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Maybe that's because one of the biggest hiring firms for mathematicians is the NSA.
by kakaorka 9y ago
Maybe that's because one of the biggest hiring firms for mathematicians is the NSA.
- Bahamut 9y agoNot one of - they’re famous for being THE biggest employer of mathematicians.
- auntienomen 9y agoFor clarity, let me emphasize: The people I'm talking about stood out among professional mathematicians, not just among the general population.
- peoplewindow 9y agoPresumably that's because the alternative line of employment for mathematicians is academia, which I can imagine pays even worse.
- auntienomen 9y agoMost math PhDs work in industry, not in academia or government. Industry pays the best of the 3 by far. But NSA has nonetheless attracted some very smart cookies. Personally, I sleep a bit better knowing that they're there.