Then I would advise (as an unqualified but opinionated adviser) that you pick something that you'll make money doing and pursue your hobbies/have money for hobbies. The advice to do what you love is absolute bullshit, unless you enjoy housing insecurity and ramen.
Please remember that the people who are ACTUALLY enjoying their jobs and lives aren’t here complaining on Reddit. Watching too many videos like these will just sour your mood for no good reason because the answers are so cherry picked. Don’t doomscroll guys. It aint worth your mental health.
True, I would get so depressed and start to take videos on RUclips like the truth. It isn’t and took me a minute to distance myself of it all to see things impartially again.
Was gonna say this. This video makes it look like whichever job you choose, you’re not gonna be happy. Thanks for reminding me that I should take a break from stuff like this, ‘cause Reddit especially is usually full of people who just wanna vent out their negative emotions (power to them, though)
As someone aspiring to be an actress, a comic book writer, a video game designer, a really good D&D dungeon master, a conservationist, and a bartender, in my lifetime. I feel the need to share that I'm; a paid actress; going to school for video game design; working on my comics on the weekends; currently waiting to harvest this year's nuts from my American Chestnut trees; going to be paid to run Dungeons and Dragons at my job, once a week starting in October; currently barbacking with a chance to become a bartender in the next six months. An added plus is that I've gotten good enough at baking brownies that my entire town knows me, and I will be selling them at work, as well... I've also been asked to join the local vigilante justice group (the extreme justice league)....And have my first apartment by myself, after being a homeless teen. Life is a box of chocolates, and everyone has to find their place in it. Keep going, and give it your best. You may just surprise yourself!
ReachTheZora 😂😂 True but not true. It's gonna kill a lot of the elderly, freeing up a lot of money but its not gonna make getting a job easier its gonna make it harder
So basically stick to medical, computer, or business lines of work. Also here’s a tip. If you’re a girl, go into computer engineering or computer science. If you’re a guy, go into nursing. You won’t have to go job hunting, they’ll be hunting you.
Curtis B Nurses take care of all types of patients, including ones who are 300-400+ pounds. Sometimes patients need to be lifted or carried to bathrooms, to different rooms, etc. A 105 lb woman nurse is not going to be able to do that. Besides that specific example, men generally just aren’t that interested in nursing. Not sure of the exact reason, but the ratio of male/female in nursing is staggering. Even if you’re female, you’ll still be able to find jobs without too much issue, but if you’re a male, you’re pretty much set unless the places you are applying for don’t have any job openings.
Selling drugs: -Pay is great, especially when your customers spread the word about you -You get to spend time knowing a little bit about people -People are always nice -If you get caught by the law, the put you in a system where you get to live with free food, a bed, meet new people and you might end up having a sore asshole but no taxes!
@@Vorname_Nachname_ I live in the UK, trust me, Junkies are just confused people who always ask you for random amounts of money (like 15p and stuff) and occasionally cigarettes. They are weird but usually harmless
my parents were both teachers and told us they would disown my brothers and i if we went into teaching. fast forward 15 years (as an accountant) and boy oh boy were they ever right. I heard a great quote about modern teaching "the teachers are afraid of the principals, the principals are afraid of the superintendents, the superintendents are afraid of the trustees, the trustees are afraid of the parents, the parents are afraid of their kids and the kids aren't afraid of anyone" truly terrifying.
May I ask how you find accounting? Surely it must be quite dull and boring but also flexible, stable and very well balanced overall. Accounting seems to be what people do if they wish to live a standard middle class life. I have heard that the CPA is incredibly stressful though. A few questions I have would be A) can you do your job remotely? I'm assuming so. B) Why can't a computer algorithm basically do your job for you? I mean surely it's not difficult to automate accounting. Perhaps it would be difficult for the algorithm to analyze things like potential tax credits etc.
@@Betweoxwiteganidk much about the state of accounting in Us But even if you get customised softwares to do your accounting, all you have to do it add the invoice. But still as the laws are changing or more and more compliances are required, you do need accountants to update things. You do need them to prepare different workings according to different laws and sometimes different industries have specialised regulators requiring specialised reporting. For eg India, you need different depreciation working for Income tax and different as per regulator compliances but you also need to balance out the differences. This job is not easy as the softwares do not immediately update with the laws that are amended And of course as CPAs or equivalents will audit the work of these accountants. Digitization has reduced the jobs but they are still existent
My mom told me recently that I couldn't afford the rent of a studio apartment in my city with minimum wage, which really struck me as odd... I never thought it would be possible that you couldn't get the most basic living situation with the most basic income. She said I have to get a job now while I live at her house so I don't pay bills, save money until I can get my own place and then work into a higher income.
You can’t truly know what a job is like before you start working at it, which is why you might need to try a few jobs before you figure out what’s right for you. For example, my grandma worked as a bus driver and really disliked it, but then she started working at a preschool which she really enjoyed.
My dream was to get a well paying job regardless of my interest in the field, and use that money to do the things that I’m actually interested in. Feels like it’s worked fairly well for me tbh.
@@article580 i'm assuming you pay your rent and pay for everything in your life from the stock market? most people who play the stock market lose their $$. It's a gamble and anyone who tells me different can smd. I won't spend a dime on that
*Too long, didn’t watch;* - Cook/Chef - Photography - Game Development - Piano tuner - Law - Advertising/Media agency - Military - Artist - Psychology - Audio engineer - Meat processing plant - Academic - IT(help desk) - Movie industry - Retail (if you like people) - Social work - Anthropology - Pilot - Writing - Manual labour when you’re young - back problems - Law enforcement - Cosmetology - Anything food service related - Wildlife biology - Teacher - Investment banking - Marine Corps infantry - Retail pharmacy - Another user mentioned that there is stress in every job field, and you should not be put off from what others said, it is a mix of subjective opinions and fact based opinions, this was also posted in 2013, so things COULD’VE changed.
