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azaharak
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Currently a physics lecturer. I have a masters in physics, bachelors in Applied physics & math, concentration in Electrical Eng. I finished my physics Phd coursework and comprehensive exam. I ended up leaving my program because there was a saturation of students, & budget problems, not really any good research people to work with. I ended up doing some work for a hedge fund & adjunct teaching over the summers that I should have gotten TA support because there was no support for me.Anyway. I have been thinking of pursing whatever I need to do for high school teaching because my physics lecturer salary (at the college level) just isn't cutting it. ~ 50000 when you consider the two summer teaching sessions, in NY that isn't really great considering that High school teachers start out at 54000, with a masters degree and they get the summers off!.
The problem is that they make it so difficult to become a teacher if you not going through an ed program, I would essentially have to get a 2nd masters just to teach in a high school I think its completely ridiculous.
I have also been considering changing careers paths to either Engineering (structural / mechanical) or Math Actuarial. There are two exams for licensure in engineering (FE & PE). I feel like I can = get through the FE without any problems, 90% I have learned, the PE is more code & policy based. On the Actuarial side, I have taken a fair amount of probability including a graduate level course. I know there are more exams, I believe I can get through their first exam without problems.Any advice in general? I've thought of moving out of NY but all my family is here. I'm not looking to be a millionaire but it would be nice to move up in the $ chain. I have thought about finishing my PhD but I really don't have the time or $ to do it at the moment. I really regret going to the school I did, not going to name names.
I have friends without any graduate degrees complaining about their salaries and they are almost making double what I am. Its very frustrating, on one side I'm happy to have a job, on the other I feel like it doesn't pay to be a lecturer. Any advice or comments are greatly appreciated.
Thanks
The problem is that they make it so difficult to become a teacher if you not going through an ed program, I would essentially have to get a 2nd masters just to teach in a high school I think its completely ridiculous.
I have also been considering changing careers paths to either Engineering (structural / mechanical) or Math Actuarial. There are two exams for licensure in engineering (FE & PE). I feel like I can = get through the FE without any problems, 90% I have learned, the PE is more code & policy based. On the Actuarial side, I have taken a fair amount of probability including a graduate level course. I know there are more exams, I believe I can get through their first exam without problems.Any advice in general? I've thought of moving out of NY but all my family is here. I'm not looking to be a millionaire but it would be nice to move up in the $ chain. I have thought about finishing my PhD but I really don't have the time or $ to do it at the moment. I really regret going to the school I did, not going to name names.
I have friends without any graduate degrees complaining about their salaries and they are almost making double what I am. Its very frustrating, on one side I'm happy to have a job, on the other I feel like it doesn't pay to be a lecturer. Any advice or comments are greatly appreciated.
Thanks