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What job should I do?
Kully10

Ahhh, my mistake! 😅 Both words sound similar to me for some reason haha.

But now that I think about it, I bet one could get some good thinking done with a non-intellectually 

stimulating job. Perhaps a level of physical activeness helps (eg. bar bouncing, waiting tables, barista)

What do you think?

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2ChristianKl
While I could make up a theory of what work would be good, I don't have strong beliefs here. I just wanted to correct the factual error.
What job should I do?
Answer by Kully*20

Hi Tom,

Hmmm, really interesting points and background you have. It's cool that you enjoyed and gravitated towards the abstract stuff rather than the practical (I was quite the opposite for my B Sc. in Math).

I'm curious, why do you think that is? Do you enjoy covering new ground, the art of problem solving, etc.?

 

Another question I would ask yourself is how important is money to you? Do you have any financial goals? It sounds like you could have the skill set for a high-paying programming job. Maybe a type of math related job on the trading floor where... (read more)

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1Tom Paine
Financial goals aren't top of my priorities right now, though I am blithely assuming any job I find interesting to do will give me enough to get by. Working in trading/finance is definitely something on my radar. Sinecure is something I had considered (though I hadn't heard the name for the concept before). Past experience tells me I don't really spend my time productively without some external guidance or pressure, but it is something I want to improve on. What sort of projects do you work on outside of your job?
3ChristianKl
Einstein was at the patent office not the post office. The patent office is an intellectually stimulating environment.