Why does everyone want Chemist as a new job?

[Infindox]

I've said before - I don't get the animosity towards robes, or the complaint that they all look the same/boring. There's as much variation in them as anything else, and I absolutely expect my mages to be in robes most of the time, just like I expect tanks to get armour.

Robes are not my cup of tea or style, and I'd rather be a mage running around in very casual wear (like a t shirt and pants) which also fits a magic user as it's not heavy armor. I like when the game experiments with different styles of gear.