I’m on my 9th year of nursing in all sorts of specialties, now currently school to get into the tech industry. I can attest to feeling like a failure or like I’m letting the nursing career down (especially because both my parents are nurses), but it just isn’t for me. Now I’m in the process of switching industries all together because now even the thought of anything to do with healthcare is enough to put me in a bad mood or roll my eyes. I came across your channel because I was thinking of moving towards geology as an option because I’ve had a love for rocks and minerals since I was little and love the outdoors. Regardless of where I end up, I want to say thanks for the reassurance about my decision to shift careers, even if it’s not in geology. And also good luck in your pursuit as a nurse.
This is a great video. I've been a geo for years now and have worked for a federal science agency and I've gotta say you hit the nail on the head! In the beginning I was SOOO excited to do fieldwork but after 7 years of doing that I'm physically tired of all the travel and physical labor. Now, I'm still staying in geology but directing it more toward Python with ArcGIS...something to keep me indoors most days of the month! I found your video to be very similar to my own experiences and enjoyed watching. Thank you! :-)
Thank you so much for commenting and sharing your experience 💛 A lot of my friends that did field work gradually switched to office positions. I think it is fantastic that you found a way to pivot your career so you can spend more time in the office, not everyone can do it, it's almost a skill of its own.
It's funny because most geologists I know (including myself) feel the exact thing but in reverse. We became geos because we loved being in the field and are now chained to a desk and computer.
I retired after a 40 year career. I loved working as a geologist but the field work is hard on relationships. I was gone most summers with short breaks. In Alaska I worked two weeks on, two weeks off. You need a trusting and trustworthy partner.
I'm a hydro-geologist in Kenya, we do drill boreholes and I can relate the stress one goes through once it happens that the well is dry despite hitting the recommended depth.
hey, I'm a geology student as well and I always have had this thought what would happen if im responsible for such expensive project and i get it wrong, hahaha. Nice to know someone shares the same thought.haha
Geologist of 5 years. Love it, but you need to work hard to stay in it. Very easy to get sidetracked into environmental science work or something else completely. Partly has to do with the boom and bust cycle involved with commodities. I've worked as a contracting field geologist for foreign companies doing crazy things, but I also spent summers being a landscaper. The travel can be tough if they don't pay enough and if your family isn't as accepting. Getting a master's can help make things easier. I've met a lot of scientists in dark back-offices of strange, unrelated labs that all told me they started as a geologist. Don't get your PhD unless you LOVE being in academia or are having companies tell you they'll hire you if you get it. You'll specialize yourself right out of the real market and into that bubble. But if you're one of those select few that NEEDS to see a rock outside. You enjoy the bad weather, the threat of snakes, the crazy people asking you about their meteorite, the bedbugs, the pain of not knowing if it's an arkosic sandstone or quartz-monzonite. If you like freezing in a trailer to wait for slimey core samples you should never give up. Commit to the job. Dedicate your life to the pursuit of knowledge and adventure. There will always be work.
@@maayy_. Yes. There could be financial stability, but that's more academic than industry. But, personally, chasing financial stability is boring. I'd rather have adventure
@@maayy_. New Mexico, U.S. Very poor state with almost no geology jobs. Seems like you're genuinely curious so I'll give you my perspective with the problems I face. I have a bachelor's degree. I can find tech work anywhere in the country but it doesn't pay great to support a family of 3. Plus, I find that work to get kind of repetitive; lab work, data entry, basic processing. I'm unable to leave NM for another year until my girlfriend finishes her degree. Then we can have financial stability with two possible incomes. Because, to me, the best jobs are ones related to mining, but there is always the possibility of the market tanking and getting laid off. We don't mind me spending my off-time doing manual labor or whatever until i can find a new job, but it's not great for the family. Ideally, I find work at a mine, travel and work for a few months to a year, get paid A LOT of money, take a break, coast as a stay at home dad while my girlfriend works, and work some more when we need more money. Eventually, I save up enough to buy a big truck and trailer and we can all live together while I travel for work. Because this career can require a lot of living abroad. Most career people warn me that this can destroy family's, but I'm fortunate enough that we're all on board with travelling and being separated. So that shouldn't be a problem we can't figure out. We don't require much money. We're able to get by with $40k, but we keep our expenses super low and it gets tiring living at the bottom when I know I could be making more ($70-$100k), but that means making sacrifices. I like working on complex problems and I really like working in the field, but to land more jobs like that I need a masters degree. I tried getting one but then Covid and I don't feel like paying $500 to apply to a bunch of schools to be poor for 2-3 more years. I'd rather work for a company that will help me pay for school. Geology and geohydrology are career fields on the rise. You'll find what you want, but I don't think it's going to be as simple and standardized as how other fields work, like if I had a tech or nursing degree.
A big fear for me would be not being able to spend me with my family, family is a huge thing for me. Are there any jobs that wouldn’t include that much fieldwork?
Thats great - I do too...but as im much older now (50+) I found the sexism pretty much prevented me entering the field professionally in the 1980's. SO i kept it as a hobby. I tried for years - but education access did nto equate to career results for women. Modern girls have it much better - but in hindsight Ive found its better to keep your passion a hobby not a job!
