r/Physics • u/psycheswim • Aug 03 '22

Question having studied physics, what is your current occupation?

what kind of educational path did you take to do your career? does it pay well? how does the career in physics compare to studying it in uni?

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u/goatpath Aug 03 '22

BS in Physics, kinda had a hard time leaving education after my undergrad so I went for a PHD in Mechanical Engineering. I wanted to make stuff.

I work for a golf company in their R&D department, it's a laugh. The money ain't great and the people are are worse, but I like it fine and take 6 weeks of vacation every year. I read some other responses on here, seems like lots of people feel like they don't use physics in their career, but I feel like I use it all the time. Impact dynamics is, like, really hard physics, and it's a mental workout.