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re: College Grads- How many of y'all got jobs in something you didn't get your degree in?
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:33 pm to Yaboylsu63
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:33 pm to Yaboylsu63
Here.
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Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:34 pm to Burt Reynolds
Well that is just a myth, but hey continue with the belief
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:44 pm to Burt Reynolds
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When you cant do anything else, you teach
That was shown to be false in the math problem thread yesterday. But, by all means, troll on.
BA in History. Intended to go to law school but changed my mind. Got into teaching so that I could coach and stayed there.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:44 pm to Yaboylsu63
I have a Master's in Education Administration. Got tired of the bs (and low pay) in teaching and left.
Now work in oil industry....don't regret it at all, much happier now.
Now work in oil industry....don't regret it at all, much happier now.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:48 pm to Yaboylsu63
Finance - Natural Gas Trader
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:50 pm to Yaboylsu63
Yup, two degrees - criminology and finance and I'm the furthest thing from either in oil and gas procurement 
There was a reason behind it however.
There was a reason behind it however.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:50 pm to Yaboylsu63
CommD major. Went into finance for 16 years, now I'm a construction estimator/project manager.
It all depends on the field of the company you're applying to. Don't apply to be an engineer if your degree is in 19th Century Women's Literature. But you could get an entry level banking job just because you have a degree.
ETA: I tell people that if they're not sure what they want to do, pick a degree that forces you to take math/economics/upper sciences; something that requires math reasoning. You open yourself up to a lot more fields than, say, a history major. Also, writing skills are very overrated nowadays. I have had CEO's of multi-billion dollar companies send me emails using text language. Verbal skills are more important than writing skills.
It all depends on the field of the company you're applying to. Don't apply to be an engineer if your degree is in 19th Century Women's Literature. But you could get an entry level banking job just because you have a degree.
ETA: I tell people that if they're not sure what they want to do, pick a degree that forces you to take math/economics/upper sciences; something that requires math reasoning. You open yourself up to a lot more fields than, say, a history major. Also, writing skills are very overrated nowadays. I have had CEO's of multi-billion dollar companies send me emails using text language. Verbal skills are more important than writing skills.
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:51 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Education Only taught 6 months
How many students did you bang?
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:51 pm to Yaboylsu63
Moi
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:52 pm to CAD703X
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51 years old here and NOBODY i ever took a job with EVER asked about my GPA.
I was told after your first job they never ask again.
The didn't ask about at my first job
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:53 pm to Yaboylsu63
Majored in Finance. My career fields have been IT and agribusiness.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:08 pm to deaconjones35
quote:History degree here as well.
History Degree - Been with my company for 22 years as a Director of Product Development / Buyer. I wanted to be a teacher but decided not to.
Law school was my play, but the profession became too watered down and my dad and brother (both attorneys) told me not to do it, despite them being successful. Too hard to find really good jobs and quality of life was poor.
I am now getting my MBA and work in a business consultant role for my company. Taught myself SQL and some other stuff to do data analytics. It definitely set me back not having a background in it, but I'm back on a solid trajectory I think.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:11 pm to Yaboylsu63
I got a nonrelated engineering degree and now work in software development for O&G
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:23 pm to Yaboylsu63
I started out in my field until I realized working in sports does not pay well at all. It would take many many years of being poor until I made a decent return. After 2 years, I moved to sales.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:24 pm to Yaboylsu63
Got a degree in general studies. I'm a selling sonofabitch.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:29 pm to tigersownall
Degree in agronomy..worked operations side of agronomy as super for 8 years..now doing agronomic sales.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:35 pm to Yaboylsu63
Degree in Civil Engineering. And an MBA. I did engineering for about 2 years. Now I manage projects in R&D. I lost interest in engineering a while ago but I knew my degree would help me get a job.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:46 pm to Pecker
degree in english and political science, took almost no math classes in college but the minimum
I do financial/accounting work.
I do financial/accounting work.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:47 pm to Yaboylsu63
Kind of.
Degree in Comp Science, job is in management for a video game company. Cant say i havent used my degree as leverage over the competition as its helped me make more informed decisions overall in my industry... but I cant say I couldnt have done it without as i had a solid technical understanding of things before college..
Degree in Comp Science, job is in management for a video game company. Cant say i havent used my degree as leverage over the competition as its helped me make more informed decisions overall in my industry... but I cant say I couldnt have done it without as i had a solid technical understanding of things before college..
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:47 pm to deaconjones35
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Director of Product Development / Buyer
So you grow pot?
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