Michael Marsland became a successful chemical engineer and manager through hard work and education. After high school, he traveled to Africa and was inspired by their efficiency. He studied chemical engineering in university while working part-time. He gained experience working as an engineer and later a production manager. He furthered his education, obtaining additional degrees in chemical engineering and business administration. He now works as an engineering manager, earning $150,000 per year while raising a family.

1. My Name is Michael Marsland and
this is how I became the successful
and happy businessman I am today.

2. When I graduated from high school I traveled to
Africa for 2 months and while I was there I was
inspired by the efficiency of the way they do
things; such as build houses and make clothes.
This inspired me to go in to Chemical
Engineering to help our society become more
efficient.

3. As soon as I got back I applied to a university
and got accepted. I was trying to get my
bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
While I was in school I got a job as a part-time
waiter. It took me 5 years to get my full
bachelor’s degree, but I interned for a company
for the last year.

4. When I finally got my degree I went to work as a
junior Engineer While I was working I got to do
mostly small projects, I did process improvement
and product design as well as writing reports for
the company. I was well worth it because for the
two years I was there I made110,000 dollars! Which
to me now doesn’t seem like much but back then I
remember it was great! After I Finished my work I
decided to take the Professional Engineering Exam
so that I could get a better job in Chemical
Engineering.

5. I studied for a months and the took my exam and passed I
figured now that I had a couple year of work experience and
the exam under my belt I could get a job as an Project Engineer.
I applied to a couple places and after about a month I got the
job at a manufacturing plant in Vancouver. I worked there for
one year full time and made 70,000 a year. After that I decided
to go back to school and get my Post-Graduate Degree in
Chemical Engineering. While I was doing getting that I was still
working during the summers as a project Engineer. As soon as it
got my degree I went to work as a Production manager. As I
Production Manager I got to oversee many projects and
manage some of the other workers. After a year of that I
decided I wanted to become an Engineering manager so I went
back to school and studied Business Administration.

6. While I was there I met some of my best friends to
date! I studied enough but still had time to party
and hang out with my friends. I got my degree in
Business Administration and now I was fully
qualified for a job as an Engineering Manager. I
applied back in Vancouver and luckily I was
welcomed back as a Manager.

7. Now I am happily married to my wife who I met
while I was in school and we have two children, a
lovely 2 year old girl and a strong 4 year old boy. I
still work as a manager in Vancouver which I have
been doing for 5 years now. I get paid 150,000 a
year and I oversee all production and deal with
administrative duties. My job is fairly save which my
wife is thankful for except sometimes if there is a
chemical leak when I’m working in the lab. I get
evenings and weekend off and 25 day vacation a
year so I can spend a lot of time with my kids.

8. I hope to advance and make a change in the
world of how they do think and how safe they
are for us and for the environment. I also hope
to be a good father to my children like my dad
was good to me! I have to thank the Africans I
met for showing me the potential in the world
and the change that one man could make.