The discussion revolves around the concept of "working in industry," exploring its meaning and implications in contrast to academic roles. Participants seek to clarify what constitutes industry work, including its various contexts and definitions.
Participants express differing views on the definition of industry and its scope, indicating that there is no consensus on a singular meaning. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the nuances of what constitutes industry work.
Participants highlight that the interpretation of "industry" can depend on specific contexts, and there are varying definitions that may apply based on regional differences and the nature of the work.
Depends on the country, but there is a healthy fraction in each.Yayfordoritos said:Ok, so probably pretty much most jobs are in industry?
There is an actual field designated as "industry" such as working in a specialty field such as manufacturing, although as mentioned it can mean just about anything, it would depend on the context of the discussion. Think about the automotive industry, for example.Yayfordoritos said:I'm not understanding what people mean on here when they talk about working in industry. What exactly does that mean?
Industry
Industry refers to the commercial production and sale of goods. Industrial companies make tangible items to sell to the public, government or other entities. They create products where no product existed through manufacturing processes. They build factories to create these products and hire engineers and scientists to design new ones.
Here, provincial utility companies are government owned. I think US utilities are more privately owned than government. So, I would still be able to say I work for industry even though if I am working for a government owned, utility company.lisab said:Working for industry means working for an organization that is not government (government = academia, national lab, military, etc.).
Evo said:There is an actual field designated as "industry" such as working in a specialty field such as manufacturing, although as mentioned it can mean just about anything, it would depend on the context of the discussion. Think about the automotive industry, for example.
Here is a definition of "industry".
Industry
Industry refers to the commercial production and sale of goods. Industrial companies make tangible items to sell to the public, government or other entities. They create products where no product existed through manufacturing processes. They build factories to create these products and hire engineers and scientists to design new ones.
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/definition-industrial-workplace-10039.html
Of course people say things like working in the movie industry. So again, look for context, are they talking about working in an industrial job, or just referring to a particular generic field?