Comment by varispeed

Engineers in Europe are essentially pariahs, a necessary evil for corporations hiring them. Sure they earn more than cleaners or teachers, but not substantially more. Difference between being able to afford 2 visits in restaurant a month rather than just 1.

This means engineering is not attractive and no longer something to build life around.

It takes years of learning, patience, trial and error for not much different remuneration than jobs requiring far less commitment.