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Careers (pg. 3)
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Taranis
(Barely) graduated from highschool last year. Doing a BA now, probably going to major in Philosophy. Will either go on to do post-grad, do another degree that will actually get me a job (lol), try get a job of some sort in intelligence (which is apparently one of the few area's outside of academia which hires philosophy majors) or try my hand at writing, which I've been meaning to do since I was 10 or so.
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Just and FYI... no one in the real world gives a rat's ass what your BA is in (unless you're going into a highly speciallized field). A BA in Philosophy will get you the same job as a BA in History/sociallism/psychology/gameboy/etc. |
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| Dr. Cfire |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
Just and FYI... no one in the real world gives a rat's ass what your BA is in (unless you're going into a highly speciallized field). A BA in Philosophy will get you the same job as a BA in History/sociallism/psychology/gameboy/etc. |
What school offers a BA in gameboy I so need this on my CV.:) |
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| Taranis |
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Just and FYI... no one in the real world gives a rat's ass what your BA is in (unless you're going into a highly speciallized field). A BA in Philosophy will get you the same job as a BA in History/sociallism/psychology/gameboy/etc.
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The impression I get is that nobody gives a rats ass whether I have a BA, period. I mean I guess it's better than nothing, but I'm not expecting to land some crazy high paying job with it at the end. I do it because it's fun, and it beats the alternatives for my life atm. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. Cfire
What school offers a BA in gameboy I so need this on my CV.:) |
It think it's a distance ed program throught Athabasca University ;) |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Taranis
The impression I get is that nobody gives a rats ass whether I have a BA, period. I mean I guess it's better than nothing, but I'm not expecting to land some crazy high paying job with it at the end. I do it because it's fun, and it beats the alternatives for my life atm. |
No, people care if you have a BA, it's pretty much the minimum for most professions now. It shows employers that you can stick something out, maybe even think. Any BA is good enough for the most part... employers in most professions aren't interested in what you know but how you think. |
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| kid nyce |
business/product analyst
man of many technical hats currently but want to start narrowing my focus into a technical director/supervisor for an advertising agency, mainly european or international markets focused.
currently work straddling sales, marketing, finance, and production so I have a good grasp of how plant cost, marketing cost, sales analysis, as well as design. Yes, I know, it sounds like a headache, but I think those are the key divisions to help run any business..perhaps one day I'll own my own business that and will be watching it grow on my treo from some island off of tahiti or hawaii
one can dream right... |
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| Floorfiller |
honestly i decided a long time ago that i just want to find a company that pays me worth my time...that has growth potential...and allows me the freedom to use my free time to pursue my real interests.
life is too short to live it for a job...i just want a job that will support what i want to do away from it. |
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| Absolut_Vodka |
| quote: | Originally posted by leph555
Some of us are still in high school while some have already graduated.
Personally I'm looking to go to Baruch College, and after that it would be nice to get a job as an Investment Banker . The job pays a load, just look at these numbers: Average starting salary: $134,000 Average salary after 5 years: $300,000 Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $1,000,000
What career are you looking to pursue in life? |
That's a great career. Lots of money involved...there really isn't any limit to how much you can make, but remember that it's extremely competitive to get into the top investment banks like Goldman Sachs or Merrill Lynch. Also for the top division like M&A and Equity you'll be working like a mofo.
However, if that's your career choice, remember to go to a universtiy that has a great reputation. I can't stress you how important that is for a career in investment banking. It will be very difficult to get interviews if you're only at a mediocre college.
As for me, I'm finishing uni and starting my career in management consulting after summer. Starting salay $70K :)
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Those figures you mentioned seemed to be a little too high for staring salaries at least. I have lots of friends in investment banks and in their first year most of them made around 65-100k. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorfiller
life is too short to live it for a job...i just want a job that will support what i want to do away from it. |
Plus 1! |
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| SidMl |
| quote: | Originally posted by LeopoldStotch
i see kids around my neighborhood that are in high school, and have no idea what they want to be. |
i've been working 3 years, gotten a postgraduate charter/certifiation, and still don't know what i want to do.
+1 to floorfiller and lira
i just do enough to let me do what i want to do while i'm not doing what i'm doing. |
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| getfoul |
| quote: | Originally posted by leph555
Some of us are still in high school while some have already graduated.
Personally I'm looking to go to Baruch College, and after that it would be nice to get a job as an Investment Banker . The job pays a load, just look at these numbers: Average starting salary: $134,000 Average salary after 5 years: $300,000 Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $1,000,000
What career are you looking to pursue in life? |
Have fun working 90-110 hours a week. I Know people who enjoy it but that's a real tough one to have and be able to go out with friends later. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. Cfire
I'm a electrical engineer. Don't want to on your parade but average salary numbers are BS. |
So true....I love how people find these obsurd salary figures and they think they will just walk into a first job after graduation and make 6 figures or close to it....what a wake up call they get when they start at $28,000-$35,000 for most jobs...even attorney and physician positions.
A friend of mine got his EE degree and even with 2 years work experience in an EE firm while in college, he was only able to land a job starting at $44k in Atlanta. |
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