@@noonebossesthegarnet2890 I'd advise against that since farmers have a high suicide rate and high debt rate thanks to a broken system that abuses farmers.
The welder bit hit home for me. Ever since I picked up a trade (only needed one certificate) and knuckled down to being good at it, I’ve found my prospects are wide open. Nobody can get decent help anymore in skill-based jobs like welding, machining, carpentry, plumbing, etc., but everyone still desperately needs those jobs filled. You find a boss or company who knows the value of a good employee and they’ll be very happy to bargain for your services at a good price.
From what I've gathered, a trade school certificate is a better investment than a college degree. Takes less time, costs less (generally), and has a higher rate of giving you a high-paying job. Would you agree with that?
Hey, idk if you'll respond to this but, what trade would you recommend? Im gonna be leaving school soon and I'm leaning towards carpentry but, I'm not sure.
I wanna add: Kindergarten teacher. It's emotionally, mentally and physically draining, the pay sucks.... I could go on and on. And no, kids aren't cute and lovely
Aww man. I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher because I’ve volunteered in a program in my school to help 6th graders as an 8th grader and they were pretty okay. I thought working as a teacher would be the same.
I have to disagree with that one. Just because you have the opportunity to do something that will pay well or benefit you in the long run will not make you happy. Although I wouldn't say following your dreams is the best idea either without a backup plan. Do something you are passionate about, and if you're not passionate about anything, then you should follow your opportunities.
kinda true , I learnt it the hard way cuz I couldn't achieve my dreams & realized that I ignored all the opportunities throughout my life while having a tunnel vision.
I love how honest the lawyer is. Their advice can apply to a lot of other jobs too. As for me, I picked a career almost no one outside of my field has heard of and I'm constantly getting job offers (Technical Writer). I just found out that my current contract is ending, but if I really busted my ass every day I could get another job before the end of the month easily. And would still be remote, too.
Hi @AB-py6jl, I find your job interesting. Can you tell me more about it? What does it take to be a technical writer? Do I need to have an English degree to get in?
Here’s a pro tip - Actually research your job choices. Then, actually research your job choices from people who actually do the job in a setting where they have little reason to embellish. Do NOT let the statements companies and universities put out about the job color your view. They’re trying to enroll students and make the company look better. Do NOT listen to “Top 10 Job Lists.” They’re often missing crucial information and, guess what, EVERYONE ELSE can see them. The field can get oversaturated in the time it takes you to qualify for the career. Finally, DO follow what you want to do, jobs with qualities you desire, or, at the very least, a job you don’t MIND doing. Do NOT do something you hate for the money (unless we’re talking survival here), for the status, for your parents, for your significant other, because “I want to help people.” If you REALLY wanted to do one of these jobs, KNOW what you’re getting into, and understand the job with its pros and cons (without rose tinted glasses), do NOT let this video dissuade you. Learn about the job yourself and make up your own mind.
This needs to be top comment and instead it only has +300 likes. I'm turning 30 this year, having changed 7 jobs so far, so here is my tale. (tl;dr @ bottom if u don't care) My biggest mistake was *not researching my job choices* until after I graduated from university with a degree in international economic relations. The degree was fun, the last 2 years were interesting, yet when I graduated and started looking for an appropriate job, I realized that I'll be filling papers either for a company or for an institution for a good 5 years before I'm able to do what I thought I would be doing. This left me crushed and lost. I spent the next 2 years jumping from one job to another, trying to find what I enjoyed doing. I even went back to low-pay jobs, just so I could make ends meet. At one point I realized I liked working with people and went for HR jobs. However, I very quickly found out (during the job interviews, since those people are HR themselves) that this job has nothing to do with people - it's just using patterns and Excel sheets all day on people you don't know and don't care about. In most companies HRs are so disconnected from the regular employees that the latter even mock them for it. I then decided to pursue a Master's degree (after having changed 6 jobs already) in English Studies - the one thing I always knew I was good at. Midway through the degree, however, I got a full-time job as a media analyst and completely abandoned my Master's. Why bother when I already got a job that requires it, I thought. I even got promoted to editor. It was then when I saw that Editor is one of the most ungrateful jobs ever (the harder you work, the more your writers and your superiors will hate you because you're causing them trouble), which made me quit last month, after 4 years in total at the company. I'm now about to finally finish my Master's and will try to become an English teacher (again). I already have experience and I already know that I like it, never mind the fact that it's one of the lowest paid jobs in my country. The reason why I avoided it for so long was because it was literally *the* lowest paid job until 2 years ago (literal minimum wage, not kidding). Then they wonder why most teachers are mid-50... smh tl;dr of my life lessons 1) research your job choices BEFORE you graduate, before you even apply for uni; 2) if it's too late for #1 and you dislike your job choices, don't fret - instead, think how the skills you have obtained can be used in other areas 3) always focus on the thing you're good at, no one has ever become great by being mediocre 4) always prioritize job satisfaction over pay because in the long run higher job satisfaction = higher pay, and because job satisfaction = happy life (and that's what you want, right?) 5) try to combine #3 and #4 to find the perfect job 6) sometimes a nice team is enough to compensate for a dull, temporary job 7) sometimes you'll get through "phases" where you'll be feeling down, sometimes you'll get the feeling that this job is no longer what it used to be - learn the difference between the two and quit if it's the second.
