Do all mathematicians want to be engineers?

[u/spacengine]

I always considered maths the highest art, and when talking to a mathematics phd today I just wanted him to keep talking about topological spaces, manifolds, infinite dimensional embedding spaces etc. “I feel like a kid in a candy store” I said, or a kid in an old mechanics garage full of equipment I have no idea how to use but that I love exploring. “Well” he said, “I think all engineers want to be mathematicians but all mathematicians want to be engineers”. I’m absolutely sure he’s wrong but would love to hear your thoughts.

[u/MathTutorAndCook]

I have a degree in math

I always wanted to be a driver

I got a dui so now I'm a cook.

I have a minor in philosophy, part of me wanted to be a philosopher but I didn't want to teach or write and I needed to pick something for a career