From Plumber to Engineer: My Career Pivot
How I went from a plumbing apprenticeship to running a tattoo studio to teaching myself CNC to working field service on industrial machinery — and why the path was always engineering.
Career insights from someone who actually changed paths.
Practical advice for making it in engineering without the traditional route.
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