When I was a kid I took the "road" of mathematics, chemistry, physics bla bla. I finished highschool and I started a university in that direction - mathematics, electronics, programming. 3/4 years I did there, but I couldn't anymore. I did not like it, at all. I loved math, but not the rest. My parents pushed me in that direction and since I was a dumb child yet at 18, I decided to do what I am told and ignore my passion towards people and mostly what I would describe the "more emotional side" of the area. In my heart I wanted to study psychology, but I went to polytechnics. after 3 years there (out of 4 LOL) I decided to stop because it clearly wasn't for me. I was able to pass until the 3rd year but man I felt I could never work in that direction. So with my family saying I am crazy, I dropped the polytecnics and went to what I wanted, psychology. I wanted to become a therapist for some years. Until 2-3 years ago when I found out I have a personality disorder (BPD), it crystalized and turned me into a person that am 99% sure couldn't handle being a therapist. Even if theoretically, let's say, I could do the job, I do not think it would be good for me. Nor for the patient. So that is on hold currently despite me learning a FCKTON of psychology in multiple areas. I tutored children at math, I started drawing and doing Photoshop, got into video and photo editting, I study ancient history as hobby, mythology, spirituality and did an endless list of things that I cannot even remember completely in my life from tring to produce music to trying to open an online store, to a RUclips channel, etc. I cannot stick to 1 thing and I never think I will be able to. Thank God I was able to keep my 4 years alreayd job in IT, working from home in a very light manner which allows me to explore whatever domain I actually feel like. It's like I feed myself on new information and new areas of life. If I remain in only one area, color dissapears from my life. It's interesting to be this way because I think I already know a lot of things and have multiple skills whereas people in general do not have this ability, but it's annoying 'cause I was never able to find something like other people call a career or something they pick and simply hold on to and settle into. financially, it worked ok until recently and I am afraid I won't be able to start a family because I am a man and in order to get the high-dough you need experience in a domain or the ability to start something and actually, you know...finish it or keep at it? But I just can't. I am a constantly tired - extremely easily bored . Dunno why I rambled here, but if you read until here, thanks for participating in my TED talk.
I’m glad I can finally relate to someone on something. This is exactly how I feel. I just switched out of engineering to follow my passion in psychology, but I’m worried about the competition. If you’re looking for advice, you may want to consider being a professor or consider working in academia. It sounds like you have skills that work well in research (understanding of math and physics, decent people skills, understanding of psychology, interest in learning new things). Maybe try looking into some jobs at a local university or college?
I relate a lot to a lot of things you have described about life, got a degree in psych as well. Your passion for learning new things but it also becoming an obstacle or being difficult to be constantly engaging with new stuff else you get easily bored. Also the whole difficulty in finishing something or keeping at it long enough. This is why… I do not question medical authority with your past diagnosis. Only a professional can evaluate somebody properly. But I do recommend you look into ADD/ADHD and see if you recognize yourself in the symptoms, descriptions, stories of others online. It was a long road to get there for me, but it has helped a ton knowing and understanding that it could be part of myself, my journey and the difficulties and challenges I faced along the way to realize certain goals. Everybody is different, of course, I know but a tiny window of your life story. But it isn’t a bad idea, with everything you have described, to seek out a second psychological/professional opinion on the matter, see if you can bring up the topic of adult ADD and evaluation. Because sometimes getting a second opinion can be very valuable, and if there are ways to help yourself further you didn’t previously know about, it could completely change your life for the better. It was my experience. Good luck in your journey.
There is nothing wrong with not sticking to one thing. The people I know that have this mindset, might be good in their field, but during their free time, they have been used to watching social media and doing nothing productive or sth that could be considered self-improvement. Therefore they have no knowledge of basic medicine, investing, or even have a driver's license and are constantly bored. It is really good that you have engaged in multiple fields. In my country, it is possible to major in 1 field, but have a minor degree in any other field, allowing people to form skillsets instead of being forced to narrow their talent into 1 field. We also have mandatory military service and people tend to learn at least 1 foreign language, but I know many people who are trying to learn an additional foreign language in addition to English.
I'm a tuner and the work is hard but the hours are great. Right now I'm making not as much money due to covid, but on average you can charge 75/hr for your work, and I can bust through 6 hours of work in a day. The difficulty comes in: 1. Finding work and building a client base (it is essentially a small business). Our company handles a music school and other commercial contracts. 2. Maintaining client commitment (1,500 clients is no good if they don't get a yearly tuning) 3. Competing with the older techs who undercut your work, do a shit job, and then create a bad image for the industry. Basically, if you are a disciplined, competent, patient, smart, and competitive businessman, the world is your oyster.
*Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, He was buried in a tomb, and He rose on the third day. We have all sinned and Jesus died for all of us because He loves us all, and took a punishment that we rightly deserve. We all deserve to go to hell, but Jesus Christ made a way out for us. God's wrath is on those who remain in their sins and do not believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. We must repent of our sins, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and live for Him with the help of His Holy Spirit, which leads us to live holy and righteous lives on this Earth. We live as saints (not sinners) to show our gratitude for the love He has demonstrated to us by taking up the cross. We must have faith (believe/trust) in Jesus Christ, and by the grace of God it will lead us to salvation.* "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) "Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Galatians 5:19-21) "Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38) "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) "For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation." (Romans 5:7-11) "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:1-4) "For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." (Romans 8:13-14) "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame. "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' " (Romans 10:9-13) "Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.' " (2 Timothy 2:19) "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works." (Titus 2:11-14) "For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again." (2 Corinthians 5:14-15) “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) *That was the Gospel message. Believe in the Gospel and obey the Lord Jesus Christ!*
@keekkogold Or "just start a business", advice a lot of people like to give, like it's so easy and as if most succeed without collapsing and leaving a person in worse debt than when they started. "According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as reported by Fundera, approximately 20 percent of small businesses fail within the first year. By the end of the second year, 30 percent of businesses will have failed. By the end of the fifth year, about half will have failed. And by the end of the decade, only 30 percent of businesses will remain - a 70 percent failure rate." Granted if you approach it in an intelligent, educated way you stand a much better chance. But "just start a business" is said so casually by people as if it's a better idea than finding a stable job that consistently pays the bills.
