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Careful. The cost of a fab makes it very difficult for competitors to start up. Working in a field with only a few competitors seems attractive, but you risk sp
by gorjusborg 3y ago
Careful. The cost of a fab makes it very difficult for competitors to start up. Working in a field with only a few competitors seems attractive, but you risk specializing in skills that only few businesses worldwide can leverage.
I used to work in semiconductors and transitioned to software when I realized how precarious that was.
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- jjoonathan 3y agoUsing mad physics and computer skillz to change the course of empire? Cool! For a $78k salary in HCOL area? Not Cool! This was years ago and not TX. I'm sure it has gotten slightly better but what I see on glassdoor still makes me very glad I listened to the job hunting postdocs in nanofab class and steered clear of this career path.
- gorjusborg 3y agoIt really is such a cool field, but yeah, the pay isn't great, especially given the tendency to crunch.
- bob1029 3y agoI used to work in semiconductors as well. At the SAS A2/S2 lines right down the street. I wasn't actually suggesting that I return to my former employer, although the thought has crossed my mind... My reasoning for a move would be about all of the higher-order consequences of having well-compensated technology enthusiasts imported by the thousands.
- gorjusborg 3y ago> I wasn't actually suggesting that I return to my former employer No worries, I was picturing a young person setting out to 'make their fortune' by moving across the country to make it. I just wanted to share the perspective I left the field with. That doesn't mean it isn't possible to make it work!