Well said...

Except death and taxes.

Yeah. I should have said that. haha

this is so true

This post has been edited by ComposMentis: Jun 1 2010, 11:40 AM

most probably yes,but if you don't have much working experience before attaining the phd title,then your starting salary will be comparatively lower than a Master or Bachelor degree holders who possess much longer working experience than you...

PhDs can get work if they're not picky. Here's a PhD from Standford who got booted from his job and ended up as a Singapore taxi driver.

http://taxidiary.blogspot.com/

This type of case can happen to anyone..not only PhD holders..such as company management taken over by someone, CEO, MD told to pack and go...happens all the time..

if my degree is biotech
my master or phd must be in biotech also?

in a word, no; but dont expect biotech degree can get nuclear engineering masters/phD

No..of course not..Science is an interdisciplinary field...
but having the relevant skills and background would help you persuade prospective supervisors to take you..
It's not so crucial though..

I would say it depends on what you're looking for. getting a PHD gives you really good exposure to research, at the expense of finances, generally speaking.

so if you're really into what you're studying, and can't think of doing anything else ... by all means get a PHD. but if you're hoping to get that BMW M6 before you're 25 ... better off start getting a job 1st

No point you get a PhD on younger age as you had no working experience and it's a useless
why you wan to get
P-ermanent
h-ead
D-amage

would suggest you to get a job...get more pro cert and when matured enough with your working experience then u go get ur P-h-D

Couldn't say it better myself..Career as an academic will only stabilize in the 30s...

depends on what field you're in...if you are in biology or chemistry field, undergraduate knows too little to apply it in R & D..

This post has been edited by highwind85: Jun 4 2010, 10:54 AM

so my phd can be in chemistry or bio?
anyone studying phd right now?

does malaysia lack of phd or lecturers in bio and che field?

Let me put it this way...there are intersections between chemistry and biology..
If you have a degree in pure chemistry, it's not very possible to study ecology or bio diversity for PhD..
But if you have a degree in organic chemistry or food science, it's possible to study molecular biology or biochemistry for your PhD..
The difference must not be too extreme..

me is biotech
so phd can be in wat field?

Depends on what your interest is...it is too difficult to tell you what you can do PhD in what field..Any subjects or course that attracted your attention?
Biotech grads can do PhD in biochem, molecularbiology, tissue culture, transgenic organisms etc etc...

ya biochem

if you're even asking this question, i don't think you should get a PHD for your subject.

hard work is not enough to grant you one. there must be interest ...and alot of it ! if you've ever wished you never took biotech , then sorry to say you'll probably drop out of the PHD program due to it being "hard" , "boring" or "irrevelant" .

Second that...PhD is not like Masters..It's not like "i don't what to do after graduation...maybe i should do a PhD before i decide"
You should be very clear before you take up PhD..