Sasol

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by all star rod

Earlier in this thread...one of your 1st post you basically said a GED was ample enough to get a job classified as an engineer...

now this comment about GPA.... apparently this is a competitive position since over 300 people applied for 12 slots..

The laws of supply and demand are always in play. Lots of demand and little supply will lead to the hiring of engineers with more poorly documented qualifications. Little demand and oversupply will make the process more competitive.

There is no contradiction in the idea that under some conditions a GED plus some college engineering coursework and a decade+ of relevant experience can sometimes be sufficient to land a job with engineering in the title, but under more challenging conditions and job requirements, one might need a good GPA in addition to an engineering degree.

There are a variety of different situations being discussed, and my comments were addressed to different situations.