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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My history major son is in the financial sector in NYC and making enough money for an apartment in Soho - no roommates. Younger son, an English major, is in the financial sector in this area. He graduated last year. I think they've been able to land jobs because they work hard, they believe in themselves and developed excellent writing and critical thinking skills through the liberal arts. And part of them believing in themselves is that their parents do too.

I feel sorry for OPs son. Having parents who don't believe in you is a real strike against you.[/quote]

Good for your sons, but if someone wanted to work in the finance sector, why not just major in finance?  That seems like much less of a gamble than majoring in Dnglish/History and expecting to work in the finance sector.  I mean, if someone wants to work in the fields of history or English then great, major in history or English, but why major in them if you don't?  Not sure I understand the point of your point.[/quote]

They are working in finance to make money but they have interests too. Their broad-based education serves them well - they are culturally literate, they understand the value of diversity, they understand the reality of globalism and global politics. They speak a language other than English which is helpful in an increasingly global world. And finally their liberal education makes for lifelong readers and learners. Most graduates today will change fields - most studies suggest more than once. A broad-based education increases the likelihood of being able to make career corrections and changes. But I am the first to realize that there is more than one way to do anything![/quote]

So fantastic to know that the guys getting paid obscene salaries to work in finance actually know nothing about finance. Or math or statistics or accounting. Explains a lot.[/quote]

+1
But they can BS on any topic, apparently![/quote]

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