tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post115930968697874220..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: Ask me if I'm bovvered.James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1159524525197102902006-09-29T11:08:00.000+01:002006-09-29T11:08:00.000+01:00James, while your post and links accurately descri...James, while your post and links accurately describe the career path for academic scientists, remember that there is also the private sector. These Earth science jobs (http://www.miningreference.com/miningjobs/search_result.php?cid=84) have similar requirements as grad school. But they pay as much as $100,000 more per year.<BR/><BR/>They used to say that the challenges and rewards of working in an academic environment were priceless. But today it is easy to price them. While I enjoy developing new analytical tecniques, analysing dead people, stardust, etc, it is very easy to determine how many tens of thousands of dollars it is costing me when compared to a boring mine geologist job.C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.com