/sci/ - Science & Math

>>11954847
>I did a BS in Physics. Just graduated 20 months ago and am a couple weeks into my job.
Congrats! And getting a job these days is not all that easy.
>I do hate my job, though. It's boring so far. Boring and also confusing as fuck. Frankly, I'm unqualified. I don't know why they hired me. I don't know nearly enough comp sci/coding to do this work, but they said they didn't care as long as I was willing to learn it. They really wanted math skillz. All my coworkers (junior employees 0.5-3 years) are also B.S. Physics grads.
Leaders often say they want to employ for personality and ability and then add skills, whereas many in middle management only will hire ready skilled people they can slot into the organisation. You are in a better position than many. And the first years you will be confused while you learn the industry, that is normal. I did it too and it was not always pleasant but you will quickly pick up the skills, you can do it.
>Honestly, I hate physics and math. I just studied it because I was good at it and I knew I could get a job.
How can you be good at something you hate? And if you don't like the job you can always pick up a meaningful hobby, I've done that too.
>That being said, I'm a single fuck who has lived alone forever. I don't need $70k. If I could take a $20k pay cut to work a job that was way comfier and more lowkey and only 10 min from my house I'd do that in an instant. $50k per year would already be more than I could even spend.
I did a PhD and then a few years as a post doc, lived in near poverty, deep in student debt. I lost my job when the company imploded and I was surprised how little I needed to live. And I too have always been single, no girl wanted someone in my financial situation. Now I have gotten used to it and live quietly and comfortably (in another job).

Stay comfy, anon.

>>11703104
That picture gets me, every time.
>I was in a noisy room with the TV on and saw this. I thought it was a movie, pretty convincing special effects, I thought.
>Kept on working, and I saw another shuttle launch. Must be a movie, I thought, you don't ripple launch shuttles. Another explosion. Hmm, perhaps they blew their entire budget on that one effect? Still didn't hear what was said.
>Still working, caught a glimpse of yet another shuttle launch. Same angle as last, budget must be really bad. Poor science fiction, I thought. Oh and another explosion. Identical. >More talking heads on that movie, all in all a strange movie.
>More work, still noisy, yet another launch. Same procedure as earlier. This time I recognise the news anchor. Uh oh. Noise down, TV volume up
>Not a movie.
Still, after all the successes, it is hard to believe. Appendix F was an eye opener. Colombia felt real bad.
So yeah, I hope for the best.