/biz/ - Business & Finance

It's a meme degree.

>fuck.
I have no idea what to do. What is a degree worth pursuing then?
>inb4 taking advice from an image board

>>903791

What career do you want?

I don't know, I was interested in project management field. I want to run shit, but I also want a job that will let me live comfortably and enjoy time. Accounting seems to be a big money maker and its a numbers game essentially. I want to make money, but I also want to work for it.

Is this shit really a meme?

I was going to do either this or computer science but accounting seems a lot easier and chiller.

this man appears to be on the something awful forums

http://forums.somethingawful.com/

>>903784
Study something you want to do that can also make money. When studying gets tiresome it'll be easier if you actually enjoy your subject. Do you like accounting? Does it sound interesting to you?

>>903810
I think I even said those exact words today.

>>903810

Yes, it's a meme

Is community college for accounting worth it?

If you're not transferring to a 4 year uni that is.

>>903784

We locked our accountant into a small metal cage which we plugged into the wall with several cables

does this illustrate how in-demand that job is at the moment?

>>903800

project management isn't really a field. it's something you graduate into with a senior position.

A lot of engineering degrees have courses in project management (CS being one of them generally)

Once you have enough industry experience and you have proven that you can supervise small teams you will eventually move into project management.

Of course, YMMV, because not all companies roll like that.

>>904302
Is it really that bad?

What if I focus really hard and transfer to a tier one school after?

I want to do freelance programming so I have more freedom and fun but not as fulltime job. So would accounting cuck me?

>>904313

do both accounting and CS and you should be golden.

>>904314
Would it make sense to do accounting in community college and then a t1 university all the while doing my own projects programming various shit?

>>904320
>every major sucks except for mine
>u r all dumb!

Good meme picture

>>904338
too bad the entire thread of like 100 posters agreed. stay mad though.

>>904340
Then what is a good major? Whatever that poster chooses?

Should I just suck my own dick and shoot myself in the head then if everything is so shit?

>>904338
>>904345
that thread was for basically calling out majors for what they are. most of the descriptions are not negatives. grow up pussy.

>>904347
More like projecting on the poster's part.
>Everyone picks the major's for dubious/selfish/shitty reasons because I say so
>My opinions matter

>>904349
*those majors* sorry

>>904349
see >>904340
OP wasn't even the guy that made the picture. one anon made it after everyone agreed so we can post it in retarded threads like this.

Information Systems master race reporting in. Have fun looking at spreadsheets working a 9-5 wanting to kill yourself.

no.
to get any decent money in the field you have to get a high gpa (3.3+) and work accounting jobs/internships during school. then after that, you're limited by how much you can get paid if you don't have a cpa, the exams cost $1500+ and you need an extra year of school to even sit for the exam.
on top of that if you do get a job at the big4 or other bigtime accounting firm, they will work you like a mule for only 55k-60k starting.
i'm in an accounting master's program and i'm looking to get into a trade after i finish or drop out.

>>904572
Reply to >>904301

Would that be worth it if you're just going to community college? My parents are giving me like $16k for school so if I work while in community college I'll be in pretty good shape and then if I get accounting job I'll be alright to fund my business ideas and then quit accounting all together if need be.

>>904320
It's not always about the major, it's about the person (but yes some majors are definitely NOT worth it). Decently accurate descriptions tho tbf.

imo it really depends on how much debt you are going into for whatever degree, and you need a plan for post-grad. Like, immediate plan.

>>903784
Accounting is worth it if you're down for it. One of my best friends still has a year of school left but did an internship this past summer and has a job offer for when he graduates at 62k starting

>>904594
(that said he was a Finance + Accounting double major. His job is at an accounting firm)

>>904555
ayyyy

>>904610
AYYY HES ONE OF US.

>>904322

no. programming and cs are two compltely different things.

it's like comparing an ice cube to a fridge.

>>904555
>>904644
I'm going to try and get a CIS degree at a state college after I'm done at CC. What's the difference between IT and CIS? I want to be some code monkey who does low skilled programming for on okay/above-average salary that let's me live a comfortable life. Should I go for IT instead of CIS?

This post is accurate. >>904320 While I'm not doing CS because I want to focus on software development and stay away from hardware. A lot of it has to do with my shit math skills

>>904765
? Programming is an action, CS is an area of study.

Programming would be the real life application of things you may have learned in CS. It doesn't touch on learning algorithms, data structures and shit tho

>>904555
Is MIS really that good?
Salary?
Currently Business admin at a community college, taking a MIS course and loving it.

You can move on to a MSMIS and a MBA right? What about law

I know with a BBA you can go on a dual business law/mba program

>>904787
>It doesn't touch on learning algorithms, data structures and shit tho

that's not really what cs is about either. those are just the ice cube trays.

>>904794
OK smart guy.

Define Computer Science in your own words.

>>904795
the science of computers

>>904796
Makes sense. Thanks for the insightful and in depth answer. I can how I was wrong :+(

For what it's worth, I got an accounting degree and got a job outside of the accounting field.

It is nice as it's not extremely restrictive, opposed to if you pick a more focused major... a mechanic, dentist, welder, ect.

>>904302
Is this supposed to mean that accountants are hard or easy to come by?

Many are retiring soon, so am not sure.

>>903784
Yes, but I can't think anything more boring than fucking accounting. Sure if you like it go ahead.

If you don't like what you are studying it's not going to end well. You can tell in fuckin seconds if you like account or programming for example. If you dont like them, it's never going to work if you try to force you into it.