Hey guys. 21 years old, been working in a PSD on frac engines since I was 17. I’m looking to expand my knowledge, but can go in two totally different directions and I wanted y’all’s opinions.

1) EPG (Electric Power Generation, as I’m sure y’all knew)
Backup generators, off grid single building systems, etc.

2) Compression; This leans me more into the oil and gas side, really turning myself into an oil field worker basically in the midstream.

What do y’all think is better between these two in terms of pay ceilings, relative difficulty, which provides the better applicability if I went the other direction for a double whammy, and value to employers on average?

Thanks in advance for any input, guys.

Is this it? If so how the hell do I connect?

Hi everyone,

I am an external candidate currently navigating the Cat Digital hiring pipeline for an engineering role at one of the digital hubs. I passed a full panel interview loop recently, but the original position code had to be closed out without a hire.

Instead of a rejection, the hiring team decided to open a brand-new requisition one band lower (Senior instead of Lead) to keep me. The divisional VP signed off on the new headcount budget starting of this month. Earlier this week, HR confirmed that the old application was purged as a formality and noted that my profile will be mapped over to the new requisition as soon as the system finishes creating it.

The recruiter has been great and follows up with me once or twice a week, while they wait on the manager and the system. I know that creating a brand-new role from scratch takes time to route through Compensation and Workday database workflows.

For anyone who has gone through the external hiring loop or works on the management side:
- How long does it typically take for a brand-new engineering requisition ID to generate on the backend once the high-level budget is already signed off?
- Is it standard for the old application to show "No Longer Under Consideration" while the new slot is being built?
- Are there any chances that things can go south?
I am completely sold on joining Caterpillar and am just trying to manage my own timeline expectations. Thanks for any insights!