Current future millionaire? What does that even mean you ask yourself. Let me explain what I mean by this. Unfortunately, many of us won’t ever become millionaires any time soon. The Youtube videos you watch about the drop-shipper who made their first million at the age of 25 is not going to happen to 99.99% of us. The finance mogul…
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Office Engineer: Moving Up From The Field To The Office
Hello fellow Engineered Journey readers! How have you all been? I know it’s been a minute since I’ve posted anything, but that is with reason. I have been working my butt off these past few months as a field engineer pushing the schedule on my building. As a concrete field engineer you eat, sleep, and breathe concrete. This is especially…
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FreeTaxUSA Is Your Best Friend This Upcoming Tax Season
Tax Season should not be stressful thanks to the plethora of modern tax software. As we approach tax season this year I wanted to make a short post about what software I use to do my taxes. I was led to believe (like many others) taxes are supposed to be painful. I was told taxes are supposed to be an…
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You Need To Switch Jobs Every Two Years To Be Successful
I am writing this post to sell you on why you need to switch jobs frequently. I believe the old days of loyalty to an employer are long gone. It is a career slowing move to stay at one employer for most of your life, and sometimes downright irresponsible. Staying at one company stifles your career growth in more than…
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How To Make Sure A Building Is Square and Plumb: My Tool List
What tools and equipment do I use on the daily to make sure a building is square and plumb? I use a total station and builders level to locate the structural elements. As for layout of said structural elements, I use a variety of smaller hand tools to make sure each element in the building is square and plumb. I…
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My Full Investment Stack: How To Quickly Save Your First $100,000
Before I reveal my investment stack, I want to share something important with you. The first $100,000 are the hardest to save up. Usually you are saving towards your first $100,000 when you are a new grad or starting fresh in life. You make little, expenses are high, and you’re new in the workforce so promotions aren’t around the corner.…
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FIRE: Financial Independence Is The Ultimate Freedom
As I’ve mentioned in the “About me/Mission” pages of Engineered Journey, one of my interests is Finance, specifically the concept of FIRE. What is FIRE you ask? Although there is a million ways to achieve FIRE, the base tenants of FIRE remain the same across the movement. FIRE is an acronym for “Financial Independence/Retire Early”, which is a movement dedicated…
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Project Engineer To Field Engineer: What Is The Difference?
In the past year I have had to quit as a Project Engineer from my previous employer due to policy and management changes resulting from the effects of COVID-19 on the company profit margins. I have since left to a better paying role as a Field Engineer. Reasons for leaving my old company… Although different from company to company, the…
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Engineered Journey: My Return Odyssey From A Tumultuous Hiatus.
Dear Reader, It has been a little over a year since I last posted an article on Engineered Journey. If you are still with me and reading, thank you. I hope you’ve been well during these trifling times. A lot has happened both in my personal life and the world in the past year. My absence does not have an…