@Winter Wyvern I was at college. It was a course that included loads of diff skills and course, even motor mechanics as they they were training you to be able to cope in all remote environments, So we did geology, surveying, mapping, motor mechanics (in case our truck broke down and we were stranded, Australia outback is a dangerous place to getr stuck) etc. Anyway, it was a course where you had to pass EVERYTHIING in order to pass the course, it was competancy based not graded (even tho the geology and surveying WAS graded). One of the modules was field experience placement. The course co ordinator found it for the students as students wernt allowed to approach companies directrly. So, at one point thru the year, he came in and said (I was the ONLY girl in the class), "I have 3 positions for 4 week placement at Moomba...as juggies who wants to go?". 2 guys and myself put up our hands and said YUP. Seeing the two guys and me, he said. "...come on guys...one more....there r 3 places...come on...one more...whos gonna take it", no third male student put up their hand. Afterwards I went to him, (remember Im 20 and hes a Welsh Geologist in his late 40's) and asked WTF was his problem...I had my hand up, and he ignored me. His reply floored me. He said "I have NEVER sent ANY of my female students into the field for work experience, and im not about to start now. Girls are placed in head office". He never found me a place, almost refused as well...therefore I technically failed the course as i did not complete "every module". At the time I was desperately competing to get into University to studuy geology, but i missed out 4 times in a row by just one or two grade points. The recession we had here at the time drove up entry grades to insane levels, and i kept missing it. So, by failing to do the field course, I failed the whole course. I also didnt get my fees bacl. I tried to make a formal complaint about sexism, but ther college admin replied that they give lecturers/course co-ordinators free reign as to how they manage their students course requirements. TAFE back then was a scam, and very unregulated. So, that girls is how I missed out on a geology career. Ironically I did go and study Geol at uni - informally as an unenrolled student. You are allowed to do that. I got to the end of second year and a third year course before I stopped as we were married by then and hubbie got a job overseas. Now ive just completed my medical science degree and took on Geol as a first year elective....got very bored and 98% for the finals. They (the head professor) personally congratulated me and asked why I didnt do it when young...I just smiled and said "life didnt let it happen!".
Oh - BTW - I DID eventually go on to go to moomba to do some juggie work....2 years later, completly diff way tho...via a friend who was doing it seasonally. I considered opening a case against my course co ordinator and try to get that time added to my course to pass and FORMALLY get my certificate - but by then i was so beaten by the system...4 failed attempts to get to uni, constant sexual harrassment by the guys in my class at college and the staff not stopping it...and no one wanted to take my case. AND the mines also had policies of NOT allowing women underground too..Roxby Downs, Broken Hill etc, were the biggest employers and had policies of not allowing women underground, and NEITHER did they allow women on remote mineral exploration teams, which is what i wanted most! I LOVED going underground as a student when we visited, bbut the paperwark the school had to fill out just to let me be there as an excursion was huge. It all was quite diabolical. AND just to make sure I wasnt remembering this wrong, when I did geol a few years ago as an elective as part of my Medical Science degree...I spoke to my professor about myhistory here and he confirmed that yes, they too had probs with their female graduates finding ANY work. And one friend i did have who did her degree in 1990's, did voluntary work in the School of Mines and Energy for SEVEN years to secure a part time job, and 3 years later a full time job, in the city. Australia was still stuck in the 1950's in so many ways back then. In the 1980's in high school us girls were still forced to do sewing and dressmaking and typing and pitman shorthand, when the boys went to do tech studies and mechanics! I kid you not!
Sorry to keep replying - but ppl also have to understand, that at this time, there was amassive recession here - and ANY job had VERY high competition - even worse than it is today. The late 80's and earely 90's saw the heaviest recession Australia EVER has had, even the dot com crash and sub prime mortgage crash barely affect us compared to this one back then. So ANY job was like winning lotto. So, with so many guys in the industry, women just plain didnt get a look in for the few who DID do it. Like I said, my friend did free work experience fo ryears...just a very sad chapter of my life I have trouble getting ppl believe actually happened...even the 4 attempts to get into uni - ppl just stare at me. Because while i was at college - i was still doing at night Matric AGAIN at night to apply for univeristy. Our education system here is very different to overseas and there is no connection with "college" or TAFE as its called and Univeristy. Two totally diff systems, entry requirements and even fee structure. University is funded by the govt - but TAFE college is full fees up front in cash. No loans.
A necessary discussion. I'm a geology student in Brazil, and i love studying geology but i'm afraid about all of the trips, and the distance from my family, friends... I don't even know if i'm going to like to work with that, because like was showed here the field often is not so interesting as we idealized. Some practices in mining aren't cool (clean), for example, and those who chose geology for love to the earth may start to question this. In the beginning, the whole idea was exciting, but now i really don't know what to do.
I'm considering studying Geology as well but improving my math must come first (I have never been the math type). I can say that I am FINALLY enjoying studying math after all this years! Would the math during the course be something to worry about? Also was the family the unique, decisive factor for you not wanting to go further with your studies? By "not cool" you mean like ruining the earth? I am also from Brazil but I'm writing this in English because your answer might help others. And I was not expecting to see someone from my country here that's why I'm excited haha.
