My dream/goal is to work at CERN....

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The discussion revolves around the aspirations of a participant who aims to work at CERN as a physicist. It includes inquiries about the work environment, funding stability, roles for physicists and engineers, salary expectations, the institution's reputation, and alternative career options. The conversation touches on broader themes of career planning and the uncertainties associated with long-term goals in the field of physics.

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  • One participant questions the feasibility of the original poster's long-term goals, suggesting that it is easier to become a physicist than to secure a position at CERN.
  • Concerns are raised about the stability of CERN's funding and the potential for the institution to cease operations due to unforeseen circumstances.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of selecting a specific field of study before pursuing ambitious goals.
  • There is a discussion about the impact of parental guidance on career choices, with one participant expressing a strong preference for physics over medicine despite external pressures.
  • A suggestion is made to improve communication skills, specifically through the use of spell checkers, as part of preparing for a career at CERN.

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Participants express differing views on the feasibility and planning of long-term career goals, with some emphasizing the need for immediate focus on education while others highlight the importance of having aspirations. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the stability of CERN and the implications of external factors on its future.

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There are unresolved assumptions regarding the future of CERN and the impact of political and financial factors on its operations. The discussion also reflects varying levels of certainty about the influence of parental guidance on career decisions.

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I am hoping to become a physicist...

My dream/goal is to work at CERN...

Could some one hep me with the follwoing questions:

If you work there,is it a nice place to work generally?
Are the funding for the experiment stable?
What roles do physicist have there?
How does the above compare for engineers?
What are the salaries for the respective roles?
Its view in the scientific community?
Any better places for physicist?

Also,Any other advice is appreciated...

Thanks.
 
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VNN said:
I am hoping to become a physicist...

My dream/goal is to work at CERN...

Could some one hep me with the follwoing questions:

If you work there,is it a nice place to work generally?
Are the funding for the experiment stable?
What roles do physicist have there?
How does the above compare for engineers?
What are the salaries for the respective roles?
Its view in the scientific community?
Any better places for physicist?

Also,Any other advice is appreciated...

Thanks.

You're putting the cart before the horse here. You've started a few threads now asking about medicine vs physics vs engineering, first you actually need to pick one and start studying.

At any rate, it's infinity easier to become a physicist than to become a physicist at CERN. It's nice to have goals, but your goals shouldn't be 10~ years from now. Any answers to the above will have likely changed during that time-frame. CERN may not even exist given some unforeseeable event.
 
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Student100 said:
You're putting the cart before the horse here. You've started a few threads now asking about medicine vs physics vs engineering, first you actually need to pick one and start studying.

At any rate, it's infinity easier to become a physicist than to become a physicist at CERN. It's nice to have goals, but your goals shouldn't be 10~ years from now. Any answers to the above will have likely changed during that time-frame. CERN may not even exist given some unforeseeable event.

Thanks!

I have do have many, many smaller goals,Trust all in preparation of achieving big goals like going oxford and working at CERN...

In relation to your comment:'CERN may not even exist given some unforeseeable even'
Why is this?

I know it is an experiment but over 9 billion dollars have been spent,I sure it won't be decommissioned/other anytime soon,Right?

PS -- I have asked about medicine due to parental guidance and comparison purposes. I'm not really in consideration of it, just Physics (98%) / Engineering.
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Thanks.

(Mentor Note -- all capital letters portion of this post have been fixed)
 
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VNN said:
Thanks!

I have do have MANY MANY MANY smaller goals,Trust all in preparation of achieving big goals like going oxford and working at CERN...

You need to pick what you're going to want to study.

In relation to your comment:'CERN may not even exist given some unforeseeable even'
Why is this?

War, a change in political landscape of member countries, mismanagement, scandals? It was merely hypothetical to illustrate the fickleness of life.

I know it is an experiment but over 9 billion dollars have been spent,I sure it won't be decommissioned/other anytime soon,Right?

Thanks.

No.
 
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PS:I HAVE ASKED AB OUT MEDICINE DUE TO PARENTAL GUIDANCE AND COMPARISON PURPOSES,IM NOT REALLY IN CONSIDERATION OF IT JUST PHYSICS(98%)/ENGINEERING...
Thanks.

That's easy to type to a bunch of internet strangers, but have you told your parents? How did they react?

And what about:

Also,Please don't say do your passion and its not for money as i am interested in medicine as well.

That doesn't sound entirely like parental pressure to me.
 
If you want to end up at CERN, start by putting your work through a spell checker.
 
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