More seriously, applied math is great, especially if you are good at probability and aren't too disgusted by AI. Most of AI as far as I can tell is a mix of quite old fashioned probability, linear algebra, and numerics. There's tons of money in it. Watch some fast.ai videos and a lot of marketing BS will be demystified.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If your math is applied, is there not some field of research where it is applied?

If you're not planning on staying in academia, you should be developing professional connections right now.

[–] someacnt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Thing is, I suck at developing connections. Also people seem to dislike me by default..

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

For me it was far far far easier to get a decent job in computers than academia. More importantly my computer job is far easier than teaching or doing research. It pays far more money. I have far more job security, healthcare security, geographic security, etc. I have co-workers than I know and like...

My advice would be to ditch academia and just get an entry-level computer job, but it took me far too long to take this advice myself.

(Also you're in another country, so I don't know how that affects any of my questionable advice.)