@@MrCagnacio Olá! Hi! Well, i guess family was the most important factor indeed, but there're others that i prefer do not discuss. About the math, it depends on your teachers, mainly if you never was a math person, as you said =) By "not cool" i'm talking about non-friendly environment practices mostly in BRAZIL! I mean, i know in any case it's a dirty business (mining, petroleum etc), but the larger companies do not do its best to minimize the damages (often for profit). In a nutshell, i worry about how i'm going to impact the world. But it's a great and necessary job, i just think our relationship with earth resources and how we took them need changing urgently.
Hello, I'm a geophysicist and I'm studying for a master's Please keep posting videos cause not alot of people know about geology, also your channel is very informative for geologists themselves. Best regards
Im 65 and i was only a real geologist for two years. I worked in industrial mineral mining fir two years and i loved it. I got laid off. I never got another geology job. During the last 15 years ive been mudlogging. Its very low pay and long hours. XRF has taken over the mudlogging side. I work with a few kids with Geoligy degrees. In reality, we're just sample catchers and xrf machine operators. I have no social life, no wife, no family, and im miserable with my job. I have no retirement and must work as long as i can.
Hey you don't know me and I don't know if you're open to sympathy but I'm sorry things turned out for you that way. People always talk about the booms and busts of working in the industry but I suspect the reality doesn't hit for some until they're the ones getting laid off.
I have masters degree in GeoPhysics and Hydrogeology but do not work in this field. I love this field academically but have a full time career in computer science space. Your channel is very interesting, and here I am keeping my geology passion alive. Keep up the good work. Whenever I miss geology I come watch your videos.
@Winter Wyvern Funny story, I got a computer as a present for my 12th birthday, which my father knew I always wanted. I self-taught myself computer hardware and programming languages since then. Besides my fascination with computers, geosciences was another area of my interest and for which I needed to go to university. Interestingly enough I employed computers for my geophysics research by writing complex programs for data modeling and machine interfaces with lab equipment etc. Long story short, when I graduated, I was in possession of GeoPhysics degrees and practical advanced skills in computing. I went with the latter one as my career.
Unfortunately in Zambia, geology jobs are mostly in mineral exploration or mining, which are more field related positions hence there aren't a lot of options for office jobs, like working in museums
Same in australia....we have 6 state museums and 6 repeat SIX employed mineralologists in our AUstralian museums...yes one each. The rest are often volunteers (I used to be one of them) and they are VERY coveted positions awarded to PhD's from Cambridge or other elite univeristies. ALmost NEVER an option for the 99.999999999% of geology students
Hello mam I am from India and I just completed my masters in geology and also doing preparation for geological survey of India(GSI).. thankyou mam for sharing wonderful knowledge of geology❤️
Hey i am from shimla. I am doing bsc geology and l love it and aspire to be a geologist . I would request you to enlighten me about the scope of geology in india and do you like doing the masters in this subject...
Hii friend, I have same situation. Any update from you ? I am considering to change my career to data science now 😂. I really love geology/geoscience but it's really hard to find these job in my country :(
Look for geotechnical engineering firms with openings for geotechnical technicians or environmental techs, you will get your foot in the door but you may not like the work. It is tedious and repetitive and you will be working outside in all sorts of conditions on construction sites.
im intrested in geology thanks for this video now i know filed work is not for me because I hate cold it is not my friend, i like good hours of work I make on my own work schedule and stress makes me sick so I like little stress as possible but i do like research
Hi, thank you so much for leaving a comment 💛 it is so good to hear from everyone. Hope you are safe. I am doing more study tips/work from home type of video next week 😊
So, what I can thought of after a brief watch of the video and people's on trashy field experience. I can conclude that Geology is only suitable to those who love the travel and the single life? Any pov anyone? I just thought that way. I'm still in my 1st year but, i'm very fascinated with the thought of working on the field away from my family even.
I am an undergrad and really getting intimidated by the amount of information thrown at me in my intro geology class. How do you get past this, or at least make it a little bit less stressful
It can be quite overwhelming when you first start studying geology. My advice is to talk amongst your peers, make friends and help each other out. I guarantee you're not the only one feeling that way in your class. So maybe you can take some solace in that. Don't give up, it gets better. You got this :)
Hi happy trails. Geology is a HARD subject to wrap your head around - and your success will largely depend on the quality of your teaching. DOnt be afraid to find someone who can explain more basic concepts as the lack of knowldge of more basic concepts is usually the root cause of really struggling. make sure you draw basic flow diagrams of igneous and metamorphic rock formations. Rote learn the basic rock forming minerals and why they are called that. Ive been tutoring students who struggle for several years now (and its been my hobby for over 30 years) and it takes time to absorb the concepts. But hopefully not geological time. BTW - much of whats been thrown at you is not necessary to learn, they forget how overwhelming it can be. I started this in high school at yr 10, then 11 and 12, before univeristy - as we had a high school with a speciality in geological science as the mining industry in our state was very strong. but without that gradual foundation - i would never have done as well at uni. go slow - get help and get back to basics. I actually tutor for free and if you were close by I would help - but I doubt you are...so all the best. But DO NOT sit and die slowly. persist and understand youre not the only one!
