02 Dec 07
Originally posted by cmsMasterListen to me Boss. There are NO jobs for a graduate with a BS in Psychology. NONE!. If you got a Masters you may find a job at $20K per year. You need a PHD in Psychology in order to become a Therapist.
Yes, because a philosophy major will have so many job opportunities.....
I'm actually curious now, what did all of you guys major in?
Business Administration would be alot better.
Or, if you want to earn Big money become a Heavy Equipment Operator......self employed of course.
College is a rip off, and you'll be stuck with student loans for the rest of your life. Become self employed and get a 6 -8 year headstart on all the schmucks.
GRANNY.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by smw6869Wrong. There are some teaching positions which also require a degree in psychology, such as teaching special ed. I think it's also odd that people are putting down his choices when it's his future. I know people who've listened to what others said instead of following their own dreams, gifts, and talents, and none of them turned out to be happy people, nor even tolerant of others and their dreams since their own were squashed.
Listen to me Boss. There are NO jobs for a graduate with a BS in Psychology. NONE!. If you got a Masters you may find a job at $20K per year. You need a PHD in Psychology in order to become a Therapist.
Business Administration would be alot better.
Or, if you want to earn Big money become a Heavy Equipment Operator......self employed of course.
Coll ...[text shortened]... f your life. Become self employed and get a 6 -8 year headstart on all the schmucks.
GRANNY.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by smw6869Not true, it's just that they are all in academia. You can be a university lecturer, or just pursue your own area of research. it's sweet because you get to choose what you work on, you get to travel overseas a lot to attend conferences, the pay is pretty good once you climb the ranks a bit, you're an expert in your field rather than a replaceable piece of meat like a McWorker and are treated accordingly, ant there are lots ogf intelligent people around to talk to.
What jobs are available in Philosophy? NOOOOOOOOOOOOON.
Granny.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by smw6869Who didn't catch the part about me saying I was going to grad. school?
Listen to me Boss. There are NO jobs for a graduate with a BS in Psychology. NONE!. If you got a Masters you may find a job at $20K per year. You need a PHD in Psychology in order to become a Therapist.
Business Administration would be alot better.
Or, if you want to earn Big money become a Heavy Equipment Operator......self employed of course.
Coll ...[text shortened]... f your life. Become self employed and get a 6 -8 year headstart on all the schmucks.
GRANNY.
I plan on getting my doctorate, hence the decision to save money now...
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerThanks for the support. I thought I was pretty clear when I said I was majoring in Psychology for my undergrad., before I went to grad. school...These guys just didn't seem to catch it (maybe they didn't have the benefits of college education... 😛).
Wrong. There are some teaching positions which also require a degree in psychology, such as teaching special ed. I think it's also odd that people are putting down his choices when it's his future. I know people who've listened to what others said instead of following their own dreams, gifts, and talents, and none of them turned out to be happy people, nor even tolerant of others and their dreams since their own were squashed.
Hopefully I'll get the best of both worlds (education in a field I enjoy, plus lots of money) by doing it this way. I definitely want to get a doctorate, it's just going be a lot of time and money.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerI wasn't trying to put the Boss down. I really was trying to help. Yes, he could teach Psychology, but he didn't say he was going to major in Education. If he did what you say he would be a Special Ed. Major, not a Psych Major, and Special Ed teachers are a dime a dozen and all he will be doing is baby sitting trouble makers who get thrown into Special Ed. classes. But it certainly pays better than other teachers. Ah, my dreams were not squashed. I have made a damn good living being a self employed business owner. I know about the college scam many students run into. I know from my own experiences and that of my daughter.
Wrong. There are some teaching positions which also require a degree in psychology, such as teaching special ed. I think it's also odd that people are putting down his choices when it's his future. I know people who've listened to what others said instead of following their own dreams, gifts, and talents, and none of them turned out to be happy people, nor even tolerant of others and their dreams since their own were squashed.
Granny.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by smw6869Also, in my State, you don't need a degree in Psychology to teach Special ED. You do need to take extra courses though.
I wasn't trying to put the Boss down. I really was trying to help. Yes, he could teach Psychology, but he didn't say he was going to major in Education. If he did what you say he would be a Special Ed. Major, not a Psych Major, and Special Ed teachers are a dime a dozen and all he will be doing is baby sitting trouble makers who get thrown into Special Ed. c ...[text shortened]... cam many students run into. I know from my own experiences and that of my daughter.
Granny.
GRANNY.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by smw6869Yeah, I got ya man, it's cool. I appreciate you guys keeping me informed, you're really looking out for my best interest, whether it seems that way or not.
I wasn't trying to put the Boss down. I really was trying to help. Yes, he could teach Psychology, but he didn't say he was going to major in Education. If he did what you say he would be a Special Ed. Major, not a Psych Major, and Special Ed teachers are a dime a dozen and all he will be doing is baby sitting trouble makers who get thrown into Special Ed. c ...[text shortened]... cam many students run into. I know from my own experiences and that of my daughter.
Granny.
Anyhow, I DO plan on making enough money to live more than happily. My parents think psychiatry is a good option, IDK yet...I'll figure it all out eventually.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by smw6869My school has a huge special ed department. There is not a single trouble-maker in that system. They are children with a wide variety of physical and mental disabilities and they come from all over town. Those teachers work their butts off every day, just as the rest of us do.
I wasn't trying to put the Boss down. I really was trying to help. Yes, he could teach Psychology, but he didn't say he was going to major in Education. If he did what you say he would be a Special Ed. Major, not a Psych Major, and Special Ed teachers are a dime a dozen and all he will be doing is baby sitting trouble makers who get thrown into Special Ed. c ...[text shortened]... cam many students run into. I know from my own experiences and that of my daughter.
Granny.
02 Dec 07
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Originally posted by pawnhandlerStop this debate.
My school has a huge special ed department. There is not a single trouble-maker in that system. They are children with a wide variety of physical and mental disabilities and they come from all over town. Those teachers work their butts off every day, just as the rest of us do.
I am NOT going into special ed., I don't want to and I never did. My interest has ALWAYS been in psychiatry.
You can continue that debate for your own personal reasons and beliefs, but it won't go anywhere good and neither of you will change your stance, so keep me out of it. Danke.
02 Dec 07
Originally posted by Iron MonkeyHow long do you think it would take to graduate from the Univ. and go out and find a Philosophy teaching job at a Univ? Who pays Philosophers to do their own research?
Not true, it's just that they are all in academia. You can be a university lecturer, or just pursue your own area of research. it's sweet because you get to choose what you work on, you get to travel overseas a lot to attend conferences, the pay is pretty good once you climb the ranks a bit, you're an expert in your field rather than a replaceable piece ...[text shortened]... ker and are treated accordingly, ant there are lots ogf intelligent people around to talk to.
Boss, you need tough love, not a pat on the heiny, but by all means make sure you work at what you love. That's what i did.
GRANNY.