Columnist writes about the hardships of a career in science and engineering. He bemoans lawyers starting salaries of $145000 whereas he claims a physics PhD starts at a mere $45,000. I don't know what universe this commentator lives in, both in the real world, a bachelor's degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical or civil engineering starts at $50K or better, right out of school, and reaches $100K with just a few years industry experience. For every lawyer starting with a big firm right out of college, a hellofva lot 'em work part time and never rise much beyond doing residential real estate closings.
Engineers get to design the next Iphone, the next game machine, space ships, aircraft, buildings and every thing else that gets made. It's more rewarding than doing closings.
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