I'm playing the numbers game right now, which is nice since I'm able to interact with random girls and get their numbers. They're a bit on the young side of the spectrum, but it's enough to keep me moving forward so I definitely have no interest or urge to contact my ex.
Somehow it feels like there's a stigma with my occupation as an engineer. About 5-7 years ago (well before the burst of the economic bubble), things were great. When I tell people I'm an engineer, they're in awe as if I'm high up there in the ranks. I find myself questioning why people think engineers are wealthy or something along the lines of that. Now it's like a mood killer in the conversation. Where I'm at most engineers (including myself) are working in aviation, and it has been a rocky one since 2009. There are some companies in the technology sector, but it pays nowhere near as much as aviation companies. I talked to this random girl on Friday, and the fact that I'm an engineer seem to be a mood killer for her. When I got her number, she gave me her Google Voice number. I didn't really hear much from her the next day.
Then there's the stigma about engineers overall. Back in March, a random girl I met at the bar was cool until she asked about my occupation. When I said "engineer," the ship started sinking and I was drowning. She said "engineers are socially awkward," so she put me in that category all night long. I did get her number, though. But that was it.
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