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Money or research?

>> No.8388770

Neither. Guess my field fampai.

>> No.8388771

>>8388770
Liberal arts?

>> No.8388772

>>8388768
Whatever the hell I can get. The market is cut-throat.

>> No.8388801

porque_no_los_dos.jpg

>> No.8388838

>>8388770
chemistry/physics

>> No.8388982
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8388982

>>8388768
I have the same dilemma. Computer Engineering or Math? I'm currently on the engineering path cuz i don't wanna work at taco bell when i graduate
>Yo quiero taco bell

>> No.8388994

>>8388768
Research for money

>> No.8388998

>>8388982
>Math major
>Jobless
top kek

>> No.8389196

>>8388838
I'm checking those Z2-symmetric digits.

>> No.8389376

>>8388770
Neet?

>> No.8389385

>>8388768
I kind of want to go into research, but I know I'm too stupid for that. Also even in my field (physics) research is incredibly dependent on social connections. I suck even worse there.

I'm really not sure what kind of jobs you can even get as a physicist, I heard quite some horror stories. I hope it's just not call center or McDonalds. That would break my mom's heart I believe.

>> No.8389389

>>8388998
Obviously he didn't mean to imply that math majors can't get jobs.

Working at Taco Bell is a job.

>> No.8390014

>>8389385

Worst case scenario, become an actuary desu

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8390096

If I could choose, I'd choose research. I probably can't, so welfare for the unemployed it most likely is. I"m already pretty reclusive. I can't wait to become a hermit!

>> No.8390144

I got a job as a software-dev/programmer/code-monkey making below-average salary for an insurance company (lots of very good benefits though, which I have never had before in my life). I am poor and my family is poor, so it is very tempting to take the job to pay off my 15k debts and help my family.

The problem is I really want to get my PhD in applied math. I did a research internship at the school I wanted to get my PhD at and the academic environment there seemed very good. My lifetime goal is to become a professor who does research and teaches at a university (very hard I know, but I do not care too much the quality of the university), or to work in industry doing engineering software development.

Do I put my dreams on hold to get some $$$? I am tired of living with my parents and with either choice I would finally be moving out, and both locations seem interesting to live in. I am afraid if I work for a year or two, I will lose the (very little) mathematical talent that I have (I go to a poor/unranked close-to-home state university where I am by far the best student in the math department, which isn't saying much considering I'm a retarded 4chan memer who wastes a lot of time).

>> No.8390197

>>8388768
Both!