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I'm in a massive dilemma. I have two great job opportunities and I need to decide between them.
On the one hand is my current job: its research at a top university (and i mean literally top) in something related to my degree but slightly softer. Whilst the work is fairly dull, if i stikc at it I may get the opportunity to pursue a PhD in a discipline slightly softer than the one i actually studied (I studied Economics, but the PhD would be geography). Essentially the major core benefit would be having the name of the university + the words phd on my cv, because it provides a passport for many highly-skilled positions. Although you might think it a meme, many friends with PhDs have told me that this is unfortunately the case.
The job I have just been offered and I'm about to ditch my current job for: Government economist role, 2 years as a junior, then you become a mid-level economist in the government and get paid fairly handsomely for my age. There is also opportunities to undertake a second masters and then use that as a way to get into a PhD (albeit in all likelihood at a lesser university). Alternatively the opportunities of being poached by the private sector are also quite high and the pay is theoretically even more handsome.
Whilst the latter seems like a comfier route which gives me more choice and experience. My current trajectory seems like a catapult to success, because in almost all of my career trajectories I can only imagine a PhD from a top university would be helpful to reaching the more interesting opportunities and top careers.
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>>18421793
take the first one. sounds like you want to go for the highest goal possible. so take the path that gets you to the highest goal.
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>>18421799
I'm erring on this.
I literalyl told my boss I would be leaving and now I'm going to go to him tomorrow with a changed mind inquiring about how I can make a future out of this job.
I feel as thoguh I can come back to the government job should i so please. But I may never be in this position again.
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>>18421810
>Literalyl
> thoguh
Might wanna master the English language first before dreaming of a PhD you fucking neophyte.
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>>18421799
but on the other hand.
its an economics PhD that takes you to the top of the positions I'm referring to. Not necessarily a geography PhD (though there will still be opportunities because of the brand, they might be slightly fewer than i originally conceived).
The government route also seems a lot easier and smoother, and I'm not even fully committed to the idea of doing a 4 year Phd ;_;
I really don't know what to do
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you'll be happier if you go for the higher goal. if you settle for less, you'll never feel fulfilled. better to try for the best possible outcome.
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>>18422397
option 1 is your real goal.
option 2 is what's easy and convenient and "good enough."
but "good enough" is not good enough. never settle for less. never take the hand-me-downs. never take your eye off your highest goal. NEVER.
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