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Originally Posted by Ian Robinson
Both actually., been a life long interest.
Picked in depth understanding (of the physics and maths) of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology etc later through my 3 yrs equiv of undergrad uni physics.
Was no intention to major in astronomy or a desire to do so .... mainly cause jobs in the area are scarce as hens' teeth and the money in pro astronomy is RS cf engineering.
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Most people get into astronomy not because it pays well, but because they have a passion for it. Money doesn't factor into the equation...just so long as they have enough to live on and be happy enough.
I think choosing a career based on how much money it's going to pay is the wrong way to go about the choice. For most people, they get caught in jobs they eventually wished never existed. You never really get paid what you're worth and for the most part you get worked into an early retirement/grave by bosses who don't give a rat's about anything except how big a pay packet they take home themselves.