Why is it that accountancy, arts/humanities degree are so popular when they dont pay well?

Ottoke

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Please refrain from using EDMW's lingo here :vijayadmin:

I think you know very well what EDMW lingo are. It's more like people are saying the type of your thread belongs to EDMW created on a typical Sunday.

I don't see any 'EDMW lingo' in this thread anyway. People are legit answering your question. You can't help people questioning your motives given your past track record.

Just giving you the benefit of doubt here. :)
 

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Pragmatism is in computing? While I agree the future will have tons of computing involved, don't forget that everytime there's a bubble, it will eventually burst.

Computing pays well but a career lasts you for the entire lifespan. I rather be paid less and have a career that fulfills me than a job I'm depressed about and want to shoot myself everytime I have to report to work.

All you youngsters only think of $$$ for career. I've met many people from different fields, engineering, IT, accounting who regret their degrees and want to switch.

Anyway, don't know why people are so critical of other people's degrees instead of focusing on themselves. No sense of self worth ah?
 

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I think you know very well what EDMW lingo are. It's more like people are saying the type of your thread belongs to EDMW created on a typical Sunday.

I don't see any 'EDMW lingo' in this thread anyway. People are legit answering your question. You can't help people questioning your motives given your past track record.

Just giving you the benefit of doubt here. :)

Is it sunday?


:(

But what is sunday?

Can it be categorised as an EDMW lingo? :s11::s11::s11:
 
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Pragmatism is in computing? While I agree the future will have tons of computing involved, don't forget that everytime there's a bubble, it will eventually burst.

Computing pays well but a career lasts you for the entire lifespan. I rather be paid less and have a career that fulfills me than a job I'm depressed about and want to shoot myself everytime I have to report to work.

All you youngsters only think of $$$ for career. I've met many people from different fields, engineering, IT, accounting who regret their degrees and want to switch.

Anyway, don't know why people are so critical of other people's degrees instead of focusing on themselves. No sense of self worth ah?

I am just curious if this is true or not and would like to seek other's opinion and perspective on this matter

not being critical here:)
 

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Many of my clients' accountants are malaysians. Probably contributing to the downward trend on salary for junior(?) roles and sme salaries. Supply is always available from across the causeway.
 

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I don't think its a simple choice between pragmatism or interest. It could be said that it would be pragmatic if one were to pursue her/his interest, since the person will be better positioned to succeed? As opposed to getting stuck in a position where's there little to no drive or passion to succeed.
 

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The most prudent choice is to marry 1) what you are good at with 2) your area of interest. That is the ideal scenario
 

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Many of my clients' accountants are malaysians. Probably contributing to the downward trend on salary for junior(?) roles and sme salaries. Supply is always available from across the causeway.

I don't think SG is lacking of accountants...So...
 

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I don't think SG is lacking of accountants...So...

Considering how many accountants there are, is it any surprise the wages go down instead of up?

Even for law, students are finding it hard to secure training contracts due to overglut of lawyers.

Pharmacy as well is facing oversupply than demand.
 

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Considering how many accountants there are, is it any surprise the wages go down instead of up?

Even for law, students are finding it hard to secure training contracts due to overglut of lawyers.

Pharmacy as well is facing oversupply than demand.

Oversupply...Too many from overseas, adding pressure to the influx of local graduates every year...
 
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