I knew a guy who got a PhD in physics, a ton of debt to go along with it, then couldn’t find a job. It’s not like you can switch tracks when you are in that deep for that long. Sad story and way too many like it.
Astronomer’s Median annual salary $103,220. Not bad work if you can get it! In recent years, there have been about 150 job openings for astronomers in North America.
You could always get a job writing for creationist websites, and explaining how the light from the Andromeda galaxy (2.7 million light-years away) or from quasar 2C273 (2.4 billion light-years away) is only 6,000 years old.Best part of that job is that you don’t actually have to do any work—no observations, no calculations—you can just make stuff up!
Snoopy_Fan over 9 years ago
“As for your career, you didn’t plan-et very well.”
TREEINTHEWIND over 9 years ago
If you hurry, you can catch the next train to the hinterland…..they are hiring out there………but it’s mostly second shift….
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 9 years ago
I knew a guy who got a PhD in physics, a ton of debt to go along with it, then couldn’t find a job. It’s not like you can switch tracks when you are in that deep for that long. Sad story and way too many like it.
Daniel Aplet over 9 years ago
seems like a logical assumption
mourdac Premium Member over 9 years ago
People’s waistlines in the U.S. are expanding so should be lots of jobs for cooks.
Under Dog Premium Member over 9 years ago
It’s actually the Employment Office.
Earnestly Frank over 9 years ago
Note that if you are the centre of the universe, it means tha everything is moving away from you.
ChessPirate over 9 years ago
We aim to Pleiades… :-)
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 9 years ago
Astronomer’s Median annual salary $103,220. Not bad work if you can get it! In recent years, there have been about 150 job openings for astronomers in North America.
eb110americana over 9 years ago
“No, that just means it’s a bigger reach for you.”
Snoopy_Fan over 9 years ago
LOL!
markjoseph125 over 9 years ago
You could always get a job writing for creationist websites, and explaining how the light from the Andromeda galaxy (2.7 million light-years away) or from quasar 2C273 (2.4 billion light-years away) is only 6,000 years old.Best part of that job is that you don’t actually have to do any work—no observations, no calculations—you can just make stuff up!