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I think the best answer to career questions is to think outside of academic divisions. This is about you, not "a mathematician".

Start with the S&P 500 and Inc 5000 (in the U.S.—substituteI know you're in NZX 50New Zealand for New Zealand or FTSE for UK—although in my experience information on the internet is significantly U.S.-biased and as this is a learning exercisebut international research isn't a bad thing).

Learn what companies actually do and what kind of people they want to do those things. You don't need to honour the sunk costs of a Ph.D.

I think the best answer to career questions is to think outside of academic divisions. This is about you, not "a mathematician".

Start with the S&P 500 and Inc 5000 (in the U.S.—substitute NZX 50 for New Zealand or FTSE for UK—although in my experience information on the internet is significantly U.S.-biased and as this is a learning exercise international research isn't a bad thing).

Learn what companies actually do and what kind of people they want to do those things. You don't need to honour the sunk costs of a Ph.D.

I think the best answer to career questions is to think outside of academic divisions. This is about you, not "a mathematician".

Start with the S&P 500 and Inc 5000 (I know you're in New Zealand but international research isn't a bad thing).

Learn what companies actually do and what kind of people they want to do those things. You don't need to honour the sunk costs of a Ph.D.

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isomorphismes
isomorphismes
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I think the best answer to career questions is to think outside of academic divisions. This is about you, not "a mathematician".

Start with the S&P 500 and Inc 5000 (in the U.S.—substitute NZX 50 for New Zealand or FTSE for UK—although in my experience information on the internet is significantly U.S.-biased and as this is a learning exercise international research isn't a bad thing).

Learn what companies actually do and what kind of people they want to do those things. You don't need to honour the sunk costs of a Ph.D.

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