I just want to hear your story about how did you get there? I mean how did you survived mechanical engineering?

Dear Shinju Yumiko,
My first job was biomedical engineer type job (my degree is in Mechanical Engineering) – I worked on IV sets. I didn’t like it because it wasn’t hands on. However, after working there & meeting a lot of people with different backgrounds it became obvious that it will be possible to make career moves that do not relate closely to engineering. E.g. I met a ME graduate who was working for a bank as a data scientist. I knew this person who was a ME & left the Biomedical company to pursue a career in the medical field (that does require more schooling). He worked designing medical equipment only to end up using them. I met others that pursued careers in Marketing such as Product Mangers and Marketing Managers. These are the people who act as liaison between the customers & the sales force of the company they represent. They also work w/ engineers to let them know what the competitors are bringing to the table & with the Operations department (this depart. sets up parts in the systems, schedule production, etc). They also travel throughout the country where they represent their company to conventions related to specific industries.

My point is you have a great background that can open many doors – just try to figure out what you like and then send out resumes. Do you like working with people? Then look into Sales or Marketing options. Do you like orderly processes and being in control? – look into Quality engineering opportunities or Six Sigma stuff. Also teaching math, statistics, etc is another option.  In my opinion with a background in engineering …sky is the limit. Shift gears and try to apply to jobs that may not necessarily seem tailored for engineers; but if the job requires analytical skills, math, statistics, attention to details, being proactive there is a good chance they will consider you because this is what we do as engineers on a daily basis.

I hope you’ll find some good advice in my long answer and good luck with everything.