great story about how market turmoil and the energy transition is cutting off what used to be a reliable path for college grads to enter the upper middle class. (it’s about a lot of other stuff, too.) nytimes.com/2021/01/03/bus…
- also about how geothermal/carbon-capture companies have a large and willing talent pool to draw from
- how, to a degree that’s easy to underestimate On Here, the two tracks for geology majors remain (1) oil geologist and (2) tenure-track climate scientist
- how, to a degree that’s easy to underestimate On Here, the two tracks for geology majors remain (1) oil geologist and (2) tenure-track climate scientist
- and about how what are basically pre-oil undergrad programs—especially in Texas!—are not preparing students for the actual job market. (which matches my experience on the ground there.) the expectations-vs-reality clash reminds me of what jschool grads experienced in 2007
top line: oil companies are desperate to maintain a high-quality, enthusiastic talent pipeline. (as with many other giant US firms, this desperation explains much of their PR—they need *employees,* even more than consumers, to believe they are a Different Kind of Company.)
that oil companies’ products cause climate change, obviously, does not help them appeal to college-educated 22yos. but people can convince themselves of many things, because—historically—oil firms have been able to sell something else: a stable, lifelong, often six-figure career.
if that pitch is no longer credible, it’s a big deal, and a big story
which is why, imo, the most striking mini-profile in @ckrausss’s story is about a first-generation american who *has* a coveted job with a european oil major but who can read the writing on the wall nytimes.com/2021/01/03/bus… 
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