Is there any point?

sschoe2
Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:43:57 +0000

I have a MSc. in Chemistry. Frankly I regret it every day and would definitely not recommend it to anyone regardless of their interest and passion.

I loved and had an aptitude for science since elementary school. I studied Biochem in my undergrad and went more a bit more hard core chemistry in grad school. I worked very hard in the lab and studied very hard for quantum and thermo to survive.

The jobs are absolutely terrible. It is a complete slap in the face to be making less than a garbage collector only with no benefits or union protections. Companies hire their science staff via temp agencies and pay them $12 to $20 depending on the company’s stature and how much the agency is robbing you. They can deny you benefits and fire you with one phone call with no cobra or unemployment. You spend your career drifting from temp job to temp job until like me, you leave the field. I am returning for a Master of Science in Accounting next fall. The last statistic I read was that 68% of science graduates are not working in anything science related.