1960's Dude with no degree: Dont work in a factory and work for the man man!!! Buck the system man! 2020 with a MA in business: Can I have a job? Please... anywhere?
How did so many boomers become rich? Most are retired at 50, and they always have money for vacations, new cars, new homes. They can live wherever they want.
@@gusgrizzel8397 They basically took all the good jobs, retired early, let the government breastfeed them and let the world saturate with kids who cannot fulfill the workforce decline and recession. Doesn't help that those that are still working get to call the shots to basically only benefit profit and fuck over anyone trying to get a degree/get into the workforce.
@@moahammad1mohammad And so many middle range jobs are gone. Pretty soon, you'll have to have a "certificate" or degree to work in a fast food restaurant.
@@gusgrizzel8397 They invested their money instead of wasting it partying. A lot of people just complain about boomers and their "better economy". Granted, it wasn't as inflated, but they also were EXTREMELY careful with their money. If kids nowadays were, they'd be able to as well. Look up "the trinity study". It'll teach you to retire early. Been investing since I was 15, currently becoming a realtor at 19 and already buying my first house. It's a numbers game, and the education system does not teach kids how to set themselves up for later. Sure, you have to sacrifice partying in your 20s, but then in your 40s and so on you can buy those new cars and go on cruises.
The whole 'follow your passion/find your dream job' thing. There always seems to be one small detail everyone forgets about with this. First, there is what you are 'passionate'about, and then there is the financial lifestyle you prefer. If you are lucky, you will find a job that that satisfies both of these needs, but this can be pretty rare
I’d say following your passion is great, but you better have a fucking back-up when your passion for acting doesn’t make you one of the 10 A-listers/30 B-listers/100 C-listers in a world of 8 billion people.
To be real though, we never know anything about these careers even if we love them especially those who are entering as college students. Once you're in there, that's the only time you would know the truth about your career path. And often times, people lose their passion about that career. It's like a comparison to how sometimes kids roleplay these careers with toys and to the reality that adults do. Like how doctors are never just about a stethoscope or that engineering isn't just about rulers, math, and drafting. Just like how I went to psychology thinking it was about mental illnesses and therapy but the research is the one that truly kills the student.
@@wingsofpurityofficial4031 Eh I disagree. A lot of big companies like Apple came from nothing. UPS came from a couple hundred dollars and teenage boys. Then again, those were different times so I imagine it would take a lot more than that these days.
Went through a comp Sci degree and I can vouch for everything about the game dev stream being true. So many people are oblivious to what's actually going on behind the curtain of video games, that they don't realize half the degree is learning logic, algorithms, data structures, and other mathematical concepts not for the faint of heart. Job stability in the industry is also a mess but maybe that's just me.
Nah, that's not just you, software engineering in general is already way different then what the traditional degree teaches you. Honestly it's not meant for people who are in for the money - working extra hours for code push days, having to deal with random failures and bugs, the constant meetings (contrary to popular belief that SWE jobs are introvert friendly) I seriously feel like I'd rather develop stuff for myself then work for corporate
For me the learning the logic, algorithms, OOP and system design aspects WAS the easy part. It's the part where you have to know the right people and have to spend days on test projects competing against 1000+ other people for the position (only 155 submitted and I was among that 155) even if the company gets back to you at all that is proving way harder.
@@yoruichixx6951 yeah but then it'll be that generation's problem tbh. You gotta move with the times if you wanna make it. That's what I got out of the discussions.
Best bet is to somehow acquire a plot of land and be a farmer. That way, you're self-reliant and you don't do any soul crushing work. You just learn how to survive of the land and how to fix shit, you stay active and healthy and nobody can give you orders. It's hard work, but it's good work with little downsides.
"Many people have said there are no jobs in their line of work. Guess what? There are no jobs in *any* line of work. That's the reality of the world in 2013." It's even more true 6 years later in 2019.
I Think that that problem is slowly going away. After all more and more babyboomers are/will retiring Doon therefore there should be more jobs availible soon.
Too many people. With 7+ billion people, nobody needs you anymore. But those that work, in a very cruel twist, work entirely too much. Work themselves to the bone. But, instead of splitting workplaces, have two people do the job that just one person does these days, nope. Totally unthinkable. Because that would mean that the fat cats wouldn't get another billion to oppress and control the world with.
I totally agree with the manual labour one. As a young guy it’s easy to work body crushing jobs for good money and not feel tired or sore the next day. It’s a good job to do during high school or university because it keeps you fit, outside, and pays well. But people get stuck in those jobs, getting no other skills and they absolutely destroy their body from 50 hours of labour a week for decades. By the time they’re older they absolutely hate their job and they have demolished their body so even if they have money to do fun stuff they can’t. I see so many crusty old men who’ve just worked labour their whole lives and they regret it every time, even if they don’t want to admit it initially. Even after a few years of hard scaping I have knee issues and back issues. They prevent me from doing the things I love in my free time. They are getting better slowly but I’m glad I’m not in the industry anymore because I’d be a wreck if I kept going. Wrist issues too. Using a dead blow hammer all day every day on Allen blocks to level them destroys your wrists super fast. Hardscaping is one of the most engaging and well paying jobs you can get without experience but id totally advise against doing it for more than like 5 years before leaving or rotating into a management position.
