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Phanuthier · 08-10-2011, 06:38 PM

Too bad he's in a industry so limited. The thing about his industry is, you don't need to be a genius... he sounds like a guy that does systems level. With cutbacks in his field in a limited industry, where the work is pretty generic, it doesn't help to be overqualified. There are also a lot of masters students out there doing jobs fit for a undergrad or technician... c'est la vie. Also, I don't know about Boeing, but I know Lockheed and NASA tend to be very hierarchy-type and a bit political because of that... and its not like his skills are necessarly transferable to, say, Nvidia. If you have a good job, be fortunate, it takes more than smarts and a degree to get a job, and if the planets aligned for you, great.

08-10-2011, 06:38 PM	#10
Phanuthier Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Exp:	Too bad he's in a industry so limited. The thing about his industry is, you don't need to be a genius... he sounds like a guy that does systems level. With cutbacks in his field in a limited industry, where the work is pretty generic, it doesn't help to be overqualified. There are also a lot of masters students out there doing jobs fit for a undergrad or technician... c'est la vie. Also, I don't know about Boeing, but I know Lockheed and NASA tend to be very hierarchy-type and a bit political because of that... and its not like his skills are necessarly transferable to, say, Nvidia. If you have a good job, be fortunate, it takes more than smarts and a degree to get a job, and if the planets aligned for you, great. __________________ "With a coach and a player, sometimes there's just so much respect there that it's boils over" -Taylor Hall Last edited by Phanuthier; 08-10-2011 at 06:43 PM.