@@roxannlegg750 Thank you so much for the feedback! I will definitely be looking for better ways to build the basics. Have a prosperous 2021 and stay safe.😀
Hey, my name is Ayden, im currently in my second year of university and am looking for opportunities. Is there plenty of job openings in the industry every year?
Hi Lama. I will become a geologist. The most stressful kind. Are there any geology support related businesses that I can sort of get my foot in the door without a degree?
Hi I am Iman from Ghana I love geology alot and I want to study geology in the tertiary but I don't have a science background . But I do study geography in high school so can this help me study geology?
Hello ; just watched this nice video. I’m also a geoscientist . Can you please talk next to those remote geo works .compte me in if you have one ☝️ am ready to switch gear . Best .
@Winter Wyvern there is no jobs offers... it depends on every country but in my country ( Morocco) there is no jobs. And even the world starts focusing on other sciences so there is no future in this field
@@djbrrr1230 lol idk on what basis you stated that "there is no future", but if u wanna be a geologist u gotta move across countries for job, ofcourse aint that easy, but depends from person to person and country-wise
Not at all! Geologists do way more than just oil & gas. In fact, geologists will be in even higher demand in the coming years as we expand into alternative energy sources and learn to better care for the environment.
I thoroughoy recommend petrology and mineralology. But thats because thats my field of interest and speciality. BUT there are loads of jobs in geophysics (NOT my thing - I hate maths) as fracking and demand for oil and coal is NOT going away. Exploration geology is also a good field. resources are always being sought out. Go where your intellectual gift or interest is. If chemistry is your thing - petrology and minerals is awesome - but if maths and physics is your science strength - then go with geophysics. But remember much of the work can be dull (IMHO)...minerals are so pretty and rocks fascinating.
@@roxannlegg750 I am a student of geology 6th semester.....I just love petrography, petrology and mineralogy.......but my teachers are recommending geophysics (I don't like it).....now my interest is switching into petroleum and engineering geology In short, with the passage of semester my interests are switching...this is because I wonder day by day I get knowledge about different fields of geology I'm too confuse that where to go....
Hi shy lama my village is very poor person our village went to school because there are very poor so please give me one school I open geology class if you help 200 child not went to school they have no knowledge about this universe they are poor
I’m on my 9th year of nursing in all sorts of specialties, now currently school to get into the tech industry. I can attest to feeling like a failure or like I’m letting the nursing career down (especially because both my parents are nurses), but it just isn’t for me. Now I’m in the process of switching industries all together because now even the thought of anything to do with healthcare is enough to put me in a bad mood or roll my eyes.
I came across your channel because I was thinking of moving towards geology as an option because I’ve had a love for rocks and minerals since I was little and love the outdoors. Regardless of where I end up, I want to say thanks for the reassurance about my decision to shift careers, even if it’s not in geology.
And also good luck in your pursuit as a nurse.
Wow, I can honesty understand her and I am currently going through same thing. Am seriously thinking of going into another career
This is a great video. I've been a geo for years now and have worked for a federal science agency and I've gotta say you hit the nail on the head! In the beginning I was SOOO excited to do fieldwork but after 7 years of doing that I'm physically tired of all the travel and physical labor. Now, I'm still staying in geology but directing it more toward Python with ArcGIS...something to keep me indoors most days of the month! I found your video to be very similar to my own experiences and enjoyed watching. Thank you! :-)
Thank you so much for commenting and sharing your experience 💛 A lot of my friends that did field work gradually switched to office positions. I think it is fantastic that you found a way to pivot your career so you can spend more time in the office, not everyone can do it, it's almost a skill of its own.
It's funny because most geologists I know (including myself) feel the exact thing but in reverse. We became geos because we loved being in the field and are now chained to a desk and computer.
I'm studying Bsc in geology from Kenya. We are 15 in a class with only one female. Happy to hear you discussing this.
I retired after a 40 year career. I loved working as a geologist but the field work is hard on relationships. I was gone most summers with short breaks. In Alaska I worked two weeks on, two weeks off. You need a trusting and trustworthy partner.
I'm a hydro-geologist in Kenya, we do drill boreholes and I can relate the stress one goes through once it happens that the well is dry despite hitting the recommended depth.
hey, I'm a geology student as well and I always have had this thought what would happen if im responsible for such expensive project and i get it wrong, hahaha. Nice to know someone shares the same thought.haha
Are you from india
@@r.karthikeyan6371 yes
Where from India ??
Geologist of 5 years. Love it, but you need to work hard to stay in it. Very easy to get sidetracked into environmental science work or something else completely. Partly has to do with the boom and bust cycle involved with commodities. I've worked as a contracting field geologist for foreign companies doing crazy things, but I also spent summers being a landscaper. The travel can be tough if they don't pay enough and if your family isn't as accepting. Getting a master's can help make things easier. I've met a lot of scientists in dark back-offices of strange, unrelated labs that all told me they started as a geologist. Don't get your PhD unless you LOVE being in academia or are having companies tell you they'll hire you if you get it. You'll specialize yourself right out of the real market and into that bubble.
