A Day in the Life of a Nuclear Engineer - Is it really "hot chicks, fast cars, loud music" as everyone believes? ;)

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Ever since my introduceyourself made it clear I was a Nuclear Engineer, people have been telling me to do a "day in the Life of". So here it is!

Those who want to know about a typical day in the life of a nuclear engineer find themselves baffled. For starters, it is not the type of career where every day is like the one that came before it. Additionally, nuclear engineering is not a specific field, it is more broad in nature, which can make it difficult to outline one's daily duties to interested parties.

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Interesting post and it sounds like you enjoy your work. Last year I had the opportunity of having a private 5 hour tour of CERN in Geneva. The tour was conducted by a research physicist who has worked there for over 30 years. He explained and I saw for myself that the work of a researcher is often conducted under very adverse conditions with very long hours and for the most part a relatively low salary. For that reason, after 5 years as a researcher he asked to be transferred to the safety department where he has the normal 9-5 routine under good conditions while still tasting the thrill of the research that is going on there.

This is where my ability to solve problems comes in handy. These meetings are where we come together as a group to analyze the problem

I don't know if i'm just curious or dumb, but what specific type of problems do you solve in your work?

OK but... How are the donuts? Are there enough for everyone? Does someone eat all the good ones?

Do you think Global Warming and Climate Change is mostly just fear-mongering? Is there enough evidence (in your opinion) so safely say that industralization is cancer?

What are your thoughts on Petr Beckmann?

Did your views on energy change after working as a Nuclear Engineer? Can you claim that Nuclear energy is the way to go for cheaper, more sustainable energy?

Would you consider working at a power plant run by traditional energy sources (Fossil Fuels)?

Do you think a nuclear plant needs more work to keep it running than other kinds of power plants?

wooow im reading you have 4$....when i finished 700. really great because its a good work.

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Thanks for the great post!
A question just asking for your views: As a nuclear engineer, what is your view on the sustainability and safety issues revolving nuclear energy and plants?

Great article but the pictures are not showing..

I refreshed but nothing..maybe it's just me.

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