The "What Are You Doing This Moment" Thread
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The Ozzman
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Honestly, I can't really give anyone shit since no one knows how the job market will be in 4 years. There might be a huge demand for History majors (highly unlikely, but you get what I'm saying)
ThisIsACoolName
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It is wrong to be ambitious or to pursue something because you are passionate about it or it brings you joy. The only correct course of action is to pursue something that will ensure you are employed.
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He got into publishing right out of college (he only took a brief course on the subject prior) and has been working for either MIT or Harvard ever since.
It seems like you have to lord over this "well I am realistic and got a job" thing over everyone (Nec and I mostly) who chose to pursue a degree in something they enjoy. It's not like every humanities major is out on the street. I am sure Nec, me and almost everyone else who majored in these areas will get jobs and be much happier as a result.
The Ozzman
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I majored in something I like though. It just happens to be a major that is VERY in demand right now.
I'm pretty sure I give art majors the most shit though.
My dad gives me shit for having been in the business school and he majored in Chemistry.
I'm pretty sure I give art majors the most shit though.
My dad gives me shit for having been in the business school and he majored in Chemistry.
The Ozzman
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You'll probably end up getting a better job than I have though, mainly because 8:30-5 jobs suck
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The Ozzman
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Well, working at a desk can get extremely monotonous, especially when business is slow. Don't know if you did, but whatever.
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Yeah I was mostly at a desk. I worked at my Dad's company. What I did was find old books in their library and scan in the cover, table of contents, jacket description and then post it to their website. It was boring but actually it was very beneficial. I listened to a lot of music and podcasts and you can learn a lot from reading descriptions of scholarly books. If you go on Harvard University Press's website you can see some of my handiwork.
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He didn't suggest you hated it but rather your motivation for it was employment opportunity rather than true love for the subject.
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Why would you ask a question that has absolutely no relevance to the post you quoted?
The Ozzman
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The Ozzman
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My summer job throughout high school and (part of) college was stocking shelves. That job sucked ass.
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The Ozzman
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I suppose you could say that some people major in something that they enjoyed doing, but the career path they take isn't beneficial to them and they end up hating where they've ended up, but not necessarily how they got there or whatever. There are those that just do something because it brings them an exorbitant amount of money, but I think that's a very small percentage of people.
BLARGH. I am way too tired to be having a conversation like this.
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