But if you're one of those select few that NEEDS to see a rock outside. You enjoy the bad weather, the threat of snakes, the crazy people asking you about their meteorite, the bedbugs, the pain of not knowing if it's an arkosic sandstone or quartz-monzonite. If you like freezing in a trailer to wait for slimey core samples you should never give up. Commit to the job. Dedicate your life to the pursuit of knowledge and adventure. There will always be work.
Even though, you think a geology is a good career to follow? Thought about financial stability?
@@maayy_. Yes. There could be financial stability, but that's more academic than industry. But, personally, chasing financial stability is boring. I'd rather have adventure
@@socialismo52 it’s not boring ahhahag I dont want to be a poor person 😭😭😭
@@socialismo52 Where are you from? Your country has a good economy?
@@maayy_. New Mexico, U.S. Very poor state with almost no geology jobs. Seems like you're genuinely curious so I'll give you my perspective with the problems I face. I have a bachelor's degree. I can find tech work anywhere in the country but it doesn't pay great to support a family of 3. Plus, I find that work to get kind of repetitive; lab work, data entry, basic processing. I'm unable to leave NM for another year until my girlfriend finishes her degree. Then we can have financial stability with two possible incomes. Because, to me, the best jobs are ones related to mining, but there is always the possibility of the market tanking and getting laid off. We don't mind me spending my off-time doing manual labor or whatever until i can find a new job, but it's not great for the family. Ideally, I find work at a mine, travel and work for a few months to a year, get paid A LOT of money, take a break, coast as a stay at home dad while my girlfriend works, and work some more when we need more money. Eventually, I save up enough to buy a big truck and trailer and we can all live together while I travel for work. Because this career can require a lot of living abroad. Most career people warn me that this can destroy family's, but I'm fortunate enough that we're all on board with travelling and being separated. So that shouldn't be a problem we can't figure out. We don't require much money. We're able to get by with $40k, but we keep our expenses super low and it gets tiring living at the bottom when I know I could be making more ($70-$100k), but that means making sacrifices. I like working on complex problems and I really like working in the field, but to land more jobs like that I need a masters degree. I tried getting one but then Covid and I don't feel like paying $500 to apply to a bunch of schools to be poor for 2-3 more years. I'd rather work for a company that will help me pay for school. Geology and geohydrology are career fields on the rise. You'll find what you want, but I don't think it's going to be as simple and standardized as how other fields work, like if I had a tech or nursing degree.
I'm also a geology student from pakistan..your videos are so informative
Im a Geologist too and work 99% of my time in the office. I work in the geotechnical field mainly wtriting and interpreting data. So it is possible.
hi may i ask a question, what geology main you choose?
Do u work as Material Engineer?
Same as me ☺️
Read somewhere that people are recommending geology/hydrology people to take coding, programming, and statistics classes precisely for this reason
Thank you for sharing your experiences. : ) I'm geology student in Thailand. Nice to found this channel, it has many things that I should know.
Thank you so much for commenting! Welcome to our geology family :)
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Thank you this was extremely informative. Thank you for preventing me from making the wrong decision in my life.
A big fear for me would be not being able to spend me with my family, family is a huge thing for me. Are there any jobs that wouldn’t include that much fieldwork?
I do Geology as a hobby, so I don’t have any issue with going where I don’t want to go. I can enjoy Geology anywhere, any time.
Thats great - I do too...but as im much older now (50+) I found the sexism pretty much prevented me entering the field professionally in the 1980's. SO i kept it as a hobby. I tried for years - but education access did nto equate to career results for women. Modern girls have it much better - but in hindsight Ive found its better to keep your passion a hobby not a job!
@@roxannlegg750 I agree. I too am 50+ and find it much better these days to leave it as a hobby
@Winter Wyvern I was at college. It was a course that included loads of diff skills and course, even motor mechanics as they they were training you to be able to cope in all remote environments, So we did geology, surveying, mapping, motor mechanics (in case our truck broke down and we were stranded, Australia outback is a dangerous place to getr stuck) etc. Anyway, it was a course where you had to pass EVERYTHIING in order to pass the course, it was competancy based not graded (even tho the geology and surveying WAS graded). One of the modules was field experience placement. The course co ordinator found it for the students as students wernt allowed to approach companies directrly. So, at one point thru the year, he came in and said (I was the ONLY girl in the class), "I have 3 positions for 4 week placement at Moomba...as juggies who wants to go?". 2 guys and myself put up our hands and said YUP. Seeing the two guys and me, he said. "...come on guys...one more....there r 3 places...come on...one more...whos gonna take it", no third male student put up their hand.
Afterwards I went to him, (remember Im 20 and hes a Welsh Geologist in his late 40's) and asked WTF was his problem...I had my hand up, and he ignored me. His reply floored me. He said "I have NEVER sent ANY of my female students into the field for work experience, and im not about to start now. Girls are placed in head office". He never found me a place, almost refused as well...therefore I technically failed the course as i did not complete "every module". At the time I was desperately competing to get into University to studuy geology, but i missed out 4 times in a row by just one or two grade points. The recession we had here at the time drove up entry grades to insane levels, and i kept missing it. So, by failing to do the field course, I failed the whole course. I also didnt get my fees bacl. I tried to make a formal complaint about sexism, but ther college admin replied that they give lecturers/course co-ordinators free reign as to how they manage their students course requirements. TAFE back then was a scam, and very unregulated.
