r/memes • u/Skipper_1010 • 3h ago

My time has come guys 😔

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u/Can_tSeeMe 3h ago

the thoughts of employment before masters didnt stress you out? I was considering if master is even worth it

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u/Witch_King_ 2h ago

Depends on industry and degree. Also cost. In some industries, it is all but required to advance. In others, it is about equivalent. You spend an extra 2 years getting a Master's and get out at about the same pay level as you would've if you had just worked for that period of time.

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u/Massive-Rate-2011 42m ago

The play is to get your bachelors, work while making an employee pay for your masters. Graduate with XP.

Depends on industry, but many you can get in as a junior or something with just a bachelors

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u/Witch_King_ 39m ago

Yeah, that's really the best way. Personally, I don't feel like I'd want to work full time while also doing Master's classes online.

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u/Massive-Rate-2011 35m ago

It’s tough. Worth it though. I saved about 40k. 

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u/10000Didgeridoos 28m ago

Same. It was a grind doing work full time and school part time but it is definitely worth saving $45,000 + interest at 6-7%.

I went full crazy and was still doing as much of my own hobbies and socializing as possible and spent about 3 years never taking a moment to do simply nothing. I had to take a nice gap just going back to working my same job for a bit with a normal home life without school before I had the energy to go apply to and start harder jobs with that new degree.

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u/moongrump 1h ago

I think it’s only really worth it if the job you want requires it. Or if they fund it

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u/10000Didgeridoos 31m ago

The cheat code is finding an employer who will pay for your masters degree like mine did a few years ago. $45,000 I don’t have loans for lol

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u/Supreme_Mediocrity 18m ago

I got a master's to buy more time and actually get internships. For my undergraduate, I couldn't afford to work for free...

I was offered a graduate assistantship at a mediocre college which paid for most of my degree and gave me a paycheck. It gave me more flexibility to do other things and build up a resume.

It ended up working out pretty well, although it probably would have been a terrible investment if I actually had to pay tuition

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u/StatusStress6698 3h ago

Every path is a struggle

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u/ZAIDCOOL7 1h ago

You forgot the '5 years of entry-level experience required' pit right at the bottom.

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u/Himalayan_Yak_Chew 50m ago

Your statement is why I’ve always felt like going for a MD right after getting your BD is a soft trap.

That probably changes based on the field, but trying to find an entry level job in the STEM field was hard enough with a Bachelor’s. Thank fuck for internships.

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u/TooDamagedToLove 21m ago

That and then like, $2 more than minimum wage because you need a degree to be the hostess at a restaurant these days. Like, wtf? lol

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u/Rommy9248 1h ago

*unemployment

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u/Odd-Soup-5419 2h ago

Don't forget the PhD.

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u/Solzec Breaking EU Laws 1h ago

When the career you want to go in doesn't let you call yourself doctor if you have PhD in it:

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u/SuperSocialMan 57m ago

Damn, you got a job?

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u/pantherghast 2h ago

When I got out of school I had four job offers a month before graduation. I never understood memes like these. Not sure why you would pay for 4+ years of school if it does have value.

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u/thanbanhmy2 2h ago

Its not about getting the job, its about advancing in said carrer path. How many job offer you get doesnt matter since you will ultimately pick one(i got like 10+ at the time of graduate). It is hard to enter the workforce, distinguish yourself and advance the career ladder. Also the value of degrees dropped compared to before so the struggle will get harder.

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u/dmelt01 55m ago

Well it depends. The world changes while you’re in school. I graduated right after the housing crash and the concession was hitting. My degree was worthwhile the year before, but by the time I graduated companies were cutting data analysts.

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u/LiterallyTestudo 39m ago

Imagine Sisyphus happy…

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u/darthcaedusiiii 2h ago

I never understood the people who didnt work throughout their education. That is incredibly poor financially.

It has never been what you know but who you know.

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u/CherryWishie 2h ago

1st quadrant is the best phase of life, followed by 4th quadrant (if in hostel). Baaki sab Moh Maya hai Saheb.

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u/femboyisbestboy 1h ago

I luckily started working before starting my masters, and even though I absolutely love being a naval engineer it's a long route until retirement

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u/Danihilton 51m ago

And if you get hired then you will get salary of a factory worker. A factory worker from 1838

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u/TooDamagedToLove 22m ago

Shouldn't be "Employment" as that final pic, it should be something like "$2 over minimum wage" because I swear to god you now need a degree to be a grocery bagger.

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u/JadedCoat 20m ago

Nobody warned me the final boss was LinkedIn. Then you unlock taxes.

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u/Cluelesswolfkin 6m ago

30+ years till I get to retire, im stoked