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Oh, man, do I know a lot of people that whinge about the lack of historian positions. - former Ph.D. student in History.
by gyardley 15y ago
Oh, man, do I know a lot of people that whinge about the lack of historian positions.
- former Ph.D. student in History.
- ericd 15y agoIs there a good way to look for just those people? I feel like there are a lot of jobs out there that aren't specialized, but could really benefit from having really smart (in a general sense) people.
- gyardley 15y agoIf there is, I don't know of one. History teaches all sorts of wonderful analytical skills that I use all the time as a start-up founder - it's great training for what I do. However, by the time you make it a significant way into a Ph.D. program, you get ruined culturally - you end up thinking you're going to get a job in academia, or you're a complete failure. Switching careers after your mid 20s feels like an impossible undertaking (it's not hard at all, but we're talking about feelings here), so you keep on slogging it out. If you do come across some all-but-dissertation from a good program who actually wants to try new things, snap them up.