So, that girls is how I missed out on a geology career. Ironically I did go and study Geol at uni - informally as an unenrolled student. You are allowed to do that. I got to the end of second year and a third year course before I stopped as we were married by then and hubbie got a job overseas. Now ive just completed my medical science degree and took on Geol as a first year elective....got very bored and 98% for the finals. They (the head professor) personally congratulated me and asked why I didnt do it when young...I just smiled and said "life didnt let it happen!".
Oh - BTW - I DID eventually go on to go to moomba to do some juggie work....2 years later, completly diff way tho...via a friend who was doing it seasonally. I considered opening a case against my course co ordinator and try to get that time added to my course to pass and FORMALLY get my certificate - but by then i was so beaten by the system...4 failed attempts to get to uni, constant sexual harrassment by the guys in my class at college and the staff not stopping it...and no one wanted to take my case. AND the mines also had policies of NOT allowing women underground too..Roxby Downs, Broken Hill etc, were the biggest employers and had policies of not allowing women underground, and NEITHER did they allow women on remote mineral exploration teams, which is what i wanted most! I LOVED going underground as a student when we visited, bbut the paperwark the school had to fill out just to let me be there as an excursion was huge. It all was quite diabolical. AND just to make sure I wasnt remembering this wrong, when I did geol a few years ago as an elective as part of my Medical Science degree...I spoke to my professor about myhistory here and he confirmed that yes, they too had probs with their female graduates finding ANY work. And one friend i did have who did her degree in 1990's, did voluntary work in the School of Mines and Energy for SEVEN years to secure a part time job, and 3 years later a full time job, in the city. Australia was still stuck in the 1950's in so many ways back then. In the 1980's in high school us girls were still forced to do sewing and dressmaking and typing and pitman shorthand, when the boys went to do tech studies and mechanics! I kid you not!
Sorry to keep replying - but ppl also have to understand, that at this time, there was amassive recession here - and ANY job had VERY high competition - even worse than it is today. The late 80's and earely 90's saw the heaviest recession Australia EVER has had, even the dot com crash and sub prime mortgage crash barely affect us compared to this one back then. So ANY job was like winning lotto. So, with so many guys in the industry, women just plain didnt get a look in for the few who DID do it. Like I said, my friend did free work experience fo ryears...just a very sad chapter of my life I have trouble getting ppl believe actually happened...even the 4 attempts to get into uni - ppl just stare at me. Because while i was at college - i was still doing at night Matric AGAIN at night to apply for univeristy. Our education system here is very different to overseas and there is no connection with "college" or TAFE as its called and Univeristy. Two totally diff systems, entry requirements and even fee structure. University is funded by the govt - but TAFE college is full fees up front in cash. No loans.
A necessary discussion. I'm a geology student in Brazil, and i love studying geology but i'm afraid about all of the trips, and the distance from my family, friends... I don't even know if i'm going to like to work with that, because like was showed here the field often is not so interesting as we idealized. Some practices in mining aren't cool (clean), for example, and those who chose geology for love to the earth may start to question this. In the beginning, the whole idea was exciting, but now i really don't know what to do.
i am also from Brazil and study geology! I have the same concerns as you.
@@oliviapiller3131 no meu caso, eu decidi trancar a faculdade. Tomara que vc se encontre!
@@lucasguimaraespacheco9630 Entendo.Boa sorte pra vc tb!
I'm considering studying Geology as well but improving my math must come first (I have never been the math type). I can say that I am FINALLY enjoying studying math after all this years! Would the math during the course be something to worry about?
Also was the family the unique, decisive factor for you not wanting to go further with your studies? By "not cool" you mean like ruining the earth?
I am also from Brazil but I'm writing this in English because your answer might help others. And I was not expecting to see someone from my country here that's why I'm excited haha.
@@MrCagnacio Olá! Hi! Well, i guess family was the most important factor indeed, but there're others that i prefer do not discuss.
About the math, it depends on your teachers, mainly if you never was a math person, as you said =)
By "not cool" i'm talking about non-friendly environment practices mostly in BRAZIL! I mean, i know in any case it's a dirty business (mining, petroleum etc), but the larger companies do not do its best to minimize the damages (often for profit).
In a nutshell, i worry about how i'm going to impact the world. But it's a great and necessary job, i just think our relationship with earth resources and how we took them need changing urgently.
Hello, I'm a geophysicist and I'm studying for a master's
Please keep posting videos cause not alot of people know about geology, also your channel is very informative for geologists themselves.
Best regards
Im 65 and i was only a real geologist for two years. I worked in industrial mineral mining fir two years and i loved it. I got laid off. I never got another geology job. During the last 15 years ive been mudlogging. Its very low pay and long hours. XRF has taken over the mudlogging side. I work with a few kids with Geoligy degrees. In reality, we're just sample catchers and xrf machine operators. I have no social life, no wife, no family, and im miserable with my job. I have no retirement and must work as long as i can.
