just having a job these days is you being ahead.
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Why does he not say what his bachelor's degree is in? It seems highly relevant
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Personally, I’m pretty sure society is going to collapse (or at least begin to) within our lifetimes. Having strong knowledge of a practical skill will be priceless. Trade school is the way to go.
Honestly as someone who spent ages getting into Tech and Linux. If I could do it again, Trades school would be my route. Constant work, no AI bullshit and you can run your own business very easily since your in high demand
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Idk if mechanic is a great job with EVs and all the internal tech cars have, but hvac, plumbing, welding, etc will always be in need.
EVs actually tend to use fewer ECU modules than IC vehicles - even Hybrids are driving a trend towards mechanical and electrical simplicity.
The IC manufacturers are fighting repairability tooth and nail, but the only ones who can afford their new shit are the last people who would embrace being locked-in to dealer repairs.
All that, and the dealerships/service-centers will always require mechanics, as the manufacturers themselves will always prefer to be able to fix and re-sell used cars.
If you can't get a job in your field with a graduate degree, why does anyone think that if you get a master's, suddenly the jobs will appear?
Usually, you need a lot of less skilled workers, and as you go up in skill, the demand for the numbers of workers goes down. So getting something more advanced/specialized may actually shrink your pool of options.
Plus, people with entry jobs with graduate degrees are more likely to shift jobs because someone is offering a higher skill position with more pay, so entry jobs should become available more frequently. In contrast, highly specialised jobs requiring the masters degree and whatnot will have some quadragenarian holding it as a salaried/tenured employee.
that was me in the 80s, so nothing really changes without a ton of actual luck. and yes i tried mechanic school, and welding school. got nowhere with either one. do have the skills to make and fix my own stuff though, which i wouldn't trade for a desk job
easiest way to get a job is to have daddy hire you at his company or call a friend to get you job at theirs.
and then lecture and look down on folks who are struggled to get jobs because they don't have a daddy like that.
otherwise you're gonna struggle and struggle until you get a lucky break. the average job search is 3-6 months, which mean often it's longer than that. a lot of places will take 1-2 months to hire you from start to finish. my first job took 3 months to hire me from first interview, which was in late oct, and I didn't start until Feb. and of course once I was hired in December, I got multiple interviews and 2 more offers... because that's how life works. after months of nothing.
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DO NOT BECOME A MECHANIC
Why not?
Maybe don't specialize in internal combustion engines, but... EVs still need repairs even if their predicted lifespan is significantly shorter. Won't need head gasket replacements, but brakes are still brakes, struts are still struts. I suspect if you specialize in high voltage systems, you'll still have a good career ahead of you as a mechanic.
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Trade school is a good idea. I wish I had the money to go back to school for that. Just pick a trade that's hiring.
Pfff you only have a PhD? You need at least 3 PhDs to apply for a job