Medicine... -Long hours -Pay that will end up gobbled up by taxes and student loans -Depression -You will start hating people -No private/family life -Ridiculous lawsuits that make no sense, but you have to go, and lose what little spare time you have
@@RustlessPotato that's true, but I also do think it depends on the person. Every job has its upsides and drawbacks. So, I think it sometimes boils down to how it weighs on you. Like, i could never be a trauma nurse or a pediatric surgeon or anything, even though those aren't terrible jobs. But, I've met a trauma nurse who absolutely loves her job, despite certain draw backs. I just think it's a bit weird and even somewhat unfair for someone to paint out a field of work as all bad, when it seems like it just really isn't for them personally.
Reversed absolutely, im currently in training for trauma nursing, and yeah.. you see shit that makes you question your sanity; however at the end of the day it all gets washed off because you did your best to help someones dad,brother, sister, mother , etc
Got my degree in psychology because my parents kept pressing me to do it. After I graduated, I got a job in HR. I worked there for about two years and hated every minute of it. I eventually quit. My family was very disappointed in me, but i couldn’t care less, I was miserable. Fast forward 7 years from when quit that job and I now work as a crane operator at a junkyard and I am living my best life. I am making even more than I did at my job in HR and I am happier than I could have ever imagined. To sum it up, never (and I can’t stress this enough) go into a field because of what other people want you to do (parents/family) because if you don’t have a passion for it, you will end up regretting it for the rest of your life and wondering what you could have been if you worked your dream job.
@@fishofgold6553 I was about to ask the same question lmao, hopefully he'll see and respond, also curious if he had background in industrial work prior or he went and learned the job from scratch as he got it or so
*Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, He was buried in a tomb, and He rose on the third day. We have all sinned and Jesus died for all of us because He loves us all, and took a punishment that we rightly deserve. We all deserve to go to hell, but Jesus Christ made a way out for us. God's wrath is on those who remain in their sins and do not believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. We must repent of our sins, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and live for Him with the help of His Holy Spirit, which leads us to live holy and righteous lives on this Earth. We live as saints (not sinners) to show our gratitude for the love He has demonstrated to us by taking up the cross. We must have faith (believe/trust) in Jesus Christ, and by the grace of God it will lead us to salvation.* "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) "Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Galatians 5:19-21) "Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38) "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) "For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation." (Romans 5:7-11) "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:1-4) "For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." (Romans 8:13-14) "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame. "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' " (Romans 10:9-13) "Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.' " (2 Timothy 2:19) "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works." (Titus 2:11-14) "For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again." (2 Corinthians 5:14-15) “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) *That was the Gospel message. Believe in the Gospel and obey the Lord Jesus Christ!*
@@dipanjanghosal1662 🤣I don't know about that, but anyone can certainly learn bottle-smashing on RUclips by watching my videos. I'll be uploading more within an hour.
Honestly, I don't really care about what others think about the flaws of the careers they've mentioned in the video. But I gotta agree that there will always be flaws with the jobs we have. There will always be the slopes and challenges that may break us. But that's honestly fine with me. If I'm passionate about my own job, I'll have to endure. Hopefully, this motivates all of you in the hopes of finding your dreams and careers. My Psychology teacher cited, if I could remember correctly, that his job was not about the money, pain, or not about the things he learned to an end. It was about how he found his identity as a psychology teacher. In all honesty, I find that quite hard to absorb, but I found out that's how life works in his perspective, and I have taken inspiration from it.
But most problems are manufactured. I've seen it all before. Long term solutions are not even attempted in favor of short term fixes that ensure the problem will keep happening. Coworkers throwing hurdles in front of you. All designed to wear you down.
Former chef here, first story is absolute truth. Worked as a chef for almost 10 years and hated almost every minute of it. Now I'm a janitor and run a small catering business on the side. I make double what I did when I was a chef, work only about 40 hours per week, and I don't leave work drunk and wanting to commit suicide.
@@colereece3902 Hotel kitchen, pub kitchen and some crappy dive in an airport. Pub was the absolute worst, but it did pay the best. Always fucking busy so everyday was stressful. I've seen chefs walk out in the middle of service and quit on the spot more than once at that place. At one point we were so understaffed I was doing 16 hour days for a full month with no days off.
I’m majoring in psychology. I decided to do it in Highschool after a ap class. I feel blessed that I have goals for my future with my degree because I noticed a lot of people pursue it and not necessarily know if they want to work in the psychology field. But there are actually alot of jobs that you can get with a bachelors that aren’t necessarily in peoples minds when they think of psychology I.e. Case managers or Human Resources. I have a family member who got their bachelors in psychology and got his masters in cybersecurity. Basically doing my own research definitely helped me navigate my future better, and stopped me from wasting time.
All jobs will have their downsides and none will always feel enjoyable. But different people may tolerate different types of downsides better and could find something they can be relatively happy working with. I think sometimes a deep passion for something, combined with actually knowing what you get into and what is gonna suck about your job, and having a little bit of natural talent, may mean you actually should follow that job
Do something you like. For me it’s the field of education. I enjoy working with children ( elementary aged not middle of high school aged teenagers scare me )
It's staggering reading about the sheer ammount of career paths people hate in this post. It's almost as if the system is rigged to make us as miserable and depressed as possible regardless of our career choice. Every job will 100% suck the life and soul out of you in time, and it looks like it would never get easy, enjoyable or fair. Capitalism sure seems to be one hell of an ideology, when we work in jobs we hate to buy stuff we don't need and not even being able to enjoy our money because if we take vacations our job then becomes jeopardized
Best tip you’ll ever get: don’t decide to go to school for/major in something that you’ve always seen yourself doing as an adult. For example, you’ve always seen yourself becoming a doctor or therapist or whatever - don’t do that. The actual monotony and minutia of your everyday job will make you lose your fucking mind, it’s never going to be like what you dreamed of. Instead, look at what you’re good at and what you like NOW AND IN YOUR PAST. For example, you’re good at math and loved playing with legos as a kid. Then choose your degree based on that - in this case, engineering and architecture could be good for you. Also, regardless of what job you have most jobs will have you spending a good chunk of your time doing reports/data entry/research/ other types of desk work. So learn that stuff. (And for the love of god, don’t major in psychology. Everyone does it - it’s the second most popular major to choose - because every high schooler thinks they like psychology before they realize it’s very much science and is extremely technical.)
