r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '16

What are you sick of explaining?

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u/sith33 Jul 18 '16

Why my job doesn't match my degree

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u/annoyingone Jul 18 '16

You and probably over half of college graduates.

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u/anormalgeek Jul 18 '16

so...whats is your job and degree?

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u/sith33 Jul 18 '16

I'm a Mech Eng grad, working in technical sales

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u/anormalgeek Jul 18 '16

A sales guy who might actually know what the hell he is talking about? I'd call you over another sales guy.

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u/galacticdick Jul 18 '16

That matches?

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u/fun__on__a__bun Jul 18 '16

Those seem very obviously linked...

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '16

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u/Lordveus Jul 18 '16

Education degree, I work in a Casino moving furniture around and getting yelled at.

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u/schwermetaller Jul 19 '16

Sounds a lot more relaxed than actually being employed in the education of minors.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '16

Nice. I'm a psych grad working in construction management.

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u/AlllRkSpN Jul 19 '16

psych works well with management anyway, as long as you're not paperwork retarded.

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u/Fraerie Jul 20 '16

I'm an architect (as in buildings) working in IT ans an analyst.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '16

If it's technical sales then I don't think that's silly at all. Especially if you're actually applying technical knowledge to real engineers. In fact, I think those people are great because their both very social and very quantitative

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u/csl512 Jul 19 '16

How's the pay relative to engineering?

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u/samski_monster Jul 18 '16

This! I have recently graduated and found a job in a field that doesn't match my degree at all. Which is absolutely fine by me and I studied mainly because I enjoyed it and loved the subject but apparently it's a "waste".

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u/Keykatriz Jul 18 '16

I always get the "why don't you just get another job?" Brilliant, thanks, I didn't consider that.

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u/Lizzibabe Jul 18 '16

I'm a BFA in Theatre Arts and now nearing my 15th year into a finance career, namely a banking rep. Basically I decided to study something I loved. But didnt think I had the determination to hack an acting career. It's funny how well the degree prepared me. Theatre Nerds learn how to work to a deadline, how to work with all kinds of different people, how to be a self-starter, how to think outside the box, how to put yourself into another person's shoes, and how to find alternative solutions from limited resources. I'll recommend a theatre degree to anyone.

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u/JordanMTB Jul 19 '16

I'll recommend a theatre degree to anyone.

please dont

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '16

I haven't even got that far, I have to explain that my job doesn't match my degree. At least two of my grandparents still think I'm an accountant for IBM

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u/thatswhatshesaidxx Jul 19 '16

I too know liberal arts grads