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> I wish I knew what the successful candidates had that I didn't It's not what they had, it's what they didn't... unless you're going heavy into research, I wo
by WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
> I wish I knew what the successful candidates had that I didn't
It's not what they had, it's what they didn't... unless you're going heavy into research, I would recommend NOT getting the PhD until you hit 45+.
- georgeburdell 6y agoHardware development jobs are PhD-only in my field (some older people get grandfathered in with an MS, but this is rare). These are not research-y jobs
- non-entity 6y agoOut of curiosity, what field is that?
- georgeburdell 6y agoMEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems). Examples include the accelerometers in your smartphone
- michaelt 6y agoMuch lower opportunity cost to a PhD if you're foregoing 4 years of a 20-year-old's wages, and you're used to the student lifestyle, than when you're foregoing a 45-year-old's wages and you've got a house and family.