Maggie T fuck- I really wanna major in psychology because I love learning about things such as split brain syndrome and mental disorders. After seeing all these videos against it, I don’t know what to do
@@bubble1791 Don't go into psychology to learn. Never go into a career feild to learn. Especially not out of interest in something rare that you will most likely never see when you start working. Study that stuff for free on the internet. Look into jobs you think you won't mind doing the mundane of.
@@theresat1776 Minecraft doesn't mean that, that's bs, there's so much more than designing in architecture that if you enter because of that you're gonna drop out, trust me. Engineer doesn't have anything to do with Minecraft really, Minecraft is good if you want to be an interior designer or major in arts.
Best advice I can give here: When it comes to choosing work, don't follow your passion. Instead, follow the job that gives you your preferred lifestyle. I work in an it security company. One of the managers I work with has a bachelors in game design. He went to work for some gaming company. He hated it. Then he switched to cyber security. Works at home, hours are flexible and makes six figures now. He's much more happy with his current career.
true, I'm jobless, but I'm a good enough as an artist. I did make a lot of artworks and was able to have some following online, enough to get commission/freelance work. No one cares what my degree is, how my personality is when I'm doing freelance work for them at my home, and since I'm an extreme loner/introvert, it suits me perfectly.
Advice: to know what you will generally face when you're picking up a major, search for the memes. Yes, memes, the ones made by the students of said major. Especially the ones in the language of your country (if its not english). Thanks to the ones like 'expectations vs reality', i found out psychology involves math, spesifically statistics. And i'm very bad at that, haha. The memes would let you know the main struggles the students of said major face, as they're making them to be relatable.
But then you'll rather go for something that will drain your soul instead of trying to get something good that will make you feel furfilled or realized?
@@Arlesmon Curious thing is that many times jobs that "drain your soul" are jobs that might be necessary for other people. Staying in front of the computer accounting? Makes a company remain afloat and give people what they pay for. Now, for example, I LOVE playing videogames and eating good food and would love to make a good living being a professional gamer or a food critic. But, since there are millions of people wanting to do that, I would starve because I lack the talent. Instead, I got into STEM and got an engineering job. I cannot say I "love", or even "100% fulfills" me, but I am sure I contribute to society. And it gives me enough money to play videogames and eat good food. So, unless you have the incredible connections and/or talent to stand above those millions wanting to do your "dream job", look for alternatives that can give you a happy life.
@@donbasuradenuevo I kinda disagree on that portion, because it means you're conforming to something else instead of fighting for something that you truly want to do and just contributing to society in terms of services instead of contributing to society through entertainment. Sure, they do need those jobs in order to keep the economy going, but not everyone should have to do it and as you've said, we already have too many people doing that, so many in fact that sometimes they don't have jobs for those positions. Sure, we need people to do the mundane jobs to keep the economy, but if you want to do the dream job, at least freaking try to do it, and not give up on the first moment, or do it on the side-line and if it works, then fully go for it.
@@Arlesmon I didn't say you could not try or fight, but know that the odds are greatly against one. Most importantly, the message I want to convey is that there are alternatives if it does not work. I agree one can try or fight, but I would advise not doing that for 7 or 10 or 20 years earning minimum wage (or even not earning anything) waiting to "land that dream job", while one can use that time to be actually useful. That same applies to studying a degree of things a person "loves", getting a huge student debt, only to not "land that dream job" that millions of people want.
Also, to those who want to be a teacher. If you can, during your first years of teaching, opt to work in small towns, mountains (if there's any school), and rural areas. The reason being that you WILL NOT have enough money to live in big cities. Let's be clear, teachers are underpaid. Go to small towns, teach for a few years, and save your money. If you think you're financially stable enough to live and teach in cities, then go for it. In small towns, try to find places where you can build a farm or garden. Live in cities only if you're smart enough to manage small businesses (if your government allows it).
Yeah but quit within a year. Don't get stuck like me. I've been at the same job 7 years and too afraid to find another job because I'm scared it will be the same or worse.
@@psychicbyinternet no, definitely. Due to quarantine, I'm being held back from pursuing the career I've been trying to get into, so I'm stuck in retail for longer than I anticipated and it's really been taking a toll on my mental health.
I'm trying to make my own shit, then be so damn good at all the fields of game development that companies will be begging to hire me. A self - made game called "Lost Soul Aside" is great motivation for what I want to do. Plus being in a field that's really needed is gonna make money not an issue. Even if this sounds ridiculous to you - is it wrong to have this kind of mentality with a dream? NOPE Regardless, the goal for me is not to work for anyone else. Just don't go into anything you absolutely fuckin despise.
As a teacher, the person complaining that they’ve been told they’re a bad teacher probably is. You don’t clock in to clock out as a teacher. If you don’t eat, sleep, and breathe teaching, live to help your students, and genuinely love the subject you’re lecturing, you will be miserable and it will show.
