So I'm about to graduate with a masters in math. I'm currently living in Arizona and would like to move to a northern state like Washington or oregon. The problem is I have no idea how to look for a job in those places. Can anyone give me an idea of how to go about this? I don't even know what kind of jobs to look for or who hires people with math degrees. I don't know any programing (I could probably learn the basics somewhat quickly).
I'm in Washington and it has great welfare, which leads me to why in the fuck did you get a math degree?
>>18239562
Well I started off with a math teaching degree but they kicked me out of that since I got a C in one of my english classes. Then I saw I had all A's in my math classes and decided to just get a math major. Then turns out I'm somewhat decent at pure math so I wanted to get a masters (thinking it could help me job chances)
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Learn to program. Refresh your discrete math skills. Get good at algorithms.
You know where this is going
>>18239555
It took me 15 seconds to type "jobs math oregon".
Try it
>>18241931
Ok did that, got a few job aggregate websites. These are just some of the jobs they are listing under the "math job"
>Data scientist
not qualified
>marketing analysis
Not qualified
>Electrical engineer intern
Not qualified
>Software engineer
Not qualified
>Cost administrator
Not qualified.
>Actuary
Not qualified
>market research analysis
Not qualified.
Do you seriously think I didn't try this before? All these "math" jobs are either actuaries, or engineers or other shit that takes business degrees/ years of experience for me to
>>18241998
>for me to
even meet the minimum requirements.
A 4 year degree in math without any programming is about as useful for getting you a job in a related field as a gender studies course is.
It happens a lot, just didn't choose the right degree to get a job. Either go get your Masters (which will open more options) or pay off your debts then go back to school for something completely different you know you'll find work in
>>18242058
I have my masters.
Listen, mate, while math may be the foundation of many fields and sciences, there's not much you can do with it alone. By itself it's a purely theoretical concept, it can't be applied in a void. Your best bet is to decide on math-related field to work in and start studying about that field. Maybe take a few MOOCs or get a certificate or 2 to have something to fill up your resume with. Either that or become a math teacher.
I know it sounds a little harsh having to go back and study another field after finishing a masters, but it's really not that bad. Math is a very sought after skill these days and you won't need much knowledge other than that to get an entry level job, just a small basis. You should try to look for job fares in your area, there should be some once in a while, so you can talk directly to employers. They'll tell you what they're looking for, what you can qualify for and what other knowledge you will need to work in different positions.