Is it better to stick in mining or move to cement industry for a new chemical engineer?
Asked by planck12
Graduated a year back, my ideal employment would be oil and gas but dont seem to be getting the right break. I worked in pulp and paper for 6 months did enjoy it. I moved to mining consultancy and it seem all I do is paper pushing and not learning much the boss is partly to blame. Got a job offer from the cement industry in a field/operation position. Im wondering if I should make a switch or rather stick on with the mining consultancy for another year (its been one year already) and I do not see to be learning much but I do not want to shift industries based solely on my boredom and impulsive attitude. Does a large cement company provide a good avenue for growth in terms of process engineering, pay and future job stability? in constrast to mining (btw I do know oil and gas is the best bet) thanks

Best Answer:
The only thing I've done to be related to mining in any way is mountain stone,However I have several friends who are in the cement industry on a small scale and they say that it is a very lucrative work if you know your stuff. So if you are as well educated as you appear on screen then you would almost definitely have many chances for advances in the cement industry once you show what you know. I hope this helps you with your quandry nevertheless it is ultimately YOUR decision.

I would research the concrete company as most of our concrete actually comes from other countries.
Answered by L3THAL_INJ3CTION