I’d disagree. A class went on a field trip to an amusement park, fully covered by the school (students only having to pay for the arcade and restaurants). The teachers were truly amazing that year and most could agree. The second we get back on the bus to head back, a loud group disrupts the peace and wakes many up with their noise, chanting that they have the worst teachers. Wrong. My teachers had the worst students.
Teachers are the most whiny privileged manbabies. They basically still live with children schedules and an abundance of PAID holidays and still whine about it 😂.
Lmfao I've been a chef for almost a decade, switched over to photography and couldn't find a job for years. I taught myself how to code and spent 2 years developing a simple indie game in my free time that never got greenlit on Steam. Everything that was described here is true, I especially have mixed feelings about being a chef. It was only great depending on where you worked. I'm currently a designer :3
"a few hundred neck beards with poor hygiene" this SENT me it's so true, also the amount of neck beards and former horse/2014 galaxy tumblr girls in my astrophysics major cohort is ASTOUNDING
@@SurfingOnBrainwavesI took astronomy in college as my science credits . Reasons 1. It was the easy science 2. I love space ! 3. Star Wars 😅 It ruined Star Wars a bit for me but I’m amazed by the galaxy
Guys, we're in the digital age. Literally if you are just good a what you do you basically already have a job. Artists don't necessarily need to submit their works to companies or museums so much anymore, writers don't really need editors or publishers, these things can be self made on a much easier scale now. You can literally post your art / stories to patreon and you can get money off that stuff without hire ups and we have spell checker and sites making essay readers, and free writing platforms to post your stories. We have RUclips for people who want to make videos for others entertainment without the need of having to get yourself recognized by show producers. As long as you can market yourself and keep a schedule going you are completely self made.
Antonio Canales every field is oversaturated at this point, it’s a consequence of having a more educated and populous world. And sure, being fully “self made” is a pretty dead idea in 2020, but your chances of making it on RUclips compared to making it on TV or in movies is realistically much better. At least with RUclips, you mostly (aside from RUclips rules) have creative freedom to do whatever you want and you can put yourself out there without losing money. Sure, it’s hard competition, but it’s not impossible. It’s the internet for gods sake, if you can find an untapped niche and carve out yourself a place in that niche market and appeal, you’re set. I wouldn’t completely compare RUclips to TV though, aside from the “RUclips originals”. I think Netflix, Disney plus, and Hulu would more so accurately tow the line of being the new tv. RUclips itself is unique in that it’s a platform that allows for people to upload freely without having to go through a company or auditions or anything else of the like, and the uploader doesn’t have to meet any prerequisites to put themselves out there. RUclips is interesting in that it more so resembles typical social media in ability and use, but it’s scope goes even beyond that of classic television.
I get what you're saying, but not everyone is gong to get to the making a living off of it level. Especially if everyone's doing it because of posts like yours
That's so true! But what about benefits that traditional jobs offer, such as insurance? I doubt Patreon or RUclips offer benefits like that. But I could be wrong?
This type of thing is actually really hard. A lot of people struggle with paying their own taxes, time management, burnout, good organization, and standing out in online spaces that are becoming increasingly saturated.
"Literally posting your art in social media" is today's "submitting your art into museums". It only seem 'easier' bc it's the digital era. The truth is, the market is oversaturated
I want to do wildlife biology (especially involving reptiles, amphibians, and/or fish), and if I could get a decent paying job in it then that's good but it sounds like I'm better off going into business or some other field like that where there are more good jobs and pursuing that as a hobby.
@@michaelwilkinson5393 average salary for Biology majors is 40K in the US. With a Masters it skyrockets to 90K a year (it's the greatest discrepancy of all majors). As a biology major, i'll work in the medical research field (which pays very well) and keep ecology as a side thing. You should never work with what you love anyway.
@@michaelwilkinson5393 the government can pay biology majors well too. The FDA and CDC come to mind. I'm absolutely applying for a position with the CDC after I get my masters in Control of Infectious Diseases.
I always take such advice with a grain of salt. Mainly because I've known people who made a generous living as an artist,chef, photographer, game developer etc. A big part of it is not just passion but if you're willing to take an unconventional path.
There's no shortage of jobs. There's a shortage of qualified employees. Get into a field where you can find a job. There are too many people graduating college in useless garbage that is fine as a single class elective, but has no business being a major.
@@isaiahkolb3801 I feel like we're going to go in circles. The standards are high because of oversaturation. There a bunch of careers that should not require a college degree. The push for "free college" would make that problem even worse.
Depends on where you live, and what kind of degree you have, and what kind of job you're looking for. In my area, there's a crap ton of jobs, in a lot of fields in a lot of areas. However, most of them require a bachelor's degree or are super terrible with crap wages (or both. Most of the time both). There's dozens of new jobs posted every day, but most of them are "entry level position. Requires advanced degree, 3-5 years experience, pays $13.50 an hour."
