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It it took me years of clawing out of my poor choice to get into tech. No one would grant me an interview when they saw Psychology as my major. Would I recommen
by 1-6 4y ago
It it took me years of clawing out of my poor choice to get into tech. No one would grant me an interview when they saw Psychology as my major. Would I recommend other new students trying the same? No. If you’re going to stay in humanities, then go for it. No one is going to think, “cool, they’re going to thrive with us because of their unique background.”
I was hoping that DEI would be more about inclusivity toward majors and not merely about one’s genealogical expressivity.
- jliptzin 4y agoMaybe if you had gone into psychology instead of tech, the degree wouldn’t be useless.
- aortega 4y agoBut psychology clearly don't pay enough to pay the loan back, so the degree is overpriced.
- TulliusCicero 4y agoYou can't "go into psychology" really with just a bachelor's.
- TylerE 4y agoPsychology is one of those things where it really pretty much is useless unless you to the doctorate level.
- woodruffw 4y ago> No one is going to think, “cool, they’re going to thrive with us because of their unique background.” I think this, and it's something I factor into my hiring decisions.
- giaour 4y agoHow long have you been working in tech? My degree (French literature) was also a hindrance for my first few jobs, but nowadays the responses are heavily weighted toward the "cool, they’re going to thrive with us because of their unique background" side of the spectrum.
- TulliusCicero 4y ago> I was hoping that DEI would be more about inclusivity toward majors and not merely about one’s genealogical expressivity. Just like nearly any corporate initiative, DEI is about what corporations can do to appease their critics, and right now that largely means gender and ethnic background. Other forms of diversity, based on career path, religion, ideology, or even nationality, are not considered priorities.