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I think I've really picked the worst time to finish my PhD thesis and go on the semiconductor job market... Though I think it will delay me by a few months at w

• dboreham 3y ago
  After a couple decades you won't remember if you graduated during a boom or a bust.
  • bigfudge 3y ago
    I thought the evidence was that this did actually have a substantial impact on lifetime earnings and employment. The data I saw actually related to unemployment, but I would be surprised if it didn't have an impact. There are more opportunities to shine when things are on the up, and that benefit will persist into the bad times later. It's kind of like taking steroids as an athlete early on... you might stop later, but the muscle mass is still there.
  • lawlessone 3y ago
    I graduated 2012. The only people hiring were institutions that kicked off the 2008 recession.
  • jbm 3y ago
    I graduated with my Comp Sci degree in 2003ish, and my life was awful for at least 5 years post-graduation. I know it wasn't just me too. (This is also because of where I graduated, and the fact that I didn't feel comfortable moving to the US post-9-11)
  • ghaff 3y ago
    In a bust period, a lot of people end up taking whatever job will help pay the bills and, at some point, getting into the field they studied for means competing with new grads with more current knowledge and connections. I don't mean to imply your life is over if you graduate during a downturn but you can easily end up derailed and with a potential hit to your earnings going forward.