[Wil Ferch]

I guess I would add .....follow your heart.

Too many go in to this line of work because of the peripheral issues...( "good pay"...etc) and never truly ask themselves if they "like" what they do.

As I said, even if you don't apply the engineering principles directlly, you will still find yourself approachuing issues more clearly and with a structured approach. Works for any management position you might hold or aspire to someday, too.

A related concern , however, is the penchant for US business going overseas to get to a qualified brain trust "cheaper" , if you end up working for a large multi-national. Russian ex-pats and people from India are hightly trained, qualified and work cheaply "over there". Tends to keep you "in check" if you start feeling too big for your britches. Even as many of thes people come here to the States, it also serves to drive salaries down, in some industries.

I would probably dual-degree if I had to do all over again. Technical / Business or Technical / Finance maybe.....

Wil