Peter Nachtwey
Member
You are assuming you are working for a big company. They assume you can't work on your own. The best will leave then contract with their former employer because they can solve problem the others there can't.Why? Engineers get told what to do buy people that aren't STEM.
I am an engineer and president of Delta Computer Systems, Inc. STILL.Tom Jenkins is an engineer. I am sure he has done alright after selling his company.
Another controls company that was started by people I know is
https://www.lucidyne.com/
The founder of and I worked together at another company. We were both "laid off" at the same time a long time go. We both got a chance to do things our own way. We both were successful.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=concept+systems+oregon&t=newext&atb=v249-1&ia=web
The founder of this company worked for a customer of ours that went out of business. Concept systems eventually became one of our customers. These guys are made the automation of the film "Master and Commander" happen after a competitor failed.
There have been many offers to buy Delta but we are very independent. I am sure that if any major company bought Delta, they would ruin it.
Some of you have started your own companies. The best of you will do much better than the rest that are working for the man.
Once you have a little success and a few extra dollars you can buy or make your own building and rent it too yourself or your company.
Some one asked in my retirement thread for hints. Be able to solve problems that others can't.