<p>I worked in machine shop CAD/CAM, MIS, and technical writing and education. Listen, people who understand “the technical” and can speak that language…it’s invaluable in places like aerospace where you have employees who run the gamut: from assembly lines to engineers. Bridge the gap. That’s what I did.</p>
<p>A mathematician is a thinker. They are valued everywhere. One of my good friends from UCLA went on to work at a think tank in econometrics. Another became an actuary.</p>
<p>Math is an ancient language.</p>