Hey you don't know me and I don't know if you're open to sympathy but I'm sorry things turned out for you that way. People always talk about the booms and busts of working in the industry but I suspect the reality doesn't hit for some until they're the ones getting laid off.
Environmental consultants rarely do any actual geology.
I have masters degree in GeoPhysics and Hydrogeology but do not work in this field. I love this field academically but have a full time career in computer science space.
Your channel is very interesting, and here I am keeping my geology passion alive. Keep up the good work. Whenever I miss geology I come watch your videos.
@Winter Wyvern Funny story, I got a computer as a present for my 12th birthday, which my father knew I always wanted. I self-taught myself computer hardware and programming languages since then. Besides my fascination with computers, geosciences was another area of my interest and for which I needed to go to university. Interestingly enough I employed computers for my geophysics research by writing complex programs for data modeling and machine interfaces with lab equipment etc. Long story short, when I graduated, I was in possession of GeoPhysics degrees and practical advanced skills in computing. I went with the latter one as my career.
geologist who works with engineer is like having a love-hate relationship.
Instablaster...
Unfortunately in Zambia, geology jobs are mostly in mineral exploration or mining, which are more field related positions hence there aren't a lot of options for office jobs, like working in museums
Same in australia....we have 6 state museums and 6 repeat SIX employed mineralologists in our AUstralian museums...yes one each. The rest are often volunteers (I used to be one of them) and they are VERY coveted positions awarded to PhD's from Cambridge or other elite univeristies. ALmost NEVER an option for the 99.999999999% of geology students
very informative, I am a geologist and working in mineral industry and found this video very beneficial....
Hello mam I am from India and I just completed my masters in geology and also doing preparation for geological survey of India(GSI).. thankyou mam for sharing wonderful knowledge of geology❤️
Hey i am from shimla. I am doing bsc geology and l love it and aspire to be a geologist . I would request you to enlighten me about the scope of geology in india and do you like doing the masters in this subject...
Geology is imagination for me, so there are many scope in geology as GATE GSI NET ONGC NMDC DRDO PROFESSOR HDRYROGEOLOGIST RESEARCH AND MANY MORE...
@@raja-ic7sf thanks for replying .....it was indeed helpful
Hy !! I'm from Bhopal and I want to get my degree and future career in geology!! can you suggest some good colleges ????
Haha but right now there is no vacancy in gsi for geology...
I have my bachelor in geology 8 months ago and i still can't get a job or even an internship
Hii friend, I have same situation. Any update from you ?
I am considering to change my career to data science now 😂. I really love geology/geoscience but it's really hard to find these job in my country :(
@@brianwizegamot9580 that's what doing i'm trying to learn some digital marketing and web development
Look for geotechnical engineering firms with openings for geotechnical technicians or environmental techs, you will get your foot in the door but you may not like the work. It is tedious and repetitive and you will be working outside in all sorts of conditions on construction sites.
do you live in USA?
Is this still true? I live in California and I feel like there would be many opportunities
hello !! i am geology student ,and i have deep passion for it
Same here✌🏼
You are so nice and thank for your advise
Thank you very much!!!! And thank you for your support 💛
im intrested in geology thanks for this video now i know filed work is not for me because I hate cold it is not my friend, i like good hours of work I make on my own work schedule and stress makes me sick so I like little stress as possible but i do like research
Hi, good to see you. Back in the days :) I watched your study tip vids; helped a lot thanks. Great clip thumbs up. Greetings from Germany.
Hi, thank you so much for leaving a comment 💛 it is so good to hear from everyone. Hope you are safe. I am doing more study tips/work from home type of video next week 😊
So, what I can thought of after a brief watch of the video and people's on trashy field experience. I can conclude that Geology is only suitable to those who love the travel and the single life? Any pov anyone? I just thought that way. I'm still in my 1st year but, i'm very fascinated with the thought of working on the field away from my family even.
I agree..I wanna be a geologist..and I love travel AND a single life..hence I'll definitely pursue it
@@justflyaway9616 same!
@@justflyaway9616 If you can get a job 🤣
If you don't get it it doesn't mean the majority of the people won't too. It depends on where you living@@josephviernes8500
I am an undergrad and really getting intimidated by the amount of information thrown at me in my intro geology class. How do you get past this, or at least make it a little bit less stressful
It can be quite overwhelming when you first start studying geology. My advice is to talk amongst your peers, make friends and help each other out. I guarantee you're not the only one feeling that way in your class. So maybe you can take some solace in that. Don't give up, it gets better. You got this :)
@@choccymilk9299 Thank you very much, I will keep at it, have a good one and stay safe!
Hi happy trails. Geology is a HARD subject to wrap your head around - and your success will largely depend on the quality of your teaching. DOnt be afraid to find someone who can explain more basic concepts as the lack of knowldge of more basic concepts is usually the root cause of really struggling. make sure you draw basic flow diagrams of igneous and metamorphic rock formations. Rote learn the basic rock forming minerals and why they are called that. Ive been tutoring students who struggle for several years now (and its been my hobby for over 30 years) and it takes time to absorb the concepts. But hopefully not geological time. BTW - much of whats been thrown at you is not necessary to learn, they forget how overwhelming it can be. I started this in high school at yr 10, then 11 and 12, before univeristy - as we had a high school with a speciality in geological science as the mining industry in our state was very strong. but without that gradual foundation - i would never have done as well at uni. go slow - get help and get back to basics. I actually tutor for free and if you were close by I would help - but I doubt you are...so all the best. But DO NOT sit and die slowly. persist and understand youre not the only one!
