Recent content by nebuqalia

Excellent points. Now THATs what I call positive, and forward, thinking. First of all, I'd like to stress out that we should think in terms of career fields *not* specific positions or degrees. For example, you might not enjoy the job and daily activities of a marketing manager in a cosmetics...

Well guess what, I already did that! I'm now in the management consultations field and my resume is all about that. Guys, I really know how annoying and sensitive this issue could be. Please don't consider my statements as discouraging and negative. We can't just "take our negative comments...

I already graduated. And, I moved out from streamline science/engineering to another field (management consultations).

What I said before in physics applies to engineering as well. I used "physics" as a general keyword of the "physical sciences/engineering." I don't hate physics/science/engineering. I love these fields, and have said so many times. It is considering them as career fields, however, that I would...

I disagree. The discussion on the relationship between physics and medicine is a strong argument against "physics prepares you for a wide variety of fields" kind of statements. They often have this wishy-washy view that physics is the "most fundamental & important thing" and hence a good...

OK. So do I have to list an example in every subfield of physics to show you that we are lagging behind? Look at the bigger picture. The instances of the accelerator, the closing of chemicals plants, the increased offshoring .. bring the pieces together, and it gives you an indication of the...

I totally agree! In fact, happiness is the reason why I advised the youngsters to keep working on science/engineering, but only as a hobby. This way, they would get the fun of doing something that make them happy, but in the same time enjoy the stability of other career paths. Anyways...

In the past, EE provided you with jobs involving cutting-edge information and communication technologies. Now, the majority of EE work is offshored to India and China. Recently, this has included advanced R&D centers too. As for the academic benefits, EE boils down to: getting very comfortable...

Make that 20, or even $30,000/yr (though I'm sure its way lower); the point here is - it's still a huge cost saving. Almost all surveys clearly indicate cheaper labor as the number one factor favoring offshoring. That's a fact. See how long it took you to describe the job? You are comparing a...

Allow me to rephrase this a little bit: your "employability" depends very much on what you specialize in. That is, either: a) stay in a mainstream science research career and be at the mercy of funding cut-backs, new regulations, government restrictions, etc. b) move out to much more stable...

Rufus, that's good news. I just hope Australia won't be on-board the outsourcing train anytime soon. The US is leading the world in terms of outsourcing. Many other European states are catching on too. So I guess it won't take that long before the phenomena becomes popular in Australia. That...

Guys, a more thorough discussion is being carried on another thread (Physics in 10 years?) https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=220618

Totally agree. In my opinion, it boils down to two options: 1) pursue physics/science for 10+ years and become a professor. 2) let physics/science be a hobby, study for 4 years B.Sc. in a field with better prospects, and get a career with wider opportunities. Let's not forget another issue. The...

You would find more job opportunities if you are flexible to switch to other career fields, such as financing, management, accounting, etc. Unfortunately, pure science won't bring food on the table. The only other option is research, for which you will find much more opportunities in China and...

What I'm trying to say here, Rufus, is that getting an EE degree for positions similar to call centers is an over kill. That is, of course it would 'hurt' to spend 4 years to get an EE, and then compete for positions in a call center. I would like to emphasize that my opinions are not based on...