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Originally Posted by Unregistered
That's for sure. But if one wants to maximize his chances, it's best to enter an industry where the median and mean and upper quartile are all higher than other sectors.
It's easy to argue that if one is the best in any field in future, the big money will follow. But why isn't he already the best in his current field? -- if he's a student, he should already be in MIT or Harvard and getting numerous academic awards, right? Moreover, academic achievements are arguably the least dependent on luck, so if he's really good, it should already show in his academic achievements.
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i get your point but it all points down to demand and supply. if he's good and there are like 99% of MIT applicants that's already good, but there have only 2% vacancy. i say he can still do well in life without that damn paper.
right now banking is higher in mean and upper quartile because they can afford to pay those salaries. demand for high quality talent is more than the supply pool.
BUT when another 2008 or 1997 recession comes, those highly-paid bankers are the first to go.
if you really want to become a big shot and earn big bugs, seriously, go specialize in one field. i haven't heard of any big shots banker, or nonsense ops worker who are big shots. I do heard of people who are committed to their cause and doing what they love.