I just got laid off from my job at a carbon shop. I am currently in school working on my mechanical engineering degree and have also been in summer school. This had left me part time at the shop and the orders dropped off, so I and a few other guys were easy to let go, I guess. Anybody else in carbon fiber industry feeling stress of the bad economy?
and the bigger question… I feel like I got enough experience to just get my feet wet in the carbon fiber business, but I was wondering what other people with more time in the business feel about the industry and where it is going. Is this a good field to enter? If you could do it again knowing what you do now, would you choose this career path? How would you change your direction? Are there good opportunities for those interested in composites for degreed engineers (relative to other engineering jobs)? I hear that carbon should be big in the coming years, due to the need for lighter materials to increase efficiency in vehicles, buildings, etc. But do you feel there will be a market willing to pay the increased prices? To me, right now, the answer seems to be no.
thanks in advance for the replies.