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Ask HN: What did you do with your PhD in Math?

6 pointsby mcrwfrdabout 5 years ago
I earned a bachelor&#x27;s in Math at a well-known Canadian school and after a few years working as a software developer, I&#x27;m finding I miss doing math on a daily basis. I&#x27;m considering going back for grad school in Math purely out of interest, not for some increase in hireability or earning potential.<p>On that note, if you got a PhD in Math at some point, I&#x27;m curious to hear about what you did afterwards. I hear a career in academia is getting harder and harder these days. If you have a PhD in Math, where do you work today?

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moxdabout 5 years ago
I didn&#x27;t do a PhD, I was accepted to one though, but I turned it down last minute. If you plan to go back to the industry after, it can be at very least a waste of time.<p>Don&#x27;t do a PhD &#x27;for the fun&#x27;, it&#x27;s not.