college is very important now days, then why cant i find a damn job with an advanced degree in chemistry?

Answer 1

There are lots of jobs out there. But even as a graduate with an advanced degree, you still have to start somewhere. You may have to take an entry level position far lower than you'd like to get in. But there are all kinds of chemical companies out there....Union Carbide, Huntsman Chemical, Ortho, the oil companies, every drug company....use your imagination. But if you say they have to be in your area, you may be painting yourself into a corner. Be willing to go where the job is and you'd be amazed how much you can grow.

Answer 2

Don't let it worry you. Most of us are overqualified for our jobs. I've got degrees in maths, physics and Japanese, all my drivers' licenses and two postgraduate diplomas and all I can get is a few hours casual work a month. You're still better off with your scientific qualifications than without them. They make the world more interesting, and it's no accident that scientifically-literate people live longer; they understand hygiene and nutrition and know when to seek medical help. Under the capitalist system, the only time you get full employment is when there's a war on. In World War 2, one winner of the Victoria Cross was a school janitor. After the war he went back to his old job. Lots of guys who were fighter pilots, ship's officers and commanders of battalions ended up as labourers and office johnnies when peace broke out. Study subjects that interest you, not just meal ticket things. I found chemistry interesting and I'm glad I know a little bit about it, even though it's never helped me to make money. There's much more to life than just being a wage slave, even though right wing governments and big corporations try to tell you otherwise. **** consumerism and big business.

Answer 3

They are probably recruiting people in India right now. Industries don't seem to want to hire native born Americans. It's too easy to bust unions by claiming Americans want to be paid too highly and then pulling a Hormel and only hiring people from Mexico! It's too easy to push the carrot of good jobs in American kids faces, take their money, give them a degree, and then have them go make minimum wage while companies bring in people with duh-grees from foreign "universities" to work for half what companies claim you (the American) would. Welcome to the New World Socialist dictatorship! (Long live Nationalism!!!!!)

Answer 4

Chemistry jobs searches are much more about who you know than what you know. If you can't get a job with the recommendation from your PhD advisor, get a postdoc with someone who is a little further up the chain and try again. People do it all the time.

Answer 5

Bush sent those jobs overseas, saying that "We are not afraid to compete in a global marketplace."

His new big idea is to retrain the work force.

Congrats on the advanced Chem degree. I bet that took a long time, was expensive, and was a lot of hard work!

Answer 6

Get some experiences first! Willing to relocate. And figure out which sub category of chemistry field is hot and retrain. I am sure biochem is hot.

Answer 7

Just finished collage doing mech. engineering last yr myself. half my class dont have jobs.
I found work thou.For most of the practical, or science subjects I noticed. What they forget to tell ya in collage is to get some work experience before you finish

Answer 8

Come teach it at my high school (well, I guess now it's my alma mater.) You'd be better than the current teacher. She thinks she's the reincarnation of Marie Antionette.

Answer 9

get some experience, try to start in an entry level position