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In computer science, I feel that this definition of irrational only applies in the same way that doing anything that isn't maximizing my $/hour rate is irration
by loser777 10y ago
In computer science, I feel that this definition of irrational only applies in the same way that doing anything that isn't maximizing my $/hour rate is irrational.
Sure, the academic job market is very competitive (though CS arguably has more opportunities than other fields), and landing a solid industry research position is no cakewalk either. But the difficulties in finding a research job don't preclude doing software engineering work to pay the bills.
It's not uncommon to decide a few years into a graduate program that you'd rather just be making more money and drop out for a more lucrative industry/industry research position. For CS PhD students, the job market only seems terrible if you have a very narrow definition of a job (which seems irrational).
- danielvf 10y agoYes, CS is way better than most majors in that you can move without too much difficulty from post-graduate studies to a good job. For many other majors, when moving out of acedemia, people end up working at Starbucks, or as a receptionist at a doctor's office. And to top it off, you've got thirty thousand dollars in debt on top of a low paying job.