What job to do?

mufcmark

mufcmark

mufcmark

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I just had a careers convention the other day and there was a talk about stem subjects. (Basically maths, sciences etc.) They were talking about how all the smart people always want to do medicine/dentistry. The man said they should reconsider and try to get jobs in 'cutting edge technology'.

I wasn't at this talk personally but I would like to know what jobs would enter this bracket. The mindset where I'm from is that if you do well in school you should be a doctor/dentist. At times I think this is a good idea but these jobs don't involve problem solving (there are exceptions) and most involve using your memory. These jobs aren't the most mentally challenging but the hard part is getting in. (I know a few dentists and doctors and they can vouch for this) I could see myself getting easily bored in either of the two jobs.

Lets assume I have got a good few A*'s in GCSE's and all A's in A-Levels. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology) What jobs would you try to get into?

I'm leaning towards dentistry due to secure job, good hours and good pay.

Could anyone suggest any alternative jobs that would be as good in engineering or computing?
 
IT & Engineering can be very lucrative but also unstable at times.
I have never met a poor dentist, but I have met plenty of rich ones :) I would stick with Dentistry if I were in your shoes.
 
There is also the option of becoming a vet.

You use the ploy of wanting to help animals but you actually enjoy charging sizeable amounts using emotional blackmail to do so.


Never met a dentist, vet or accountant who was not extremely well off.
 
Take a look at big companies that do research - so Microsoft, IBM, HP in computing.

Shell, BP in energy. There will be loads in energy and loads of money as well.

There is F1 teams in engineering? I guess.
 
mufcmark said:
I don't want to stick my hands up cows' arses:p
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Sorry I should have explained better. I meant a vet that deals with pets insured with up to £20ks worth of medical bills.

Oh and don't knock jobs involving poo. They tend to pay well.
 
Engineering brother but I don't know if those kind of a level subjects would be as wanted as maths,physics,further maths and some other engineering subject.

I am looking at a engineering subject and tending towards EE as it has the power industry and Electronic industry. Also I love electronics :)
 
I could do

Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biology

or

Further maths
maths
Physics
4th I'm not sure. Chemistry?

I would like to go down the engineering route but is the pay and job security as good as dentistry?
 
mufcmark said:
I could do

Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biology

or

Further maths
maths
Physics
4th I'm not sure. Chemistry?

I would like to go down the engineering route but is the pay and job security as good as dentistry?
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Can you do Electronics or Computing?, as having a good knowledge of programming is handy for a few engineering fields such as Comp Science and EE. Also once you know one language you can learn others, it would really help for a wide variety of fields.

Physics is perhaps the hardest a level, if you are going to do you must put much more effort into it than Maths or further maths.
 
mufcmark said:
I honestly don't know a lot of the career paths for these jobs.

What are the top careers in this field?
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I would really sit down and have a think about a career that you would find rewarding and you would enjoy. There is nothing worse than being sat in a job that you hate even if it pays well, in my opinion. :)
 
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