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[quote=Braunwyn;14289698]There are complaints all over this forum about what not to get a degree in or field to enter...math now, chemistry, education. I bet if a thread were started we could make a long list.[/QUOTE
I have a chemistry degree, and wouldn't say not to enter field. I have not had any issues finding employment, but I did NOT go into research and knew that working was more than playing with beakers and lab notebooks all day.
One attribute I feel is missing in a lot of other graduates or people starting out who can not find jobs is theie reluctance to work their way up from the bottom. I started my career on nights for many years, commuting almost 50 miles each way to a job. Do you know how many times I was told I am nuts! Over ten years later, my career is progressing, and the same people are complaining how life has dealt them such a horrible blow. Do people not realize that they are the victims of their own restrictions?? Are they just going to give excuse after excuse, and keep saying woe is me??
There are complaints all over this forum about what not to get a degree in or field to enter...math now, chemistry, education. I bet if a thread were started we could make a long list.[/QUOTE
I have a chemistry degree, and wouldn't say not to enter field. I have not had any issues finding employment, but I did NOT go into research and knew that working was more than playing with beakers and lab notebooks all day.
One attribute I feel is missing in a lot of other graduates or people starting out who can not find jobs is theie reluctance to work their way up from the bottom. I started my career on nights for many years, commuting almost 50 miles each way to a job. Do you know how many times I was told I am nuts! Over ten years later, my career is progressing, and the same people are complaining how life has dealt them such a horrible blow. Do people not realize that they are the victims of their own restrictions?? Are they just going to give excuse after excuse, and keep saying woe is me??
That sounds like the people who will not move to another state for a great job.
Whatever, math is awesome. It isn't meant to be a degree that leads to one specific career, like electrical engineering or nursing, it's meant to have some application to a wide variety of jobs. And if you're uncertain about what career you'd like to have, it's wise to have the foundational skills to apply to many different areas.
That sounds like the people who will not move to another state for a great job.
I've talked to some folks who won't move, and on some levels I can understand after moving a lot early on in my career, and finally finding an area I love.
However, you have to accept the things that come along with staying in one spot, whether it is a longer commute, different hours, less pay, changing one's profession, traveling as part of the job, etc. I've talked to a bunch of people who asked for advice for getting a job, but when I would suggest a job or a place to work, then the attitude came out. "It's too far (when its only a few towns over)" or "I don't want to travel for my job" or "I don't want to work earlier or later hours" I gave up giving career advice, they know best, right (snicker)?
Let's quit whining and get to the point people: Here are some the jobs you can get with a math degree.....or fields to go into...or we can just do nothing.....
Architectural, engineering, and related services, Management, scientific, and technical consulting services, Scientific research and development services, Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.....that seems a whole lot better than soome of the other degree options out there....I'd be willing to listen to any credible feedback....
"One use for applied mathematics will be in the growing field of cloud computing, in which companies and governments buy access to data storage and computing power over the Internet. Increasing migration to cloud computing is creating many new sources of data that have to be mined and analyzed. Mathematicians who have a master’s degree will likely find opportunities in private industry"
I worked in aerospace for over a decade. Some of the people who earned the 'engineer' title didn't have engineering degrees, they had math degrees. Math is pretty broad.
hello i need someone to give some advice about the most needed careers because i am so confused and still don't know what should i study in the university i love math, i wanted to be an engineer first but everybody told me that engineers aren't working in their profession i d
on't want to rate a year of my life doing nothing!!! can somebody helps me??
[quote=Lebanese;25099017]hello i need someone to give some advice about the most needed careers because i am so confused and still don't know what should i study in the university i love math, i wanted to be an engineer first but everybody told me that engineers aren't working in their profession i d
on't want to rate a year of my life doing nothing!!! can somebody helps me??[/quote]
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Whatever, math is awesome. It isn't meant to be a degree that leads to one specific career, like electrical engineering or nursing, it's meant to have some application to a wide variety of jobs. And if you're uncertain about what career you'd like to have, it's wise to have the foundational skills to apply to many different areas.
[quote=Lebanese;25099017]hello i need someone to give some advice about the most needed careers because i am so confused and still don't know what should i study in the university i love math, i wanted to be an engineer first but everybody told me that engineers aren't working in their profession i d
