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RTP
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 Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: Carrer Change or not |
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Hey All,
I have my Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication in 2006. I am interested in VLSI domain but I worked in Java for 2.4 years and have now good programming expereince in Java. But soemwhere unsatisfied as I am interested in VLSI domain, basically I like programming and want to shift to VLSI domain but I have no experience in that field and also i feel guilty about myself not working in Electronics field in which I have degree.
I not able to decide whether to continue in Java or shift the domain. If I continue in Java no doubt I will have nice pay and also might be working in it I will be happy but sometimes if I think I wasted my degree since its not related to the field I am working in. If I shift domain know, I will have to put lot of efforts in learnign the subjects related to VLSI and will have to start as fresher, lot of hard work is required but then might be I will be more satisfied.
I am finding it hard to decide which path to go, please advice me and let me know what's better for me. |
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Pauloz
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:07 am Post subject: Re: Carrer Change or not |
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RTP
Comments in italics, suggestions below:
| RTP wrote: | Hey All,
I have my Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication in 2006. I am interested in VLSI domain but I worked in Java for 2.4 years and have now good programming expereince in Java. But soemwhere unsatisfied as
I am interested in VLSI domain, basically I like programming and want to shift to VLSI domain but I have no experience in that field and also i feel guilty about myself not working in Electronics field in which I have degree.
Yes. You need accreditation and some practical experience to make this move. See suggestions below.
I not able to decide whether to continue in Java or shift the domain. If I continue in Java no doubt I will have nice pay and also might be working in it I will be happy but sometimes if I think I wasted my degree since its not related to the field I am working in. If I shift domain know, I will have to put lot of efforts in learnign the subjects related to VLSI and will have to start as fresher, lot of hard work is required but then might be I will be more satisfied.
The "degree wastage" element is avoidable. There are a range of jobs and courses where you may be able to do both, but you'll have to manage your job and your studies and do some career configuration to do it without major upheavals and dislocations.
I am finding it hard to decide which path to go, please advice me and let me know what's better for me. |
There's a way of having the cake and eating it too, if you move into fields of study which have the basic training you require. You can do that in stages so you're not having to upend your entire life to do it. If you want to do VLSI specifically, you will need to do industry-accredited stuff. I think you'll find that there are a series of steps with SSI and MSI as basic requirements. SSI might be an easy way in, because you're not dealing with massive systems, and you still get the basics.
Degree wastage issues: Remember that Java is such an important part of so many things, your degree is a very good career asset, useful in so many parts of IT. Even if it's not directly involved in the VLSI area, it often fits into employment very well as added value for employers. Many employers would be happy to have someone who can do Java one day and VLSI the next. Specialists tend to be too specialized, and having a few extra strings on the instrument is now the accepted career mode in IT.
You'll need to shop around and tailor courses so you can get the certifications and credentials. It's probably safer to do the prerequisites first, too, because that approach is a lot easier to manage than "drop everything and start again".
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1. Check out with your employer about study leave, training possibilities, etc., before you commit to anything. VLSI SSI and MSI are useful things in just about any system, so you'd have a talking point. You should be able to get at least some of this done on their time and their money. That also minimizes dislocation and having to go backwards in terms of your pay and general career position.
2. Really go to work on pinning down exactly where you want to get with your career moves. That will clarify a lot of issues, and from then on it's more a question of how, than if, you can do these things.
3. Seriously suggest do not jump overboard until you know there's a life boat waiting for you. This recession isn't the time to be leaving a job if you don't have to, and can manage your qualifications and keep the job as well. |
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RTP
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Thanks for your valuable suggestions, I would like you to know that at present I am not working due to my visa restrictions. I can try to go for further studies in VLSI, but my only concern is how effective it will be as I have no experience in that field and I will have to read all those related subjects again since I am out of touch with them for past two and half years.
I have two choice, to do graduation in VLSI , but I am not sure how good the opportunities stand for me or should I just sit back home hone my Java skills all these still ring a bell to me. |
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Pauloz
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| RTP wrote: | Thanks for your valuable suggestions, I would like you to know that at present I am not working due to my visa restrictions. I can try to go for further studies in VLSI, but my only concern is how effective it will be as I have no experience in that field and I will have to read all those related subjects again since I am out of touch with them for past two and half years.
I have two choice, to do graduation in VLSI , but I am not sure how good the opportunities stand for me or should I just sit back home hone my Java skills all these still ring a bell to me. |
Just had a thought re combining work and study:
Check this out: http://www.elance.com/groups/Java_Developers
Might help, if you can do this sort of work freelance, and still do the VLSI, at your own speed. Depending on visa situation, may or may not be "doable", but have a look at the sort of money these guys are making.
You're quite right to be thinking about checking out opportunities first. This may or may not be a straightforward career path, and that could get bumpy. I think having a second string is a good idea, most IT professionals say being one track is a bad career move, but if you can manage it so you're safely in position to do things like this, you're cool. |
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