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Post by Britney on Jul 26, 2006 22:02:22 GMT -5
If given the choice, would you spend the next three years of your life working (learning high level math and economic theory) if you were guaranteed a six figure income after those three years (and alot of successful connections, an Ivy degree, etc)?
And basically I mean that for the next three years you would have absolutely no life outside of your studies, but after those three years you would be able to afford a much better life than you could now (potentially)... so would you do it, or wouldn't you?
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Post by Muad'dib on Jul 26, 2006 22:04:33 GMT -5
I'd have no problems with that at all, but i'm a special case. I've no life at all now, and i'm doing just about nothing, so if it was something i'd like to do, well high level math would be pretty damn hard, but i'd give it a shot.
I'd be more looking at it as something to do, get my mind on something really than the cash pay off, which of course would be quite nice.
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Post by Osama Bin Laden on Jul 26, 2006 22:11:11 GMT -5
I couldnt waste 3 years of my life, to do something I dont enjoy.
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Post by Twitchmonkey on Jul 26, 2006 22:22:09 GMT -5
I'm doing that right now for a non-six figure income. What really matters is whether the job is enjoyable.
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Post by Britney on Jul 26, 2006 22:30:11 GMT -5
I'm doing that right now for a non-six figure income. What really matters is whether the job is enjoyable. Every few weeks at my current job, I make sure that I get paid a bit more than previously; it helps maintain my interest in the job... so to me, I feel like any job would be enjoyable if you knew you were bringing home alot of mullah.. Another factor that helps maintain interest in a job is constantly having different tasks (which ultimately ensures that you are constantly learning) - and this is a quality I believe much more prevelant in the high-paying jobs than in the low-paying dead-ends... |
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Post by attrebus on Jul 26, 2006 22:48:01 GMT -5
I did 3 years of high level mathematics and computer science. And I don't make 6 figures, nor do I care that I don't make 6 figures. I love doing my job and would work for much less than what they are paying me.
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Post by Ratwar on Jul 26, 2006 23:03:51 GMT -5
I'm already doing something like that, and I won't make six figures...
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Post by pilaf on Jul 27, 2006 4:35:05 GMT -5
Nah. Money isn't very important to me.
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Post by ShadowLynx on Jul 27, 2006 5:48:14 GMT -5
Sure, I like Maths and that's a bonus.
Also that I have around the same arrangement so I'm okay.
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Post by ExtraCheeZ on Jul 27, 2006 8:07:07 GMT -5
All I can say is the amount of mental work you do in school is proportional to the amount you do in your job. For example: An engineering student has to take his homework home and study for hours for his tests when he fianly gets his degree he has to stay long nights and take his work home with him to meet his deadlines. The guy who sits in his  will no doubt get a 9-5 job where he never has to take his work home with him. It depends how bad you want the money or enjoy your proffession. |
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Post by Gold_skywalker on Jul 27, 2006 8:12:35 GMT -5
Why am I working again? 6 figures? I never plan to do anything really productive so...
No.
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Post by comike14 on Jul 27, 2006 9:21:31 GMT -5
Yes. 3 years in the course of an entire life is pretty small. In fact, I'm thinking of going back to school to pursue something in physics, quantum physics to be exact.
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Post by Muad'dib on Jul 27, 2006 10:25:45 GMT -5
Yes. 3 years in the course of an entire life is pretty small. In fact, I'm thinking of going back to school to pursue something in physics, quantum physics to be exact. Awesome, Comike  |
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Post by morty14 on Jul 27, 2006 15:23:43 GMT -5
No way. I have no real desire to make six figures in the first place and secondly I absoletely loathe math.
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Post by Britney on Jul 27, 2006 20:10:35 GMT -5
I absoletely loathe math. Me too. I also haven't taken any math in 6 years... but its too late to turn back now! The next 3 are going to be hell... |
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Post by Hunessai on Jul 27, 2006 20:24:32 GMT -5
There's always the possibility that you die during or just after those three years. Wouldn't that suck?
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Post by attrebus on Jul 27, 2006 20:26:57 GMT -5
So you loathe Maths and changed to a course with Maths in it? To get a job where you'll probably have to do Maths every day?
No 6 figure salary is worth doing something you hate.
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Post by Britney on Jul 27, 2006 20:27:33 GMT -5
There's always the possibility that you die during or just after those three years. Wouldn't that suck? Dying at anytime sucks... although only to those still alive |
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