This Humanities Graduate Used to Suffer from Tech Envy. Not Anymore.

<p>I used to suffer from &ldquo;tech envy.&rdquo;</p> <p>For the past couple of years, I kept hearing stories that went &ldquo;My friend works in the Bay Area and makes $20,000 a month.&rdquo;</p> <p>Stories like that always made my heart die a little.&nbsp;<em>If only I had studied programming!&nbsp;</em>Instead, I had chosen to study a &ldquo;useless&rdquo; subject in university &mdash; sociology. As much as I enjoyed the field, I knew it wasn&rsquo;t going to pay the bills.</p> <p>So, I sold out.&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/@alvintwrites/i-was-a-social-science-grad-student-who-sold-my-soul-to-capitalism-905953366c61" rel="noopener">I sold my soul to capitalism</a>, and pursued a typical business career.</p> <h1>The reality of a non-tech degree</h1> <p>When I first started my career in achievement-hungry Singapore, I wasn&rsquo;t on my way to making 20 grand a month. I wasn&rsquo;t a techie. I was doing a &ldquo;fluffy&rdquo; job &mdash; marketing in the cosmetics industry. (Note: I&rsquo;m still not earning anywhere close to that figure).</p> <p>Yes, people will always want to buy lipstick and even men are getting into the beauty game &mdash; but the beauty industry is a mature one. And, not to mention, wages are not particularly high.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/i-used-to-suffer-from-tech-envy-but-not-anymore-8af3d6787e03"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>