mgggb Posted December 9, 2016 Posted December 9, 2016 I'm a young man looking to get started in life, but I'm completely stumped as to what direction to go in career wise. What do you guys see as a worthwhile field to work in?
Boss Posted December 9, 2016 Posted December 9, 2016 Well, when I first got to deciding what career I wanted, I wrote down my personal goals. Money, free time and the ability to create were a few I remember writing. After that, I looked up careers that aligned with my goals. I had a few options, mostly relating to the trades or STEM. I ended up becoming a computer programmer, but, after 4 years of that I became an entrepreneur as it aligned more so with my personal goals. As far as being completely stumped, I had a friend that experienced something similar. He decided to join clubs, complete a road trip, travel(stayed in hostels) and he meet a lot of interesting people and through all that, got a few ideas for a career. He worked during high school and 1 year after high school to be able to do that tho. However, I think the concept overall is great. If you dont know what you want to do, you can try multiple different things and see what you like before jumping into college or a career.A note on college. I believe about 50% end up failing and 50% of college graduates end up with jobs unrelated to their degree. And of course, we all know about the massive debt problem. College can certainly help your career, and sometimes, its required, however, judging by the numbers, it doesnt seem like its for everyone and I feel that should be noted when deciding on a career.I wish you well, good luck
Tyler H Posted December 9, 2016 Posted December 9, 2016 Well, when I first got to deciding what career I wanted, I wrote down my personal goals. Money, free time and the ability to create were a few I remember writing. After that, I looked up careers that aligned with my goals. I had a few options, mostly relating to the trades or STEM. I ended up becoming a computer programmer, but, after 4 years of that I became an entrepreneur as it aligned more so with my personal goals. As far as being completely stumped, I had a friend that experienced something similar. He decided to join clubs, complete a road trip, travel(stayed in hostels) and he meet a lot of interesting people and through all that, got a few ideas for a career. He worked during high school and 1 year after high school to be able to do that tho. However, I think the concept overall is great. If you dont know what you want to do, you can try multiple different things and see what you like before jumping into college or a career. A note on college. I believe about 50% end up failing and 50% of college graduates end up with jobs unrelated to their degree. And of course, we all know about the massive debt problem. College can certainly help your career, and sometimes, its required, however, judging by the numbers, it doesnt seem like its for everyone and I feel that should be noted when deciding on a career. I wish you well, good luck I think this is pretty good advice. I'll add that when people call in with this question Stef will ask almost every time - what would you do if you won the lottery? It's a good thought experiment to figure out some things about yourself and you may even be able to find a way to make money doing that.
Iron Horse Posted December 10, 2016 Posted December 10, 2016 Right now, Oil & Gas or the armed forces would provide the greatest returns. I am aware of where I am posting this, but approval of the NAP does not negate the current need or appeal of a career (or stint) in the forces.
mgggb Posted December 11, 2016 Author Posted December 11, 2016 Well, when I first got to deciding what career I wanted, I wrote down my personal goals. Money, free time and the ability to create were a few I remember writing. After that, I looked up careers that aligned with my goals. I had a few options, mostly relating to the trades or STEM. I ended up becoming a computer programmer, but, after 4 years of that I became an entrepreneur as it aligned more so with my personal goals. As far as being completely stumped, I had a friend that experienced something similar. He decided to join clubs, complete a road trip, travel(stayed in hostels) and he meet a lot of interesting people and through all that, got a few ideas for a career. He worked during high school and 1 year after high school to be able to do that tho. However, I think the concept overall is great. If you dont know what you want to do, you can try multiple different things and see what you like before jumping into college or a career. A note on college. I believe about 50% end up failing and 50% of college graduates end up with jobs unrelated to their degree. And of course, we all know about the massive debt problem. College can certainly help your career, and sometimes, its required, however, judging by the numbers, it doesnt seem like its for everyone and I feel that should be noted when deciding on a career. I wish you well, good luck I've been mulling around the idea of traveling. I'd love to see Europe before it becomes unrecognizable. I think this is pretty good advice. I'll add that when people call in with this question Stef will ask almost every time - what would you do if you won the lottery? It's a good thought experiment to figure out some things about yourself and you may even be able to find a way to make money doing that. I've heard that a few times. Winning the loto would probably be the worst thing that could happen to me because I'd still not know. Right now, Oil & Gas or the armed forces would provide the greatest returns. I am aware of where I am posting this, but approval of the NAP does not negate the current need or appeal of a career (or stint) in the forces. I'll have to look into it. Joining the military is off the table, but I've heard good things about oil and gas. ty
Guest Gee Posted December 12, 2016 Posted December 12, 2016 I'm a young man looking to get started in life, but I'm completely stumped as to what direction to go in career wise. What do you guys see as a worthwhile field to work in? What are you good at, mgggb? Have you done something like an IQ test to see where you are strong?
mgggb Posted December 12, 2016 Author Posted December 12, 2016 What are you good at, mgggb? Have you done something like an IQ test to see where you are strong? They gave me one in high school. I don't remember what I scored, it was a while ago, but the breakdown was roughly 105-115 except for two categories. In motor skills I got something like 85-90 and in verbal skills I got ~135.
Guest Gee Posted December 12, 2016 Posted December 12, 2016 They gave me one in high school. I don't remember what I scored, it was a while ago, but the breakdown was roughly 105-115 except for two categories. In motor skills I got something like 85-90 and in verbal skills I got ~135. Cool, have you considered careers where you can really put that 135 to work? I don't know where that might be, but as verbal IQ is the area in which you are strongest then working in a field that really leverages verbal IQ might be a field where you can create great success and derive a lot of satisfaction from that success, right? That is a bit of a naff answer, but you could really cut down the search space of possible careers by filtering and then sorting by verbal IQ requirement / dependency.
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