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There is a reason we have professional associations. If you screw up, you can, and will get people killed. Many jobs in this profession cause sleepless nights.
I hate to argue this point, but it really depends on what you're doing. Most engineers won't be working in truly life-critical applications. There are tons of engineers working on designing computer games, productivity apps, consumer PC's, and consumer appliances that don't risk killing someone. I really doubt the engineer that designed my blender at home worried about it killing someone. Taking off a finger maybe (and then only to protect the company from idiots who misuse the product), but not killing. Those that choose to do so knowing the stress involved. I work in an industry were, quite literally, a mistake in one of our products will kill our customer. But fortunately, our products save thousands of lives every day, and increase the quality of life for thousands, which is a rewarding experience all its own. I knew that when I started here. I knew the difference in stress and the affect I would have on people's lives between taking a job here versus somewhere like Microsoft.

Lets try not to scare the kids away before they even know what market segment they want to work in.
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