I spent the later half of my 20s going to school to get an engineering degree. Now that I am in the “professional” ie. Exempt from overtime pay per flsa, I don't see the benefit. Sure I get paid more, but I work more as well. To me, I would rather take a job with less stress that pays me for my hours.
Are any other “professionals” tired of this? Based on 40 hours I make 37.50, but if I work overtime it diminishes. For instance working 60 hours in a week my hourly comes to 25/hr. Which is less than I made as a technician, if I worked 60 as a technician I would make far more in a check then as an engineer. Makes me wish I never got the degree.