How can I do Math for a career without typing all day? [on hold]
I am in a dilemma and hoping someone can help out. I love math, and would love to have a job that requires math and problem solving skills, but the problem is that I have some issues with my hands and wrists that makes typing on a keyboard for long periods very difficult and a lot of the jobs I see recommended for mathematicians such as programming and data science require being on a computer all day long. I am not against sitting at a desk or even being on the computer for a few hours a day, but a job that requires extensive amounts of typing for a many hours a day is probably not possible for me. So I am wondering if there are any jobs that I could do that use math, but do not require A LOT of typing.
Thank you to everyone for any ideas you are able to come up with
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I am in a dilemma and hoping someone can help out. I love math, and would love to have a job that requires math and problem solving skills, but the problem is that I have some issues with my hands and wrists that makes typing on a keyboard for long periods very difficult and a lot of the jobs I see recommended for mathematicians such as programming and data science require being on a computer all day long. I am not against sitting at a desk or even being on the computer for a few hours a day, but a job that requires extensive amounts of typing for a many hours a day is probably not possible for me. So I am wondering if there are any jobs that I could do that use math, but do not require A LOT of typing.
Thank you to everyone for any ideas you are able to come up with
career-development
asked Jan 4 at 2:28
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How about teaching?
– Andrei
Jan 4 at 2:30
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Have you thoroughly investigated how you use a keyboard? I had terrible problems some years ago that were resolved when I lowered the position of the keyboard and mouse. I had to take the arms off my chair too. Your problem is probably completely different from mine, but there may still be a way to alleviate it (at least partially) that is not in the standard repertoire of "ergonomic" workspace recommendations.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:46
I would also look into how much time people actually spend at the keyboard in their "programming" jobs; not all "programming" is the same. I'm sure some is just tappity-tap churning out lots of rather obvious lines of code all day long, but some code needs a lot of study, thought, and pencil-and-paper design work in order to do it right, so you're not always typing. I think the code that needs someone with strong math skills would more likely be the second kind.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:49
Thank you for the ideas. I have done a lot to improve my ergonomic set up and have a special keyboard that has helped alleviate some of the problems, but I still experience issues when typing for longer periods.
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:16
I have considered the fact that some programming jobs might involve a lot more thinking and problem solving with pen and paper than actually writing code, but I have not been able to talk to anyone yet that could give me an idea of how to find these types of programming jobs and what is required to get these jobs instead of programming jobs where you are just pounding out code
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:19
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I am in a dilemma and hoping someone can help out. I love math, and would love to have a job that requires math and problem solving skills, but the problem is that I have some issues with my hands and wrists that makes typing on a keyboard for long periods very difficult and a lot of the jobs I see recommended for mathematicians such as programming and data science require being on a computer all day long. I am not against sitting at a desk or even being on the computer for a few hours a day, but a job that requires extensive amounts of typing for a many hours a day is probably not possible for me. So I am wondering if there are any jobs that I could do that use math, but do not require A LOT of typing.
Thank you to everyone for any ideas you are able to come up with
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asked Jan 4 at 2:28
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I am in a dilemma and hoping someone can help out. I love math, and would love to have a job that requires math and problem solving skills, but the problem is that I have some issues with my hands and wrists that makes typing on a keyboard for long periods very difficult and a lot of the jobs I see recommended for mathematicians such as programming and data science require being on a computer all day long. I am not against sitting at a desk or even being on the computer for a few hours a day, but a job that requires extensive amounts of typing for a many hours a day is probably not possible for me. So I am wondering if there are any jobs that I could do that use math, but do not require A LOT of typing.
Thank you to everyone for any ideas you are able to come up with
career-development
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put on hold as off-topic by John Douma, Eevee Trainer, Will Jagy, Antonios-Alexandros Robotis, stressed out Jan 4 at 3:04
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How about teaching?
– Andrei
Jan 4 at 2:30
1
Have you thoroughly investigated how you use a keyboard? I had terrible problems some years ago that were resolved when I lowered the position of the keyboard and mouse. I had to take the arms off my chair too. Your problem is probably completely different from mine, but there may still be a way to alleviate it (at least partially) that is not in the standard repertoire of "ergonomic" workspace recommendations.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:46
I would also look into how much time people actually spend at the keyboard in their "programming" jobs; not all "programming" is the same. I'm sure some is just tappity-tap churning out lots of rather obvious lines of code all day long, but some code needs a lot of study, thought, and pencil-and-paper design work in order to do it right, so you're not always typing. I think the code that needs someone with strong math skills would more likely be the second kind.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:49
Thank you for the ideas. I have done a lot to improve my ergonomic set up and have a special keyboard that has helped alleviate some of the problems, but I still experience issues when typing for longer periods.
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:16
I have considered the fact that some programming jobs might involve a lot more thinking and problem solving with pen and paper than actually writing code, but I have not been able to talk to anyone yet that could give me an idea of how to find these types of programming jobs and what is required to get these jobs instead of programming jobs where you are just pounding out code
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:19
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How about teaching?
