Thread: Do people even consider the demand of their degrees?

And by people, I mostly mean women. I see tons of women around here lately going to school to be vets. Like how many fukin vets do you think a town needs?

Or better yet, a ton of women around here going for masters/doctorates because they realized how fuking useless their bachelors was, so they double down.

Retards getting degrees in whatever they think they'd like, rather than catering their skills to the demand of society.

Lol no, and it's not just women.

How many video game designers do you think the world needs?

Originally Posted by BLOATMOGGER

Lol no, and it's not just women.

How many video game designers do you think the world needs?

lol yeah, that chit is dumb too. If anything, you just become a software dev, which is pretty damn universal and in high demand.

In my opinion, anything you choose is a good choice, if you try very hard to be the best, and is passionate about it.
The issue is people - and yes especially women - studying for degrees with almost no real world demand, AND they half ass it.

If you’re not going to try and be the very best, you should pick something safe, nurse, teacher, etc.

Yeah, about 2 quarters into my Biology degree I decided to google Average salary of Biology degree Grad and dropped that **** ASAP.

Originally Posted by Destor

I honestly think most people are forced to make the decision far earlier than they're capable

I think you give people too little credit. You should be able to comprehend basic things like this and make logical decisions by the age of 15.

Originally Posted by lolatpaniccels

most people in bio programs are trying to go for MD/DO/PA.

But yeah if you think you're going to make big bucks with a bio degree alone LOL!

yeah pretty much but common sense isn't so common

Originally Posted by lolatpaniccels

most people in bio programs are trying to go for MD/DO/PA.

But yeah if you think you're going to make big bucks with a bio degree alone LOL!

Which is sad because it's a fairly difficult degree and pretty applicable too.

I know a person pursuing a PhD in bio, she told me she never expects to make over $70k/year.

No, op, no they do not.

BRB I got a degree in psychology #baristaforlife

There are not many degrees that really have a big demand - very specific areas like the sciences and engineering. But if you are planning to get a non-specialized office job, they don't care about your degree.

Originally Posted by Brosnbroccoli

In my opinion, anything you choose is a good choice, if you try very hard to be the best, and is passionate about it.
The issue is people - and yes especially women - studying for degrees with almost no real world demand, AND they half ass it.

If you’re not going to try and be the very best, you should pick something safe, nurse, teacher, etc.

We don't need more teachers - but nursing is a hard degree and most can't do it.

Originally Posted by ShakeBrah

I think you give people too little credit. You should be able to comprehend basic things like this and make logical decisions by the age of 15.

When I was 15 my main concern was trying to figure out how to stick my weiner inside a girl.

I'd say people shouldn't be allowed to take on debt until age 21, srs.

Originally Posted by tk217

We don't need more teachers - but nursing is a hard degree and most can't do it.

Yeah, nursing degree is no joke

Not if you're a kid entering college. Most won't care what programs you're going to. You just want to go for that college/uni life and to you life after four years does not exist as most are in denial. IMO first question during orientation should be asked: what is your program of study and what jobs will you be applying to after graduation? This question will get most of the kids packing heading for home.

Originally Posted by Destor

You think you know what you want to do for the rest of your life at 15? Our brains continue maturing until around 25

Some people know early and understand long-term consequences at a young age, but they’re few and far between

Who said the rest of your life? But you can still make an informed decision on what will likely work out for you for at least a short-term. Better than getting a worthless degree that doesn't even work out at all.

The first port of call for any high school student re: uni are government shortage lists and job ads. This 'follow your dreams' chit needs to end.

Originally Posted by GayCumLord

Yeah, about 2 quarters into my Biology degree I decided to google Average salary of Biology degree Grad and dropped that **** ASAP.

My entire Bioinformatics MSc were biologists who were unemployed. Very few of them cared about coding or stats. Most had £40k debt living at home. Even if they did get employed it would be min wage lab bitchwork.

I even heard of a lab here that moved premises to be closer to a cheapo living area to enable the workers to get to second jobs more easily. These were all bio BSc or MSc workers. Stay the fuk away from bio unless you can code and know your stats.

Originally Posted by Destor

Degrees should be for life IMO, short-term is what you should do leading up to your degree. If you're taking on multiple sums of student loans to pursue unrelated degrees, well that's not very efficient

I'm with BLOATMOGGER, most people aren't gonna be ready to assume debt that large + consider the financial ramifications of their choices until they're 21+

Okay, I'm done replying to you. urine idiot, and you're using excuses to avoid accountability. I catered my life and career to what I knew was valuable. And that started in high school.

Originally Posted by SouthDakotaBrah

I spent several years in high school researching and deciding on my electrical engineering major (srs)

Glad I did because I was making more money than almost everyone my age when I was 22, feels good man

Repped. See, people are capable of doing it.