Accepting a job that requires only a bachelors degree when you have a PhD
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Anonymous
| I got a job offer as a data analyst in Florida. The pay is $86k. This would be my first job out of college. I have 3 degrees in statistics. Is this a good offer? I have another offer in California but the cost of living is so high there. My girlfriend applied for this job for me. I have been avoiding the jobs that only require a bachelors degree. |
Anonymous
| That sounds like a great deal for someone just out of college. |
Anonymous
| If you have a phd in statistics hold out. Do you have data visualization skills? You can make more than that. |
Anonymous
With 0 work experience? Take the job. In a few years you'll be way more marketable. |
Anonymous
this kind of worries me. presumably you are in the latter part of your 20s or your 30s. |
Anonymous
Unless TA experience counts. I've been a TA all throughout my masters and PhD programs. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
She's trying to help me. I wouldn't have applied for the job otherwise. |
Anonymous
Uh, no pp. I hire statistics (and other STEM) phds fresh out of grad school for more than $100k. Plus the job description does not demand a phd. There are better jobs op. 5-6 years of a rigorous phd program is not "no work experience". |
Anonymous
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What's your goal? Work in industry? Academia? Think tank?
How good is the program you graduated from? |
Anonymous
| What's the offer in California? |
Anonymous
150k. It's in Redwood city. |
Anonymous
What's the job title? What were the educational qualifications? |
Anonymous
I would go to Redwood city. Yeah the COL is insane, but the job market would be great for you. |
Anonymous
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let me guess...gf lives in florida?
Take the redwood city job. No brainer |