@@roxannlegg750 Thank you so much for the feedback! I will definitely be looking for better ways to build the basics. Have a prosperous 2021 and stay safe.😀
@@roxannlegg750 Hello, where are you from and are you on Instagram?
I'm a geologist i like your idea , but I'm something discover with work experience
Hey, my name is Ayden, im currently in my second year of university and am looking for opportunities. Is there plenty of job openings in the industry every year?
Hi Lama. I will become a geologist. The most stressful kind. Are there any geology support related businesses that I can sort of get my foot in the door without a degree?
Construction Material Testing Technician, Roughneck on a drilling rig, field helper for mining exploration/mining.
Plz share your knowledge about common jobs in the field of Geology in Canada, which province of Canada hire more Geologist?
i am from india and i am college student i love geology
Hii bri
Great video! Do you still work as a geologist and if not what do you do now?
Not job for money , love my professional
Hi I am Iman from Ghana
I love geology alot and I want to study geology in the tertiary but I don't have a science background .
But I do study geography in high school so can this help me study geology?
Yes, especially the physical side of geography. I did the same
I like in geology but I am not have a exprience
Is petroleum geology a family friendly job, meaning I can still spend quality time with my children ?
no.
But other jobs suck as well. Sexism is a huge problem!
Iam a geology student which opportunities for under graduation and all of the carrier and job salary for monthly
Nice one 👍shy
Can a geologist become civil QC?
good, from Afghanistan do you know afghan country here a lot of geology area but there is big problem war
Thank you for commenting! Hopefully you are safe and can enjoy geology and nature in your Country.
How can i contact you ? For advise
Hi, best way to contact me is to DM me on my Instagram @shylamagirl Thank you!
Can I become an Amateur Geologist without having any formal education in Geology?
yes
Just as much as you can be an amateur doctor with no formal education. It's a very complicated technical field with many branches.
Computer science
Nature science (✓)
Hi I done bsc in geology I want to talk to you plz help me out for my career opportunities In geology plz
Hello ; just watched this nice video. I’m also a geoscientist . Can you please talk next to those remote geo works .compte me in if you have one ☝️ am ready to switch gear . Best .
Now I am in 11 . Geology is good option for my career? Plss reply
@@firstpitch05 which type of geologist??
He is having salary?? Pls 🙏reply
No, ruuuuun
@Winter Wyvern there is no jobs offers... it depends on every country but in my country ( Morocco) there is no jobs. And even the world starts focusing on other sciences so there is no future in this field
@@djbrrr1230 lol idk on what basis you stated that "there is no future", but if u wanna be a geologist u gotta move across countries for job, ofcourse aint that easy, but depends from person to person and country-wise
Is unemployment for Geologist gonna sky rocket because of the new administrations latest moves against fossil fuels?
Not at all! Geologists do way more than just oil & gas. In fact, geologists will be in even higher demand in the coming years as we expand into alternative energy sources and learn to better care for the environment.
@@GeoscienceImaging hi, which country do you live in ?
to be frank geology can't be hated ,because it is just like recreation or visiting and admiring natural phenomenoen
I'm Geology undergraduate from India..what types of geology should I wanna select for my next level of studies in abroad.. ! Help me out
I thoroughoy recommend petrology and mineralology. But thats because thats my field of interest and speciality. BUT there are loads of jobs in geophysics (NOT my thing - I hate maths) as fracking and demand for oil and coal is NOT going away. Exploration geology is also a good field. resources are always being sought out. Go where your intellectual gift or interest is. If chemistry is your thing - petrology and minerals is awesome - but if maths and physics is your science strength - then go with geophysics. But remember much of the work can be dull (IMHO)...minerals are so pretty and rocks fascinating.
@@roxannlegg750 I am a student of geology 6th semester.....I just love petrography, petrology and mineralogy.......but my teachers are recommending geophysics (I don't like it).....now my interest is switching into petroleum and engineering geology
In short, with the passage of semester my interests are switching...this is because I wonder day by day I get knowledge about different fields of geology
I'm too confuse that where to go....
Which job you do mam, and your salary
Nice
Thank you! 😊
I am also a geology student from India
I want to work in any field in geology can you give me references in any company in Canada
Hello
Madam how can I become a geologist
Hunt Geodes make TH-cam videos
Hi shy lama my village is very poor person our village went to school because there are very poor so please give me one school I open geology class if you help 200 child not went to school they have no knowledge about this universe they are poor
Are u a geologist ?
Yes, I am 😊
@@ShyLama i'm from egypt .. i liked ur video alot .. i hope that i will n't disturbe u bcs i have so many questios .. but don't worry n't at once
Hlo medam ur mail
You keep repeating the same words over and over again. it's so annoying
i am graduate in geology i need some advice from you would you share your email..mam plz