
Imagine the “higher-ups” are talking to your colleague about a major project. You can see smiles and nodding heads as your teammate draws numbers and lines on the whiteboard.
Pretending that you’re focused on what’s on your screen, you wait until the conversation is done. You hope to get a whiff of what’s happening, so you low-key stalk the kitchen; maybe if you pass by and pause, someone’s eyes will welcome you into the huddle.
As they high-five each other, you can feel your colleagues’ ascension. She will run things.
Prospective employers littered her LinkedIn inbox with job offers, not to mention all the recommendations.
You are confused, like a dog hearing a strange whistle.
How are some engineers where they dreamed to be, and others are passive observers?
They plan, and you should too. In this article, I share a roadmap to point you in the right direction.
