Physics Lecturer Struggling to Make Ends Meet

[azaharak]

Currently a Physics Lecture, have my MS in physics after having to stop or hault my PHD due to lack of research funding/support/ decent people. Finished my PHD coursework, & Comp exam.


Salary isn't that great as a lecturer. Only 45/year. Teaching physics in high school starts you at 55 where I live, but you need a masters in ed just to do that.

Thinking about going into engineering, taking the FE exam and swinging a job there.

Don't want to go back to school now because I don't have the money. Still have college loans.

I have a friend who majored in EE, with a crappy 3.0 gpa, making close to 100per year as a project manager in construction.

I had a 3.7, honors and all that crap... each day I get more disgruntled. Money isn't everything but it would be nice to be compensated and not have to worrying about getting by on your salary.



Suggestions?

 

[kramer733]

how did your 3.0 gpa Electrical engineering major friend end up as a manager for a construction company? That's kind of interesting to say the least =)

 

[azaharak]

project manager..

The same way that sarah palin became a VP candidate

 

[Mihael]

how did your 3.0 gpa Electrical engineering major friend end up as a manager for a construction company? That's kind of interesting to say the least =)

why not, some company they would like to hire a person who really can do the job for them not looking how many papers they obtained from school