Recent content by Nascent2e3

Thought I'd follow up here: I took the job and have been working it for a little over a month. So far, I love it! The tech is interesting, the work is stimulating, and I get back to my logic roots. I will miss the math, but this is logic and math is logic so I can fool myself into thinking it'll...

Thank you! The information on billing makes the terminology and descriptions I heard from other employees much more clear. Just to be sure I understand it properly, if I end up getting an offer and it's the salary+bonus model (which it will be from what I understand), I'll need to know the...

And yes, this is a private, patent law firm; 2 partners and maybe 20 employees, about half of whom are patent agents and the other half technical analysts (and I think maybe two other patent attorneys who aren't partners).

Thank you! I'm excited about the position, but I don't want to jump into it without understanding the nuances of something as paramount as pay. Looking forward to your reply.

This thread has been a gold mine. I'm a PhD Physics student finishing up my thesis work and have come across an opportunity to get a patent technical analyst job (which can transition into a patent agent job after passing the patent bar). My question is more on the pay structure, and what's...

Sorry; didn't include any location information. I'm in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. It sounds like you're saying even with the most employable PhD in space systems (an engineering degree and not a physics degree) that I would still be hard pressed to find a job. Are jobs working with space systems...

First off, forgive me if this question has been posted and answered prior. I'm a non-traditional physics student and should complete my BS degree in December of this year; I have a previous BA in English, for whatever that's worth (the market says it's not worth much). I'm looking to attend...