“Imagine that, almost all of these jobs require a deep knowledge of math...”
Yup, perfect for the French literature major. /sarc
Re the need for good math skills to get hired.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3238569/posts?page=53#53
Saw a story a few month ago about a San Antonio woman with a masters in Museum Science. After waiting tables for a few years, she was thrilled to get a job at a museum in Dumas, Texas (also known as bumf**k Egypt) for 12k per year.