[SBE] In Need of Mentoring

[Eargle, Ray L]

  The problem is most of all the playing flied has change for today Engineer. You need to ask your self what I want for my work skills, what field can I real advance in, what Education I will need to get the best in pay back for my future.

Today's broadcast engineer must know such a wide range of skills, electronic, computers, carpentry, fabrication, promotions, editing, filming, lighting, pluming, security, painting and janitorial etc. As you see a broadcast engineer is more than one field of skills and studies. I can not say all I would, but Broadcasting is worth it, if you enjoy an adventure, a fairly good salary you will do ok with technical school and an A.S degree, but, better B.S. degree.

 If you really want to get your Engineering degrees go for it all you can get your Bachelor of Science than your Masters. Now a better world and better jobs in other fields will be open to you. Be smarter than the average Engineer, build skill set in Electronic and computer. With this you can go far. 

 Later in life you will always have I wanted too, but life will get in the way and you will have to change your goals and settle. For my years I know I have settle for doing ok. 

Good luck and choose wisely.

Ray Eargle
KG6ZWX
Broadcast Engineer 
KCRA /KQCA
916-325-3245       

-----Original Message-----
From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of russ at russvanderhorst.info
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 1:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [SBE] In Need of Mentoring

Hi Jeff,

over the last 15 years, there has been a 'dumbing down' of high school courses and students. I have literally seen high school honor society students who couldn't multiply. 

This being the case (and don't get me wrong, I am not trying to start a debate about h.s. 
education)...but wont some degree of technical knowledge beyond the h.s. level be needed, even if that is just an associates degree?

Thanks,

Russ


On 11 Oct 2009 at 15:50, Jeff Carter wrote:


> What do you think will happen, long term?

> 

> I predict that technology will completely do away with the need for a 

> real engineer, and common tasks will be done by someone at a high 

> school competency.

> 

> For heavier things,  contracts with the transmitter manufacturer will 

> be the norm for the rare occasions that something must be serviced.

> 

> Jeff

> 

> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Edwin Bukont <ebukont at msn.com> wrote:

> > Jeff is correct.

> >

> > We have two radio CE's in DC that did not even graduate HS.

> > One even brags about it!!  Some could care less about color codes, 

> > electrical codes, good practices etc.  I had the DOE of a publicly 

> > traded group tell me that standards are a waste of my time and his 

> > money!!  TV appears to return a better value on the cost of 

> > education,,,but there are so many changes that the learning is 

> > quickly outdated.  I think vendor seminars are a better use of one's 

> > time, talent and money.  Studio Hub has removed alot of the need to spend money on learning audio wiring.

> >

> > Edwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT

> > V- 240.417.2475; F- 240.368.1265

> >

> >

> >

> >

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