tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post847491784535307415..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Job fair numbers from 2010 ACS Spring ConferenceChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-39792840524119586962010-04-09T10:28:33.612-04:002010-04-09T10:28:33.612-04:00Just a little article I think people considering g...Just a little article I think people considering grad school should read. It compares the difference in lifetime salaries of BS vs Ph.D scientists.<br /><br />http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_04_11/caredit_a0800055<br /><br />A recent comment on In The Pipeline states that all BS/MS jobs are the ones being farmed out to Asia, but it then says that chemistry as a whole is a dead end, so take from that what you will.<br /><br />Also keep in mind that if you want to conduct research as a faculty member you have no choice but to get a Ph.D. If you're looking to have a decent paying job and the ability to live comfortably, your considerations will change.<br /><br />I also agree with Chemjobber, grad school is not a guarantee to an easier or better life, just a potential avenue.J-bonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-85768061108839146682010-04-08T22:22:48.538-04:002010-04-08T22:22:48.538-04:00Oh, and yeah, with the potential exception of gett...Oh, and yeah, with the potential exception of getting an M.S., graduate school is by no means a magical saving grace.Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-81504220428136136752010-04-08T22:20:25.980-04:002010-04-08T22:20:25.980-04:00Anon3:20:
I'm not dismissing your concern at ...Anon3:20:<br /><br />I'm not dismissing your concern at all, but I don't think you're competing against those with lots and lots of experience. Rookies don't compete against NFL veterans (ok - not technically), they mostly compete against other rookies. <br /><br />More likely than not, your competition for entry-level positions is going to be other college seniors and other B.S./M.S. folks with 1-3 years of experience. <br /><br />All of that said, you're thinking about it a year out, so it sounds like you're being smart. Best of luck.Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-18057017626268625322010-04-08T18:20:30.450-04:002010-04-08T18:20:30.450-04:00I'm currently a junior seeking a BS in Chemist...I'm currently a junior seeking a BS in Chemistry and I am absolutely scared to death about my job prospects. I've got a summer research gig for 2010 to pad up my resume, but how the heck am I going to compete against guys with 20+ years of experience? No way.<br /><br />Everyone at this college is pushing grad school like it is some magical saving grace, but all I see is the prolonging of the inevitable (and an increase in student loan debt) for these folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com