Neurosurgeon vs Maths professor

Im torn between these two career options that i have in mind. Through your experiacne witch job is more rewarding, as in money (but i KNOW its defo not about the money!) and about how respected u are. Also which job is easy to get ?? Tuvm.

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Reply 1

username937760

Through our experience? Just how many people on this forum do you think have done one, let alone both jobs?

Reply 2

alow

Just do both, I mean they're easy careers to get into anyway.

Reply 3

S27

Original post by DJMayes

Through our experience? Just how many people on this forum do you think have done one, let alone both jobs?

Even funnier, this was posted in "advice on everday issues"

Reply 4

username1022139

Most of the people on this forum are 18 year old students trying to pass the time until results day. I used to be an optimist, too, then AQA trolled me with Core 3 maths.

Reply 5

Talkand...Talk

Original post by DJMayes

Through our experience? Just how many people on this forum do you think have done one, let alone both jobs?

oh sorry

Reply 6

Talkand...Talk

Original post by S27

Even funnier, this was posted in "advice on everday issues"

lol, im awful with the forums page, i just cba sometimes to go throung all the forums lol :biggrin:

Reply 7

Talkand...Talk

Original post by alow

Just do both, I mean they're easy careers to get into anyway.

Easy?? Do you mind me asking what job you have? or if ur in uni, what ur studying to be?

Reply 8

alow

Original post by Talkand...Talk

Easy?? Do you mind me asking what job you have? or if ur in uni, what ur studying to be?

I'm a nuclear engineer and fighter pilot. Two other easy jobs.

Reply 9

TheConfusedMedic

Original post by Talkand...Talk

Easy?? Do you mind me asking what job you have? or if ur in uni, what ur studying to be?

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Reply 10

username738914

Original post by Talkand...Talk

1st of all ^ lol

Second, these are two vastly different careers with vastly different training requirements. Do you LOVE maths to the point where you'd be happy doing an undergrad degree in it AND a PhD? Is research something you've always dreamed of doing?

Likewise with Neurosurgery. Do you love human anatomy? Do you love chemistry, biology, life sciences in general? Do you think you could put up with the long slog of 5-6 years med school + up to 10+ years of training before you become a consultant?

You're really going to have to put more thought into this decision

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Reply 11

SirDigbyChicken

A neurosurgeon is good, but it's not exactly brain surgery is it?

Reply 12

username738914

Original post by SirDigbyChicken

A neurosurgeon is good, but it's not exactly brain surgery is it?

Oh dear

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Reply 13

math42

Friend of parents is a maths professor (or was, not sure if retired). Seems in very good financial situation.
Something tells me neither job is easy to get.

Reply 14

oShahpo

Original post by SirDigbyChicken

A neurosurgeon is good, but it's not exactly brain surgery is it?

A fan of Mitchell and Webb, I see..

Reply 15

oShahpo

To be genuinely honest, the fact you're asking this question makes you a very unlikely candidate to be either.
I mean, to be a maths professor you have to be extremely passionate AND extremely good at maths, to the point you don't even want to consider any other job choice, same goes to neurosurgery.

Also, a little piece of advice, don't aim for an end-job. Just study what you enjoy and aim to be great at it. Having a specific end-job in mind is usually disastrous.

Reply 16

username738914

Original post by oShahpo

This ^

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Reply 17

gasfxekl

how respected you are should be the last thing you look at

Reply 18

KyleH123

Original post by oShahpo

Also, a little piece of advice, don't aim for an end-job. Just study what you enjoy and aim to be great at it. Having a specific end-job in mind is usually disastrous.