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		giardini on May 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is finding gaps just hard now? As a 24 yo, everyth... No. Absolutely No. See the chart labelled "Not So Very Serious Stuff" at https://philip.greenspun.com/careers/ Avoid the Ph.D., take a BS/BA and an MS if you have the time, but avoid even trying for a Ph.D.

j_bum on May 10, 2024 | [–]

? Where are the data from for his ascii graph? Your claim is absolutely contrary to everything I’ve read.

Opposite sources: https://grad.msu.edu/phdcareers/career-support/phdsalaries https://www.wes.org/advisor-blog/salary-difference-masters-p...

HeyLaughingBoy on May 10, 2024 | [–]

Wow. I haven't even thought about Philip in almost 20 years :-)

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