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I am currently a MS student finishing my last (2nd) year. I have just applied to a top company of my field in my city (perhaps the nation as well). I did a video, phone, and on-site interview. They understand that I have just 1 class left next semester, but also need to finish my thesis (which is maybe 25% done?). I have informed them that I can work a full 40hrs a week (I am actually currently working about 35 hrs on top of 2 classes, TAing, thesis work). I have received an offer to start in January that is generally quite high for a new MS grad in my field. To be honest, I am much more interested in the work I would be doing at this company.
Should I take the offer and start working while taking the class/work on thesis? Or don't take it ?
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I am currently a MS student finishing my last (2nd) year. I have just applied to a top company of my field in my city (perhaps the nation as well). I did a video, phone, and on-site interview. They understand that I have just 1 class left next semester, but also need to finish my thesis (which is maybe 25% done?). I have informed them that I can work a full 40hrs a week (I am actually currently working about 35 hrs on top of 2 classes, TAing, thesis work). I have received an offer to start in January that is generally quite high for a new MS grad in my field. To be honest, I am much more interested in the work I would be doing at this company.
Should I take the offer and start working while taking the class/work on thesis? Or don't take it ?
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I am currently a MS student finishing my last (2nd) year. I have just applied to a top company of my field in my city (perhaps the nation as well). I did a video, phone, and on-site interview. They understand that I have just 1 class left next semester, but also need to finish my thesis (which is maybe 25% done?). I have informed them that I can work a full 40hrs a week (I am actually currently working about 35 hrs on top of 2 classes, TAing, thesis work). I have received an offer to start in January that is generally quite high for a new MS grad in my field. To be honest, I am much more interested in the work I would be doing at this company.
Should I take the offer and start working while taking the class/work on thesis? Or don't take it ?
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I am currently a MS student finishing my last (2nd) year. I have just applied to a top company of my field in my city (perhaps the nation as well). I did a video, phone, and on-site interview. They understand that I have just 1 class left next semester, but also need to finish my thesis (which is maybe 25% done?). I have informed them that I can work a full 40hrs a week (I am actually currently working about 35 hrs on top of 2 classes, TAing, thesis work). I have received an offer to start in January that is generally quite high for a new MS grad in my field. To be honest, I am much more interested in the work I would be doing at this company.
Should I take the offer and start working while taking the class/work on thesis? Or don't take it ?
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Usually a masters thesis is a full time job, especially closer to the end of the thesis. Honestly, I would not recommend working 40h/week on top of working on a masters thesis, as long as the fields are not closely related. But of course this depends on individual factors which we can not appraise without knowing you and your thesis / course work.
Some questions which might help:
- How much of your thesis can be finished before January?
- Will it be possible to reduce the working hours to complete your studies if necessary (without being paid during that time)?
- How well can you handle stress?
- Would it be possible to start with 20-30h/week whilst you have to study?
In the long run, it is not a good idea to screw your thesis for a job. It is the most important grade! When people apply for a position at my lab, I am mainly looking at their thesis topic and grade - the rest is less important.
Maybe you can twist it another way: At our university it is common that students are doing their thesis in cooperation with a company - maybe you could switch your thesis topic and combine job and thesis.
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Usually a masters thesis is a full time job, especially closer to the end of the thesis. Honestly, I would not recommend working 40h/week on top of working on a masters thesis, as long as the fields are not closely related. But of course this depends on individual factors which we can not appraise without knowing you and your thesis / course work.
Some questions which might help:
- How much of your thesis can be finished before January?
- Will it be possible to reduce the working hours to complete your studies if necessary (without being paid during that time)?
- How well can you handle stress?
- Would it be possible to start with 20-30h/week whilst you have to study?
In the long run, it is not a good idea to screw your thesis for a job. It is the most important grade! When people apply for a position at my lab, I am mainly looking at their thesis topic and grade - the rest is less important.
Maybe you can twist it another way: At our university it is common that students are doing their thesis in cooperation with a company - maybe you could switch your thesis topic and combine job and thesis.
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Usually a masters thesis is a full time job, especially closer to the end of the thesis. Honestly, I would not recommend working 40h/week on top of working on a masters thesis, as long as the fields are not closely related. But of course this depends on individual factors which we can not appraise without knowing you and your thesis / course work.
Some questions which might help:
- How much of your thesis can be finished before January?
- Will it be possible to reduce the working hours to complete your studies if necessary (without being paid during that time)?
- How well can you handle stress?
- Would it be possible to start with 20-30h/week whilst you have to study?
In the long run, it is not a good idea to screw your thesis for a job. It is the most important grade! When people apply for a position at my lab, I am mainly looking at their thesis topic and grade - the rest is less important.
Maybe you can twist it another way: At our university it is common that students are doing their thesis in cooperation with a company - maybe you could switch your thesis topic and combine job and thesis.
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scaaahu
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Usually a masters thesis is a full time job, especially closer to the end of the thesis. Honestly, I would not recommend working 40h/week on top of working on a masters thesis, as long as the fields are not closely related. But of course this depends on individual factors which we can not appraise without knowing you and your thesis / course work.
Some questions which might help:
- How much of your thesis can be finished before January?
- Will it be possible to reduce the working hours to complete your studies if necessary (without being paid during that time)?
- How well can you handle stress?
- Would it be possible to start with 20-30h/week whilst you have to study?
In the long run, it is not a good idea to screw your thesis for a job. It is the most important grade! When people apply for a position at my lab, I am mainly looking at their thesis topic and grade - the rest is less important.
Maybe you can twist it another way: At our university it is common that students are doing their thesis in cooperation with a company - maybe you could switch your thesis topic and combine job and thesis.
edited 1 hour ago
scaaahu
11.8k84094
answered 2 hours ago
OBu
8,74922142
Usually a masters thesis is a full time job, especially closer to the end of the thesis. Honestly, I would not recommend working 40h/week on top of working on a masters thesis, as long as the fields are not closely related. But of course this depends on individual factors which we can not appraise without knowing you and your thesis / course work.
Some questions which might help:
- How much of your thesis can be finished before January?
- Will it be possible to reduce the working hours to complete your studies if necessary (without being paid during that time)?
- How well can you handle stress?
- Would it be possible to start with 20-30h/week whilst you have to study?
In the long run, it is not a good idea to screw your thesis for a job. It is the most important grade! When people apply for a position at my lab, I am mainly looking at their thesis topic and grade - the rest is less important.
Maybe you can twist it another way: At our university it is common that students are doing their thesis in cooperation with a company - maybe you could switch your thesis topic and combine job and thesis.
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