Physics PhD at 50, seeks non-traditional career options

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Besides the point. The quality of the PhD should be high enough that it should on average outperform any job experience at BSc or MSc level. If it doesn't then either something is wrong with the quality of the PhD or with the judgment of the empoyee.

I think the problem with this is that is presumes that a PhD experience is parallel to a BS or MSc, but its not. Its not orthogonal, but its not parallel either. PhD graduates have a wide variety of skill sets, strengths and deficencies. They do not as a rule overlap and surpass BS or MSc experiences. Sometimes they might, other times they dont.

 

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Besides the point. The quality of the PhD should be high enough that it should on average outperform any job experience at BSc or MSc level. If it doesn't then either something is wrong with the quality of the PhD or with the judgment of the empoyee.

What you say suggests PhD people lack in talking and people skills or impressive experience or luck. And if you really think that it swings both ways, then what are we even talking about? There's this thing called statistics and averages...

If when with a PhD you can only work at PhD level or at no level at all, something is wrong.

No. I don't suggest that. Too many things vary among people and jobs. Not all PhD people are the same.