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This is already the second edition of an unusual book (for a review of the first ed. (1996) see Zbl 0879.01052) containing 101 descriptions of careers, jobs, and professional development of people who once studied mathematics -- by these people themselves! The spectrum of mathematicians is fairly large, ranging from the young bachelor working now in a bank to a distinguished professor of mathematics now living in retirement. All short reports document that mathematicians in general can survive in nearly any professional environment. Important soft skills like the ability of working in a team or the presentation of public talks are also required in most of the careers described. In appendices the student of the day can find hints on `Seven Steps to Finding a Job', `Interviewing Tips From the Profs', `How to Really Get a Job' and the like. This book is highly recommended to any maths student who is currently thinking about the time after leaving university.