Graduate prospects???

McGuiver

TDQO wrote: »

This is exactly the reason I chose to study Mining Engineering... more jobs than graduates, work in every single country on the planet oh and wages start at approx £40k for a 21yr old inexperienced graduate. Sorry if I sound a little smug...

Hey, fella, really hope you get the job of your dreams when you graduate. I wouldn't be too smug about your employment prospects though...

The employment of mining and geological engineers (including mining safety engineers) is expected to decrease in the period through 2012. A significant quantity of industries which hire mining engineers on a large scale like the coal, metal, and copper mining industries are predicted to go through declines in employment.

<source: http://www.careeroverview.com/mining-engineering-careers.html&gt;

And just to make sure that what I'm saying is not unfounded...

http://www.chinamining.org/Specials/2010_Iron_Ore_Prices_Talks/2010-04-07/1270607165d35277.html

Yep, so glad that I decided not to become a mining engineer right now.

Good luck, anyway, young man.

foxyd3vil12

TDQO wrote: »

This is exactly the reason I chose to study Mining Engineering... more jobs than graduates, work in every single country on the planet oh and wages start at approx £40k for a 21yr old inexperienced graduate. Sorry if I sound a little smug...

yes you do sound a little smug to be honest but thats nothing new for a 21 in-experienced graduate! ive worked with plenty 21 yr olds and you will soon see the real world. All i wanted was to gain future prospects to better myself for my son. I dont want £40k a yr