Hey physics undergrad here.
Idk if this belongs in /adv/ or not, but I was talking to my profs and they said that in physics if you don't plan on going for PhD (which I am) then you've wasted your undergrad. They also said that a really popular job for people in physics while they're in grad school is teaching high school. Is this true? If it is, is it that bad?
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>>9164961
Yes. If you go to any employer they'll tell you you need at least a master's in physics to be a chad. Its literally the only accurate portrayal of physics in all of the big bang theory.
If you're lucky, you can find a finance or engineering job with just a bachelor's but you're competing with other majors then. You can also teach high school with a bachelor's if you become certified.
>>9165027
Is that smart at all to do teaching while in doctoral school or is it waste of time putting me behind on Industry experience
>>9165034
Guys I know in grad school are either doing research or industry work. My long term plan is teaching tho it sounds p good
>>9165060
See teaching at a high school level isn't really what I want to do but a few faculty members were talking like it was inevitable.
>>9164961
Yes, there are a few areas where you can work without a PhD in physics, but they'll be like Medical Physics - either software or hardware applied, and you'll probrably need a more technical specializations, but they are cool areas nontheless