"We'd love to employ you, but ......."

[JohnT]

Nothing good, I'm sure.

[Agathon]

What would you say about people that get Masters Degrees? Just curious.

Can't say. I've never taught a graduate class.

[Ben Kenobi]

Then you see my point. If I have to choose between someone like you who and someone whom I can see really wants the job and will stick with it for a long time, I'll go with the latter.

Understood.

I would want the job because it would help me pay my bills, I'm already a night owl, and it seems like work I would be good at.

Would I have a passion for that work? Not really. Good luck finding someone though that does.

[Dracon II]

I only type with two fingers. I'm not employable am I?

.... never bothered to learn how to type better. I'm pretty fast with two fingers.

[pchang]

cut off the other 8. Then, you can sue for discrimination when they won't hire you for typing with only 2.

[Dracon II]

yikes. I think I'll get typing lessons.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Ted Striker

What would you say about people that get Masters Degrees? Just curious.

Generally brighter, with a higher proportion of the class interested in learning more about their chosen subject rather than just furthering their employment prospects. Still only a few though.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Understood.

I would want the job because it would help me pay my bills, I'm already a night owl, and it seems like work I would be good at.

Would I have a passion for that work? Not really. Good luck finding someone though that does.

Passion isn't quite needed, but a desire to do it longterm and the ability to enjoy it certainly helps. And you would be surprised. I've encountered many people who are thrilled to have such jobs and enjoy coming to work for them.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Dracon II
I only type with two fingers. I'm not employable am I?

.... never bothered to learn how to type better. I'm pretty fast with two fingers.

Depends on the job, I suppose--many jobs don't require expert typing. And I don't think technique would matter as much as raw speed and accuracy, anyway. Not my area of expertise, but I think a reasonable speed to have would be 40 wpm or so, based on resumes I've seen for admins/clerks/etc.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Generally brighter, with a higher proportion of the class interested in learning more about their chosen subject rather than just furthering their employment prospects. Still only a few though.

In liberal arts (US), a masters means either 1) the person is teaching high school or 2) They couldn't make it through the PhD program and this is the consolation prize.


either way...


In non-liberal arts fields, a masters is more meaningful, of course, and in some cases a worthwhile end in itself.

[DrSpike]

I was drawing on my own experience studying and teaching. I live in the UK though.

[Provost Harrison]

My typing skills have proven to be quite useful. I am the fastest typist in the lab by a way...

[Japher]

guess they don't post on forums then

[Provost Harrison]

I suppose doing that has honed my skills a little

[Japher]

just a tad

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Now, about me (my favorite subject )

the job the recruiter called me about on Friday is outside of the pharmaceutical field, it's specialty chemicals. Requires 2 to 4 years process engineering experience, but doesn't indicate in what arena. I assume pharma is close enough. Makes me worry though, shifting within an industry is fine, but I wonder if I am going to screw myself by moving industries all together.

Any thoughts?