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Are we doomed to be wage slaves to money until we die?
ahh glad to see I'm not the only one up at 3 AM having the exact same existential crisis. Yea it is what is ... and it fucking sucks!
ahh glad to see I’m not the only one up at 3 AM having the exact same existential crisis.
Yea it is what is … and it fucking sucks!
See less“Could studying philosophy + exploring programming be a viable career path?”
Hello! This is a tough question and I agree that people have annoying takes on this. Either “go into tech/trades/business because you won’t get a job otherwise” or “do whatever you want and you will be okay” - neither of these are helpful. Regarding your situation - I would recommend against doing bRead more
Hello! This is a tough question and I agree that people have annoying takes on this. Either “go into tech/trades/business because you won’t get a job otherwise” or “do whatever you want and you will be okay” – neither of these are helpful.
Regarding your situation – I would recommend against doing both majors. IT and philosophy will have very few classes in common so it will take a lot of time and money, and in the end it’s likely only one of them will drive your career.
It sounds interesting to double major like that and colleges will encourage it because it makes them more money… but unless the majors overlap and employers specifically look for it (for example, math and finance), it’s generally not worth double majoring.
Regarding programming, it’s best not to rely on self-guided education like that during college. Instead of an employer or graduate school having to wonder how well you code when you tell them you taught yourself, they would rather look and see coding classes on your transcript.
The range of jobs available to you from any major is wide enough to allow for a backup plan that doesn’t require a second major, so it’s generally not worth a second major for a backup plan. And taking another major for fun is also not worth the time and money unless you are independently wealthy.
Here’s an important thing: people are very misinformed about the employment outcomes of different majors. The people who told you that a philosophy degree only prepares you for work as a philosophy professor are most likely wrong. I recommend you look up the statistics where you are located (in the US: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/philosophy-and-religion/philosophy-and-religion-field-of-degree.htm).
I understand having a range of interests and being worried that your course of study won’t prepare you for all of them. The truth is that is partially true – unfortunately, with each passing day you get better at one thing, you don’t get better at everything else. But that’s okay – there is an absolutely dizzying number of totally unique and exciting jobs out there. You could choose IT, philosophy, or something totally different, and have a career you are very passionate about – even one in video games, if that still sounds like something you would like. And if you ever want to change again, that’s okay! You are never trapped, despite what people will sometimes say.
Now of course, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter at all what you major in. It just doesn’t matter in the same way people will lead you to believe. They are right in the sense that philosophy degrees don’t lead to jobs pondering the writings of Aristotle, but they do lead to some very interesting places. Philosophy is a very common major among those who go into legal careers in the U.S., for example. It could be worthwhile to do a more thorough examination of where these degrees tend to go, but don’t let yourself be discouraged if the number of different directions seems small! A single job title on a website corresponds to thousands of strange and differing jobs in real life.
So after all that I can’t necessarily tell you what to choose, but I would say this: IT is probably going to be marginally more stable and easy. Philosophy is probably going to be marginally more interesting. To me, the second is more compelling. But the decision is up to you. Good luck in your studies!
See less“Has needing money been a barrier to achieving your life goals?”
And that's why this system is so disgusting
And that’s why this system is so disgusting
See less“Is 20 too late to start pursuing your dreams?”
While you may be right, sometimes people just want to be seen or heard.
While you may be right, sometimes people just want to be seen or heard.
See lessIs your job supposed to be something you dread?
I think it’s safe to say we all started out wanting to get a job we love, but the reality of the situation is that it’s like the goddamn fucking hunger games out here to get a high paying “career type” job as opposed to low paying customer service jobs Not everyone finds a job they love, or will eveRead more
I think it’s safe to say we all started out wanting to get a job we love, but the reality of the situation is that it’s like the goddamn fucking hunger games out here to get a high paying “career type” job as opposed to low paying customer service jobs
Not everyone finds a job they love, or will even get hired in a job they love, and I think recognizing that fact is important, as well as not thinking less of people who can’t find jobs they love
See lessFeeling aimless in life at 26M, how can I find purpose and motivation to move forward?
You are here to either learn something or teach something. The crappy part is you don't know what or when.
You are here to either learn something or teach something. The crappy part is you don’t know what or when.
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