DietCherrySoda

For the love of god I never see AMAs answer this one:

How. Much. Money. Do. You. Make?

Hang on, you learned sign language at 6 months old?! I don't think people can even touch their elbows reliably at 6 months.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sail

Don't you think after working there 6 years, the experience and skill you have accrued, the company ought to value you a bit higher than the new guy on his first shift?

Re: switching, you may as well finish your biomedical/chem degree, it's not like mechanical where a few courses will turn you into an aero, you're in a fundamentally different field. But the engineering dept at your school would be able to tell you better than anyone on here.