im graduating in a couple of months time with a degree in forensic pathology. but now im thinking of doing something like marine biology. i was going to go on and do my masters in forensic pathology which would only be one more year...but since i've done so many years in forensic path. im starting to look towards other things. anyone ever done a degree in some sort of marine subject, on here? must be a few of you around...i need some advice.
advice?
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If you want to work in England, the jobs are 1:30 ratio of applicants. My ex boyfriend was an ichthyologist, he had to go back to uni to study zoology in order to get a job anywhere near working with animals, he was also on £32,000 a year which is less than i will earn having only being at uni 3 years instead of his 8.
hmmmm i'll be earning 40k starting pay next year...maybe it would be better if i started my job first (i have one waiting for me) and then decide what to do. i wouldnt mind doing a degree in zoology and then diverting to marine, that would be great too.
i wouldnt mind going voluntary but i've been at uni for a while now and worked hard maybe i could do a part time course but doing a forensic. path job and zoology at the same time might be stressful. forensic path would be any hours kind of thing.
ewurm;2846478; said:
It's a lot of school for low low low low low pay. In fact most 'professional aquarists/ biologist/ animal career' people I know have a side job just to pay bills. Even after years of time put in, don't expect to make enough to live well on. We figure (in the US), there are 100 to 200 applications per single job posted in the zoo/aquarium world.
But once in, the job is worth it. Trust me.
Ok i know not many people listen to me but if they did this world would be great. I *think* if you really really really wanted to do marine biology you would have chosen it from the off.
Teacher's arn't highly paid at first and i have chosen to be an educational psychologist, I wanted to teach since i was ugh ....10.
Forensic pathology is a really good career! and you'll be so happy once you do your masters. My best friend is a Forensic biologist and she really loves it. You know you'll always have fish as your hobby and your only young second careers are big news! You should see all the old people on my course!
If anyone said to you i'll do forensic pathology part-time and something else, you'd be like errr no. because of the full time input.
Teacher's arn't highly paid at first and i have chosen to be an educational psychologist, I wanted to teach since i was ugh ....10.
Forensic pathology is a really good career! and you'll be so happy once you do your masters. My best friend is a Forensic biologist and she really loves it. You know you'll always have fish as your hobby and your only young second careers are big news! You should see all the old people on my course!
If anyone said to you i'll do forensic pathology part-time and something else, you'd be like errr no. because of the full time input.
well my masters is only one more year, so i guess i could stick with it. forensic biology is not really to my taste, thats why i chose forensic pathology instead. i've wanted to do forensic path since i was probably 9/10 too. but for some reason im getting tired of it. maybe because im at the end of my 1st career? dunno...but marine biology/zoology seems great
seems great until you get bored of that too? You sound a bit like me, i love learning and if something is coming to an end...i'm like what that's it? a 9 to 5 job? I think i'll study forever.....it's the only thing that keeps me going!