– Andrei
Jan 4 at 2:30
1
Have you thoroughly investigated how you use a keyboard? I had terrible problems some years ago that were resolved when I lowered the position of the keyboard and mouse. I had to take the arms off my chair too. Your problem is probably completely different from mine, but there may still be a way to alleviate it (at least partially) that is not in the standard repertoire of "ergonomic" workspace recommendations.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:46
I would also look into how much time people actually spend at the keyboard in their "programming" jobs; not all "programming" is the same. I'm sure some is just tappity-tap churning out lots of rather obvious lines of code all day long, but some code needs a lot of study, thought, and pencil-and-paper design work in order to do it right, so you're not always typing. I think the code that needs someone with strong math skills would more likely be the second kind.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:49
Thank you for the ideas. I have done a lot to improve my ergonomic set up and have a special keyboard that has helped alleviate some of the problems, but I still experience issues when typing for longer periods.
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:16
I have considered the fact that some programming jobs might involve a lot more thinking and problem solving with pen and paper than actually writing code, but I have not been able to talk to anyone yet that could give me an idea of how to find these types of programming jobs and what is required to get these jobs instead of programming jobs where you are just pounding out code
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:19
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How about teaching?
– Andrei
Jan 4 at 2:30
How about teaching?
– Andrei
Jan 4 at 2:30
1
1
Have you thoroughly investigated how you use a keyboard? I had terrible problems some years ago that were resolved when I lowered the position of the keyboard and mouse. I had to take the arms off my chair too. Your problem is probably completely different from mine, but there may still be a way to alleviate it (at least partially) that is not in the standard repertoire of "ergonomic" workspace recommendations.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:46
Have you thoroughly investigated how you use a keyboard? I had terrible problems some years ago that were resolved when I lowered the position of the keyboard and mouse. I had to take the arms off my chair too. Your problem is probably completely different from mine, but there may still be a way to alleviate it (at least partially) that is not in the standard repertoire of "ergonomic" workspace recommendations.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:46
I would also look into how much time people actually spend at the keyboard in their "programming" jobs; not all "programming" is the same. I'm sure some is just tappity-tap churning out lots of rather obvious lines of code all day long, but some code needs a lot of study, thought, and pencil-and-paper design work in order to do it right, so you're not always typing. I think the code that needs someone with strong math skills would more likely be the second kind.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:49
I would also look into how much time people actually spend at the keyboard in their "programming" jobs; not all "programming" is the same. I'm sure some is just tappity-tap churning out lots of rather obvious lines of code all day long, but some code needs a lot of study, thought, and pencil-and-paper design work in order to do it right, so you're not always typing. I think the code that needs someone with strong math skills would more likely be the second kind.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:49
Thank you for the ideas. I have done a lot to improve my ergonomic set up and have a special keyboard that has helped alleviate some of the problems, but I still experience issues when typing for longer periods.
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:16
Thank you for the ideas. I have done a lot to improve my ergonomic set up and have a special keyboard that has helped alleviate some of the problems, but I still experience issues when typing for longer periods.
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:16
I have considered the fact that some programming jobs might involve a lot more thinking and problem solving with pen and paper than actually writing code, but I have not been able to talk to anyone yet that could give me an idea of how to find these types of programming jobs and what is required to get these jobs instead of programming jobs where you are just pounding out code
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:19
I have considered the fact that some programming jobs might involve a lot more thinking and problem solving with pen and paper than actually writing code, but I have not been able to talk to anyone yet that could give me an idea of how to find these types of programming jobs and what is required to get these jobs instead of programming jobs where you are just pounding out code
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:19
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How about teaching?
– Andrei
Jan 4 at 2:30
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Have you thoroughly investigated how you use a keyboard? I had terrible problems some years ago that were resolved when I lowered the position of the keyboard and mouse. I had to take the arms off my chair too. Your problem is probably completely different from mine, but there may still be a way to alleviate it (at least partially) that is not in the standard repertoire of "ergonomic" workspace recommendations.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:46
I would also look into how much time people actually spend at the keyboard in their "programming" jobs; not all "programming" is the same. I'm sure some is just tappity-tap churning out lots of rather obvious lines of code all day long, but some code needs a lot of study, thought, and pencil-and-paper design work in order to do it right, so you're not always typing. I think the code that needs someone with strong math skills would more likely be the second kind.
– David K
Jan 4 at 2:49
Thank you for the ideas. I have done a lot to improve my ergonomic set up and have a special keyboard that has helped alleviate some of the problems, but I still experience issues when typing for longer periods.
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:16
I have considered the fact that some programming jobs might involve a lot more thinking and problem solving with pen and paper than actually writing code, but I have not been able to talk to anyone yet that could give me an idea of how to find these types of programming jobs and what is required to get these jobs instead of programming jobs where you are just pounding out code
– user631513
Jan 4 at 3:19