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Retirement is the cliff you jump off at the end where you get to enjoy a few moments of bliss before you splatter into the ground.
I love this
The frustrating thing is advanced degrees can make it harder to get jobs outside of your degree.
Within your area of expertise too, even. In my field, Ph.Ds are viewed as being overqualified with not enough field experience
I work in aerospace engineering and i hesitate to hire PhD. In my experience, PhD always want to find the best engineering solution and cant, dont, or wont bother to understand the business implications of budget and schedule. They simply cant say, “good enough,” and move on. They always need 1 more study, or to so the 1 month model instead of the 1 day hand calc because it gives a more accurate answer, and theyre a pain in the ass to manage. Sometimes all management needs to understand is directional trends to make a decision
Well… Are they wrong?
Not usually. For my sphere, you need field time to understand how things work. The academic smarts gives you the horsepower to the hardest problems, but it doesn’t replace the foundational skills that comprise 97% of the work
You know you can decide what to put on your resume, right?
If my degree is not relevant to what I’m applying to I will either selectively reveal it or leave it out entirely for this reason.
Now it’s time to get your hands dirty with just about everything that comes your way and build up that experience. You’re not meant to be a master of your field, you’re meant to be able to think intelligently about your subject matter
I am currently on the successful at entry level positions. Wondering how I get to leadership track or if I should…
Congratulations on your masters that’s something to be very proud of! What kind of career are you interested in?
Barista
I’m sorry but we have had 3 English lit PhD candidates, one of whom pronounces it “expresso”, and a doctor of philosophy apply. We’ve decided to go with someone who has more experience.
And about 50% of the time that dip before employment is an actual cliff/crevice.
Eh, first few years. Eventually you’ll be the old guy others ask for advice. Provided that you don’t get bored and look for a different position.
There’s a short downward slope at the peak, and then it just drops straight down. Assuming you don’t just die at your desk at work.
Well then it’s only 6’ down.
Onward and upward.
