tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post8184637157017722740..comments2024-03-19T05:47:41.701-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: A delicious meal with John LechleiterChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-38540916015240985842013-06-12T21:54:34.782-04:002013-06-12T21:54:34.782-04:00Sung to the tune of "Home for the Holidays&qu...Sung to the tune of "Home for the Holidays" by the Carpenters<br /><br />There will always be jobs for Chem doctorates,<br />For no matter how far away you roam,<br />If you long for the safety of a long career,<br />You're in chemistry, you're sure to find one soon.<br /><br />I met a man who lived in Tennessee,<br />And he was headed for<br />Czech Republic, and a 6-month part-time gig.<br />The Czech Republic folks are travellin'<br />Down to Shanghai's sunny shores<br />From Mumbai to Appalachia,<br />There're chem-jobs if you wanna.<br /><br />Oh there's always some jobs for chem doctorates,<br />In Big Pharma or in small companies.<br />If you want to be employed for a million years,<br />For the long career just say Chem P-H-D.See Arr Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-86163406885283326172013-06-12T14:05:44.905-04:002013-06-12T14:05:44.905-04:00Words for CEOs to live by:
"It's only bu...Words for CEOs to live by:<br /><br />"It's only business."<br /><br />"Money changes everything."<br /><br />"Imagine there's no countries ..."qvxbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-38824127802471649102013-06-12T13:25:28.084-04:002013-06-12T13:25:28.084-04:00I was synthetic chemist at Lilly at a time of fond...I was synthetic chemist at Lilly at a time of fond memory when a qualified, older, non-Mandarinophone chemist lacking ladyparts might expect to find employment. How times have changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-12693033918128064382013-06-12T13:00:48.326-04:002013-06-12T13:00:48.326-04:00Advanced degrees in chemistry are useful, just don...Advanced degrees in chemistry are useful, just don't hitch your boat solely to the pharma industry. Study something that is applicable across a breadth of industries. My classmates/friends who were once derided for choosing jobs in those alternative areas certainly haven't been forced to change companies 4 times (so far).Sideline Chemistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-23942309062463871542013-06-12T11:55:07.104-04:002013-06-12T11:55:07.104-04:00An old Russian joke went something like this: &qu...An old Russian joke went something like this: "An optimist studies English. A pessimist studies Mandarine. A realist studies AK"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-70236828412726207312013-06-12T11:43:32.588-04:002013-06-12T11:43:32.588-04:00I wonder if he was extended an offer after finishi...I wonder if he was extended an offer after finishing school.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952336989733891167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-33188832369880923472013-06-12T11:25:39.908-04:002013-06-12T11:25:39.908-04:00I've wondered for a while if I should be learn...I've wondered for a while if I should be learning Chinese.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066308826745717991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-50944989672160506762013-06-12T11:12:47.543-04:002013-06-12T11:12:47.543-04:00But there will always be jobs for Ph.D. chemists. ...But there will always be jobs for Ph.D. chemists. In China.The Iron Chemistnoreply@blogger.com