On 15/02/2015 11:17, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> My mum wanted me to do a PhD. I have no idea why. As best as I can tell
>>> from reading Stack Overflow, if you have a PhD then you are basically
>>> over-qualified for 99% of all employment opportunities ever, and you'll
>>> never be able to work outside academia ever again.
>>
>> Maybe Mother knows best. :-)
>
> I doubt it. :-P
>
> As I say, it seems to just preclude you ever getting employed, ever again.
>

For Arts graduates maybe. I have met so many PhD doctors at work. I only 
look up to Misters. ;-)
Having a higher degree in maths type subjects would open doors to 
better/more interesting jobs.

>> Going from your mathematical ramblings. I think that you would be
>> eminently suitable to do a PhD at a good university. Not one of those
>> who were ennobled, just to take the overflow from schools. When
>> politicians decided it would keep them off the dole for another three
>> years.
>
> Fun fact: They stopped giving out university grants just a year or two
> before I started university. I AM STILL PAYING FOR MY TUITION! More than
> a decade later... *sigh*
>

Scandalous!


>
> Favourite anecdote:


It only saddens me it does not surprise me.


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Regards
     Stephen

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