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Survey on the Economy - eppie - 08-12-2009
Quote:In this case it seems to be in fun - thus the emoticon - so I don't mind. The Ph.D. is from Berkeley on lanthanide chemistry.Wow that is very nice. I have some friends doing a postdoc there now. I graduated in organimetallic chemistry then went on to materials science/nanotech for a PhD.
Anyway, without being rude.....I don't see what a law degree would add to a PhD from berkeley.
I think that for working at a company another degree like law or an MBA should not give you a huge advantage. With a chemistry PhD you will have no problem going to a consultant firm or a multinational where you can as much or as little science as you want yourself.
Survey on the Economy - Jester - 08-12-2009
Quote:Anyway, without being rude.....I don't see what a law degree would add to a PhD from berkeley.How about the ability to practice law?
-Jester
Survey on the Economy - eppie - 08-12-2009
Quote:How about the ability to practice law?
-Jester
Of course, but if a big company wants you they just train you for this. The other way around is never happening (so you are a good lawyer....we pay for you to get a PhD in chemistry)
Survey on the Economy - kandrathe - 08-14-2009
Quote:Graduating with a Bsc. in Computer Science in a week, and the job prospects seriously depress me.What part of the country/world are you in again? What is your focus of study (within CSCI)?
Survey on the Economy - Occhidiangela - 08-15-2009
The money I saved for the past 15 years for my kids' college has been evaporating at a disgusting rate.
Daughter quit UT, but is living at home so that damage has been mitigated. Still going to college locally.
Son wants to go to pre med at Texas A & M. This is gonna be fun.
Both my 401k's are in a shambles.
On my third job since I retired from the navy, have not enjoyed any of them.
Money is OK for now. The economic brakes hit our area just as a few growth areas were looking promising. It's now in stasis.
As to a different fund I had as a contingency. it too took a face shot, though not as bad.
I stopped travelling, but I had lost interest in that a while back.
My brothers and sister are all OK, my ono siste in law who I worry about is fine, at the moment.
Can't sell the house, as our market was never strong. It's worse now.
So, I am trapped at the moment, but I have a job and a well stocked liquor cabinet.
Occhi
Survey on the Economy - Swiss Mercenary - 08-15-2009
Quote:What part of the country/world are you in again? What is your focus of study (within CSCI)?
Vancouver, Canada. No particular specialisation - I just took courses that looked interesting until I was two dozen credit hours over what I needed. I will probably end up getting a nice "Concentration in Multimedia, Computer Graphics, and Theoretical Computing" on my diploma. And a math minor.
The co-op/intern job market seems to have recovered, at least...
Survey on the Economy - kandrathe - 08-16-2009
Quote:Vancouver, Canada. No particular specialisation - I just took courses that looked interesting until I was two dozen credit hours over what I needed. I will probably end up getting a nice "Concentration in Multimedia, Computer Graphics, and Theoretical Computing" on my diploma. And a math minor.Is there much drift of Tech demand up from Redmond?
The co-op/intern job market seems to have recovered, at least...
Survey on the Economy - kandrathe - 08-17-2009
I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more!
Survey on the Economy - Swiss Mercenary - 08-17-2009
Quote:Is there much drift of Tech demand up from Redmond?
Some, Microsoft is still hiring, given that they have an intentional turnover of some % of their developers, I think, but has the luxury of being very, very picky.