To make the goal interesting, it was impossible to achieve the goal on my engineer's salary.  

I graduated from the University of Texas and have worked in web work, network engineering and hospitality management.

A geotechnical engineer is the specialist who can really tell you what situation you have there. 

I live in LA, couldn't even consider a deal - too skinny to engage in any type of financial engineering.

Speaking of work, I am a chemical engineer working in the Oil and Gas Sector. 

Without having any experience with this, your best bet would be to talk to a Civil Engineer, if after talking to Planning it seems feasible. 

I'm sure it will never happen, but what would happen if software engineering went offshore?  

I have an engineering background so I am more grounded in logic and numbers, rather than emotion and feelings.  

I have worked in the service industry as well as in sales in the automotive industry.

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