• Question: Did you have a passion and or idea that you wanted to do the job you do now or was you peer pressured by family and or friends to get this job ?

    Asked by NErDy to Will, Lulu, Fahim, Chris, Candice on 19 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Chris Parmenter

      Chris Parmenter answered on 19 Nov 2019:

      I was never pressured into getting my current job, or even following engineering at all really. In fact, when I was much younger my step-dad thought I should work in London as a banker – but I would have found that boring!
      Since I was very young I’ve been fascinated with space. My favourite subjects at school were Maths and Science. And when thinking about careers, I wanted to do something which would affect and help lots of people. So to answer your questions, I’d say it was those interests which pushed me on to where I am today.

    • Photo: Lulu Buford

      Lulu Buford answered on 20 Nov 2019:

      I think family and friends are often concerned about us gaining ‘good’ jobs in today’s world but when you start work you will soon know if you love or hate it. I wonder sometimes what it would have been like to do something totally different but on balance I am glad I made the choice to work as an engineer in the nuclear industry – there’s always something exciting to learn!

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