The Forecast Desk: Transitioning from University to Professional Meteorology

All weather, all the time, with more responsibility than at university.

Nights, Days, Rotating Shifts, Holidays, Weekends

8-hour, 10-hour, 12-hour shifts

Up to 100 forecasts per day

Multiple deadlines every day

Quality and accuracy are expected with every forecast

Working in groups, talking with coworkers, and communicating weather to customers.

Providing actionable Insights

Speaking clearly, concisely, and jargon-free

KISS Principle

Knowing Your audience

Dealing with hostile customers

Predicting the future is hard

Recovering when you are wrong (and you will be wrong)

Rebuilding customer trust

Learning from mistakes

You know more than you will ever use.

Use your superpowers while learning what you don't know.

Everybody's unique and works and communicates in different ways.

The 0-to-2-year death spiral

Building your resume and your brand

Selling yourself to potential employers

Being flexible early, negotiate later