I have a First Class Degree in Physics, what do I do next?

Woah, woah, woah - really?

What about universities like Harvard and Princeton and that?

Fairly irrelevant fact but only Americans can work in the space sector in the USA, even private companies can't hire foreigners.

I have never known what to do with my life.

I am 24 and have a 1:1 BSc in Physics, but am stumped as to which direction to take. I chose the subject due to interest but also due to lack of direction, as I was aware the Degree can be valued in varible situations. I am not largely motivated by money.

I am more than competent socially, but am a geek at heart, and since finishing Uni I have regressed to working part time and spending the remainder practising advanced mathematics. I do have a keen interest in sound physics, but most jobs in that sector tend to be allocated on a 'who you know' rather than a 'what you know basis'.

Not quite sure what to expect in terms of a reply to this ambigous question, but it feels better just writing it down.

Pretty sure that isnt true - this guy worked for nasa and he is korean.

Fairly irrelevant fact but only Americans can work in the space sector in the USA, even private companies can't hire foreigners.

I thought/had always been given the impression that a physics degree was a highly sought after degree by employers, and finding a job afterwards wouldnt be difficult

It is, it's just there's not a lot of jobs that you can go into that are directly related to physics. It's great degree to have but unless you do a phd you'll probably never do it again after you've left uni. Unless you go into teaching physics.

Op do whatever you want. I know guy with a first in physics, he got it last year. Now he's a trainee analyst for morgan and stanley.

i would be put off doing a physics degree because of the fact that so many physics graduates seem to go into finance and never use the physics knowledge again.

unless im mistaken, there are very very few jobs out there which require a degree in physics 9except being a physics teacher)

I have never known what to do with my life.

I am 24 and have a 1:1 BSc in Physics, but am stumped as to which direction to take. I chose the subject due to interest but also due to lack of direction, as I was aware the Degree can be valued in varible situations. I am not largely motivated by money.

I am more than competent socially, but am a geek at heart, and since finishing Uni I have regressed to working part time and spending the remainder practising advanced mathematics. I do have a keen interest in sound physics, but most jobs in that sector tend to be allocated on a 'who you know' rather than a 'what you know basis'.

Not quite sure what to expect in terms of a reply to this ambigous question, but it feels better just writing it down.

Well yeah pretty much, so it's either do phd or never do physics again really. Although getting a job is pretty easy, because the degree is very versatile.

I'm going to do physics next year knowing that if i only do a honours I'll probably end up in a totally unrelated job. But the prospect of learing physics for those years is worth it in my opinion.