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    ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 12 Nov 2021

    ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Lawyer Dog

    yeah, I would NEVER EVER EVER encourage someone to get a PhD ; that's a crazy waste of time (when you could be earning) and then hurts you in the job market insanityhttps://twitter.com/TheClarksTale/status/1459199225326047233 …

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    I think it's mostly software-specific, plus certain kinds of engineering. I've known many science PhDs (or several years post-masters) who struggle to find work paying $50k.
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      2. Rando‏ @randointerneter 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @MorlockP

        I’m debating doing a BS in engineering as a way out of education

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      3. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @randointerneter

        If you think that programming might be of interest, I'd skip the BS and just go to a coding school like Lambda.

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      2. Vaclavalyst‏ @Vaclavalyst 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @MorlockP

        I think this is normally true even of a Master's, unless you know your field explicitly rewards it in proportion to its cost. In which case your goal should be to figure out the minimum needed to get the reward -- can you check the box with some online classes part-time?

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      3. Vaclavalyst‏ @Vaclavalyst 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @Vaclavalyst @MorlockP

        Though there's also MBA school, which for some people can basically be a sabbatical. It's really fun and easy, and it keeps you from having a blank space on your resume. Which might justify the cost if you just need a break even if it doesn't pay for itself.

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      1. island owl  🌴‏ @cabowlogy 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @MorlockP

        For large engineering orgs (excluding software) a Master's can pay back, especially a compressed BS/MS, because many orgs have explicit ~15% bonuses based solely on degree Software kids who like money should optimize almost exclusively for time-to-first-job

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      1. Grasspunk‏ @grasspunk 12 Nov 2021
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        You learn an enormous amount in your first few years in high tech. Not a great trade for a PhD.

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      2. IH@T3Tw1tt3r‏ @IHT3Tw1tt3r1 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @MorlockP

        Literally never seems wrong, though I agree it’s suboptimal for 95% of PhDs. Basically the path I see is: a) rockstar, not a normal PhD, b) consult while still in school, c) consult after school, d) use PhD time to build network.

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      3. IH@T3Tw1tt3r‏ @IHT3Tw1tt3r1 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @IHT3Tw1tt3r1 @MorlockP

        Obvious rejoinder: rockstar is doing most of the work, so anecdote: wrapping up my MSEE, I interviewed several places. none offered me more than i already made. a couple managers greeted me with i hear you walk on water. Then HR offered me slightly above midband MSEE.

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      2. Hans G. Schantz‏ @AetherCzar 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @MorlockP

        There's a very thin line between a Nobel Prize and driving a courtesy van.https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-bad-luck-and-bad-networking-cost-douglas-prasher-a-nobel-prize …

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      3. Fenton Wood‏ @WoodFenton 12 Nov 2021
        Replying to @AetherCzar @MorlockP

        I almost missed the happy ending. 😮 Until that point it's eerily similar to Walter White's back story in Breaking Bad.

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