why is every degree and job ‘oversaturated’ now and why does everyone wanna be a finance bro (3 Viewers)

[fishyjar]

i’ve never felt so lost regarding my career choice because every option i’ve considered somehow has the worst job market known to man with everyone trying to go for it. e.g. quant trading becoming the new IB, or unsw actl at 99 atar cus of demand. Then there’s compsci/software engineering which everyone says is doomed. am i just a sheep for jumping onto the bandwagon everytime; is aus job market just that fucked in general; or is it selection bias where obv everyone on forums and reddit are gonna pick the nerdy shit?

it doesn’t help that i have zero passion for anything. i just don’t wanna be living on the streets bro. i did SACE so idk mark equiv but for internals i got A+ for eng advanced and econ, A- for math advanced and chemistry, and A for research project. i got an early entry offer for law/comm alr but i lowkey hate law so i don’t wanna do it even though i’m stronger in humanities. maths i’m decent at and more interested it, i just slacked off this year icl, and also i didn’t do the SACE equiv of ext 1&2 so i’m kinda barred off from a lot of math-y courses unless i do a bridging course.

i put double actl for my top uac pref followed by engineering but idek if i could handle the math rigour for it or if i’d even get a job post-uni that’ll make my parents proud. atp its <$150k or nothing with how things are rn. fml

are there any good, well-paying careers that are sorta finance/STEM-adjacent that are niche and/or have labour shortages?

 

[SS173]

Most people are talking about this subject based on their past experiences.
No one knows exactly what could be the effect of AI for the job market in 20 years.

For example, some people predict that the lawyers will be one of the most effected, which I agree.
I thought the construction work and the tradies would be safe. But the other day I watched a video about 3D construction . I was amazed. Even they don't seem safe.
Maybe the health related jobs will last more than others.

I think in the short term (10-20 years), those who can develop/use AI tools in any field will be employed first.
After 20 years is future telling.

You need to read about this matter and make your own decision.

 

[totally_screwed]

this is just observation from my friends who do law and engineering degrees, you’re gonna have to work/intern in the field while you study and network and build connections that way. my friend who does law at UTS practically works in high or supreme court (I forgot which) in the city full time for a few years now and is literally scraping passes and attendance requirements at uni. pretty sure employment for her is guaranteed lol. law students who are locked in with their degree and getting HD’s and all that but have zero connects or not involved in the space in any way might struggle in the job competition for saturated markets where experience might matter more than your GPA. the job market I’m heading into is kinda saturated but not as fucked but even so I work in the field and ultimately if I meet my first graduate employer/mentor before graduating then I’ve won. so yeah I don’t think you’re screwed just be aware that grinding at uni and not putting in some effort over the years to stand out or build a connection or portfolio or resume might set you back