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Employment is a relationship between two parties, usually based on contract where work is paid for, where one party, which may be a corporation, for profit, not-for-profit organization, co-operative or other entity is the employer and the other is the employee. Employees work in return for payment, which may be in the form of an hourly wage, by piecework or an annual salary, depending on the type of work an employee does or which sector they are working in. Employees in some fields or sectors may receive gratuities, bonus payment or stock options. In some types of employment, employees may receive benefits in addition to payment. Benefits can include health insurance, housing, disability insurance or use of a gym. Employment is typically governed by employment laws, organisation or legal contracts.

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    Physics Employment: What Are Physics Majors Doing After Graduation?

    I'm set to start university this fall but the problem is I can't decide on what to major in. I've been thinking about majoring in Physics for the past few months because I really liked Physics and Calculus in high school and did pretty well in them. The only problem with majoring in Physics is...
  2. Williams.235

    Undergrad Employment: Working Part-Time While Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree

    So I just transferred to a local 4 year school from a community college. I met with a financial aid rep to discuss how I am going to be paying for this little venture and received some shocking information. Apparantely, you cannot work part-time and succeed in a bachelors degree program...
  3. RadiationX

    Best Career for self employment

    Which degree electrical engineering or computer science (programming) would be a better choice for a freelancer?
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    Admissions Engineer, Energy: Entry-Level Employment Abroad

    I am a US citizen and I love to travel. I am also a second year graduate student, earning my MS in Mechanical Engineering - concentrating in 'fluid mechanics, thermal sciences and energy'. I will be graduating in May 2008 and have some questions regarding subsequent aspirations of mine. My...
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    Employment Rate in Physics and Suggestions for a Physics Career

    Hi people! I am 23 years old and I graduate form BS in Electronic Systems Engineering but I love physics and I am interested in chaos, nonlinear dynamics and statistical mechanics, right know I am in BS in Physics and I am planning to get an MSc in Physics and a PhD in Physics because I want...
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    Chemical engineering employment oppurtunities in the pacific northwest?

    I live in seattle, and right now i am heavily considering chemical engineering. I would really love to stay in the seattle area, but I am not sure if i will be able to, as it seems like most of the good chemical engineering jobs are out east. Does anyone know of any chemical engineering...
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    So how bad is the employment situation, really?

    As a student about to enter a phd program in physics, I couldn't help but notice the posts in the career development section. Essentially, someone wrote a post listing all the reasons why a career in science is a bad idea - namely that it's impossible to find a job. Surely, the likelihood of...
  8. P

    Is Electrical Engineering Employment as Stressful as Schooling?

    Hey everyone. This might be kind of a weird question, but something I've been thinking about. I'm in my second year of Electrical Engineering, talking basic Circuits courses, diff.Eq, and a Digital Design class, and I have to say, classes are wicked hard. I guess I expected this, but I did very...
  9. N

    Employment of Physics BScs in Canada

    Where are those with a BSc in physics, in Canada, usually employed? Don't mention education.
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    Advice for a physics graduate seeking employment please

    Dear all, I have an MPhys 2:1 honours degree from Sussex uni in the UK. Its a decent physics qualification. My referees think well of me as far as a I can tell. I am an intelligent chap with a strong physics vocation. However I have been unemployed for a year. At first I was very picky...
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    Physics Graduates and Job Employment

    We're going to be starting our university applications fairly soon at my school, and I'm still a little bit uncertain about job opportunities in the field of pure physics. Right now I'm planning on applying to several schools for different types of engineering because from the information I've...
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    Seeking Employment Advice for MSc Physics Student with No Industry Experience

    I'm currently working towards my MSc in physics. Pretty much all I have left is to finish my thesis project. I hope to have the research portion done by december and my thesis written and defense done by february, so I've started looking for work. The problem is I've never had a job in...
  13. russ_watters

    News What exactly is the employment situation in the US?

    The discussion has always been mixed with others, so let's make this thread just about the employment situation in the US. A large part of the recent debates have focused on the viability of unemployment statistics and whether or not they accurately reflect the employment situation in the US...
  14. N

    What kind of employment opportunities are there for only a BSc

    Does anyone know someone with only a BSc. Astrophysics? Or rather, what kind of employment opportunities are there for only a BSc. Astrophysics when most of the employment positions require a PhD for this field whether it be for Universities or Observatories?
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    Science-Related Employment (Part-Time)

    I think it'll be good if when i am an undergrad and i can work at least in some kinda science related field part time to pay the bills (during the holidays). What "career" options are there and how good is the pay and working hours usually?
  16. ZapperZ

    Employment Opportunities in Physics: Level, Specialty, & Skills

    It seems that there have been a lot of issues regarding the kinds of employment one can get with a physics degree (be it B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D). I have read many good responses, and also read some complete BS regarding this. Let's me the issues involved here VERY clear - your employability...
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    Is a Pre-Employment Strength Test Common for Brewery Jobs?

    Few weeks ago I had interview for a job( sitting at the conveyor belt and checking beer bottles :approve: ) at the big national brewery,I was speachless when I had to answer 50 questions in a 12 minutes.I could not answer even 5 of them :redface: .So they thank me for coming and told me to...
  18. S

    IMPORTANT QUESTION Criminal Background Check in Job Employment

    IMPORTANT QUESTION! Criminal Background Check in Job Employment I wasn't sure where to post this but I have some important questions. In America, many states have a law where anyone over the age of 18 cannot have any sexual activity with anyone under the age of 18. Even if it's a 1 day...
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    Getting an Employment Outlook for Physics Majors

    I assume this is a good place to ask this... being a physics forum and all I'm an undergrad right now (first year) and my major is physics, and I'm thinking of taking on math as a double major (sounds like fun right? :DWow). I'm also planning on going to grad school to a doctorate...
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