Re: Lost in my career path
I was in the same boat few months back as cmosbjt. I took an intern job in hardware engineering. Within three months, I managed to get an interview for analog/RF design engineer within the same company and got selected. So no need to lose heart over not finding the job you want. Take and cherish the one you have and keep trying (in my case, within the company) to get the job you want. I had no idea about PCB design, testing, and debugging when I got out of school. I designed OTA, LNA, MIXER, PA, VCO, FILTERS, COMPARATOR and considered myself a good analog designer. If you have "IT" in you, you will land the job you want even in these bad times for IC designers. I did PCB design, testing, debugging for three months but never let go of analog stuff, kept reading and reading more and more until I landed a job I wanted. So guys, stop whining and get to work!
I hope my little success story cheers few of you and brings some comfort. Adios!