Jobs in physics, math, or CS that don't require strong social skills

[MotoH]

I wonder if the OP has found an anti-social job yet.


I suggest an Evil scientist. They don't seem to have a lot of friends, and all of their minions wear full face masks.

 

[rewebster]

Panoramic--you can go into 'research'-

--some require you to monitor 'things' underground or at the north pole with similar people for maybe 2-3 years at a time

--I like resurrected threads--its a type of recycling


PS--I wonder how many threads could be combined, for example, under one titled--"Young's double slit"

 

[quickme]

A blogger who writes about math or physics or computer and who doesn't like and never comes to gatherings

 

[Panoramic]

Your first post is to resurrect a 4 year old thread?

eh gads

I suggest an Evil scientist.

No substantive answers...? I figured folks would be dying to express an opinion about the corporate vs. academic job thing ...

Panoramic--you can go into 'research'-

--some require you to monitor 'things' underground or at the north pole with similar people for maybe 2-3 years at a time

I was thinking research. But with most things in life there's a scale in-play here. On one the extreme end, maybe a sales job. And the other would be a solo research position at the North Pole! I don't think I'm quite that anti-social - just trying to find a spot where office politics don't trump ability every time.

Maybe a lab, or just my own office in a university with a more open-ended research or writing role (e.g. no micro-managers).

A blogger who writes about math or physics or computer and who doesn't like and never comes to gatherings

Let's do the count:
Math or physics professor.
Researcher.
Programmer.
Writer.

All sounds pretty reasonable to me. When can I start?

 

[rewebster]

When can I start?

What? ITS Self-motivation! YOU have to stand up and grab the utter with both hands!

 

[piccini9]

Clerk in the Swiss patent office?

 

[Panoramic]

What? ITS Self-motivation! YOU have to stand up and grab the utter with both hands!

Maybe ... udder? Like a cow? lol. Good imagery.

So here's the udder I'm working on just now:
linear algebra
differential equations incl. partials & non-linear
applied mathematics (Newtonian mechanics)
numerical methods
Fourier series

Which by October should just about get me to where I left off 15 years ago in my M.E. degree.

Then next year it's Langrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. And I'm also considering cramming in a Statistics class. Always wanted to take one of those; don't know how applicable it is to Physics ...

... but my goal is a Master's in Applied Maths and then I can make the decision between Physics or Maths PhD.

Big udder. Multi-year udder. Don't know how applicable it is to programming or writing, but it should fall nicely in line with Professor or researcher ...

 

[rewebster]

my, my---you do have both hands full---


good for you--15 years added on to (whatever) and making a go of it---what were you doing before?

 

[CRGreathouse]

Serious answer: medical technologist. I've heard (from those in the field) that many choose it for that reason alone.

 

[Redbelly98]

Another serious answer: every job uses communication and social skills, and being good at them would always help you perform better.

 

[jobyts]

Pathologist, to some extend.

 

[Panoramic]

what were you doing before?

Thank you for asking.

The long answer is: something called "control systems engineering." A lot of proprietary applications development with the added bonus of having the program do something in the "real" world like open valves, start gas turbines (and keep them from blowing up). In the oil & gas industry. The first 10 years. Lately I"ve been estimating: putting prices together for a client to accomplish some task on an offshore platform for them. Fixing a pipe, changing out instruments, building, maintaining, etc.

The short answer? I sit at a desk and stare at a computer from 8-5 M-F, week-in, week-out in a big room of rows of other people sitting at desks, staring at computers.

Whoever invented the concept of "open office plan" was an ancestor of the anti-Christ

 

[MotoH]

You could become a ninja.

 

[SpanishJim]

Ah, yes. I have pondered that question many times.

In our society it is harder and harder to have "people skills", i.e. to remain patient and polite in the face of pathologic, malicious idiots.

Although these jobs probably do not meet the requirements OP listed, these three are potentially useful to look at for someone who lost their job because of interaction with others:

Military. US or foreign (Foreign Legion) offers many training programs that deal with gadgets. Also, if you like the idea of shooting people, nothing beats the military - and you get paid for it, and with nice benefits too.

Truckdriver. You are in your cab away from people, get to listen to music of any kind and at any volume, and text while you work, not to mention watch porn or play with the CB radio, all without ever being seen.

Corrections officer. Good pay, and a very solid job security. Can be a little dangerous, but you definitely don't have to smile and fake happiness.