Re:There are 5,057 janitors in the U.S. with PhDs
by nhebb on Friday October 22, 2010 @07:42PM
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BA in English
I think it's a fallacy to automatically hone in on liberal arts degrees. When I worked for several manufacturing companies, I always came across people with engineering and other technical degrees that were working on the production floor as assembly workers. These were entry level jobs paying $6-10/hr.
They often had one or more or the following attributes:
- They were 45+ years old.
- They were more introverted, less likely to network.
- They had technical degrees from outside the US.
- Their careers had taken them into management or PM roles.
So these are just a few career considerations if you don't want to be pushing a mop when you're 55.
I think it's a fallacy to automatically hone in on liberal arts degrees. When I worked for several manufacturing companies, I always came across people with engineering and other technical degrees that were working on the production floor as assembly workers. These were entry level jobs paying $6-10/hr.
They often had one or more or the following attributes:
So these are just a few career considerations if you don't want to be pushing a mop when you're 55.