I can confirm the investment banking, gaming, and photography ones. I've been in the banking industry for nearly 20 years. Started as a paid high school intern, then teller, then ops and audits. When I tell people that, they're surprised that in all those years, I never actually became a banker. This is because I got to see firsthand how it can ruin a person. For example, the company I worked for didn't pay bankers directly for the accounts they opened; each account was given a certain number of points, which had designated cash values. The value of these points would be gradually reduced, usually per quarter. This meant a banker could be doing crazy numbers and become a star for the first part of the year, and then plummet later on. They'd burn out from the stress and work, eventually quit be fired for not keeping the numbers up, and be replaced by younger, gullible people just starting in the industry. It was like clockwork. It's completely unsustainable, but everyone is _so_ focused on the numbers that they forget the bigger picture. Banks have different payout systems for their bankers, but they all basically boil down to setting unrealistic sales goals and cashing in on diminishing returns. Not matter how many extra hours of cold calls you make, no matter how smooth a talker you are, you have a limited supply of potential clients. The recent Wells Fargo scandal is the perfect example of what can come from it. And rest assured, they weren't the only ones doing it. They just got caught first. This is why I stuck with technical side of banking; procedures, vault balancing, auditing, etc. aren't governed by something so arbitrary as sales pitches or quotas. They're what keep a branch running day-to-day, and there's a constant need for people who know how all that messy behind-the-scenes stuff works. Bankers are easily replaceable. Competent ops people are not. I was a freelance video game reviewer in my college days. I loved games and writing, and needed a way to keep my skills sharp after testing out of the English prerequisites. I was on the mailing lists of a few major companies, particularly SNK and Atlus. I was one of the first gamers in North America to cover Persona 4 and a handful of other titles. I wrote over 700 long, essay-format reviews, not the clickbait stuff you see today. I garnered a huge readership, and could've worked for any of the major sites. But with the advent of RUclips, everyone's attention spans took a nosedive; who wants to read 1000-2000 words when you they can just watch a flashy, easily meme-worthy video? Creative work online doesn't pay much in general, but writing seems to get the absolute worst of it. Exposure alone doesn't keep your lights on. And even if you love video games, you'll still want to get more for your time than just getting free games. AdSense doesn't go far, either. I became disillusioned with the industry when I realized how self-destructive it was. The crunch time alone is absolutely ridiculous. The idea that an entire studio, with hundreds of livelihoods on the line, could go easily bankrupt due to something as arbitrary and fickle as gamers' expectations was utterly baffling. Everyone seems so angry or disappointed about something, _anything_ that they could find. That's not a good way to live. I realized that I didn't want to spend another 10 years sitting in front of a screen, pressing buttons on yet another in a long line on consoles. I needed something more... real. So I walked away and started traveling the world instead. As for photography, everything mentioned in the video is correct. Technology has advanced far enough that anyone with a new phone or a starter DSLR can just point them at something pretty, press a button, and think they're a professional photographer. Understanding things like perspective, lighting, composition, etc. are essential, but few take the time to learn it. The market is ridiculously saturated, and can be very hard to stand out, let alone make a profit. Not to mention how prominent digital editing has become; people like pretty pictures, even if they're shopped/Lightroom'd to the point of being unrealistic. If you post photos online, it's all too easy for people to just right click, save, and never pay anything. After all, why pay for anything you can get for free? Instagram and other social media platforms are rife with plagiarism. Even if some hosting sites have some protection against that, there's no guarantee of any sales, and the sites usually want to take a cut of the earnings on top of subscription fees. I do landscape, nature, and travel photography on the side. I have a knack for composition, and people really like my work. I was even featured on the BBC's travel feed once, and I regularly interact with a few major travel brands on social media. I've been to 25 countries spanning 5 continents, and have taken tens of thousands of shots along the way. Beaches, mountains, forests, deserts, jungles, glaciers, volcanoes, UNESCO sites, cities, you name it. I've even covered 2/3rds of San Francisco on foot. But it's all netted me exactly $0 thus far. It'd be awesome to go on assignment/safari/expedition with National Geographic, Lonely Planet, etc., but there's just so much competition. I really enjoy photography, writing, and other exploits, but I wish I could make a living from it. By the way, you can find my work here: 500px.com/polymathically
"flashy, easily meme-worthy video" Well, you can still make reviews or content regarding in youtube, as long as the content is good and the presentation is decently edited. Jim sterling is a good example on how he managed to change formats and went pretty well, but most others might struggle. And true, adsense doesn't pay that well, but patreon exists for a reason.
Here’s a tip, if your potential career has a military equivalent/variant DO THAT. Here’s an example, Bob wants to become be an aviation mechanic, Rob also wants to be an aviation mechanic. Rob needs training so he can get the job, obviously he goes to university so he can learn how to do it. 2-4 years later Rob is now in debt to student loans but he is know trained to do the work. Rob looks for a job but can’t find anything, because Rob has no experience. Rob finally finds a job that will accept him without experience, but he unfortunately makes little pay and only works on small engine planes. After three years of working there, Rob tries to find a higher paying job with his experience, no one wants to hire Rob except other fairly-low paying shops that only work on small engine planes, since Rob has no experience with larger planes. Bob on the other hand joins the military and is taught how to do the work, given food and shelter, is already getting experience with large turboprop planes(where the money is), and he’s getting paid a salary on top of everything. Four years later, Bob leaves the Military and gets a job working on large turboprop planes which gets him a really nice pay, he has no debt to pay off and even gets the benefits of being a veteran.
You're right...my wife has a friend who became a C-17 pilot in the air force. She was upset she couldn't be a fighter pilot. I told her she just got the most sweetheart, golden ticket gig you can get from the military. Just do that easy ass job and then waltz straight into the higher paying airline jobs (big planes), for which you have almost full experience.
You can totally major in writing--just broaden your definition of what a "writer" is. Eventually I'd like to write a book, yeah, but my day jobs have been editorial work at a nonprofit followed by copywriting in a marketing department. The best realization I ever came to was that, rather than finding a job I was "passionate" about, I just needed to find a job that didn't drive me insane.
Some states used to require colleges to tell students when they declared their major what the median income was for students with a four-year degree in that major, five years, 10 years, 20 years after school. I wish more schools would do that so students have a realistic idea what they are getting into.
The post about art degrees is so true. I graduated last year from my local community college with an associates of arts and I was trying to figure out if I wanted to further my education or get a job that somewhat relates to my degree. In my small ass Arizona town/city area, the main jobs are usually construction, retail or medical. I was working retail at the time which I hated. I eventually quit that job and found a job working for a place called Mold In Graphics which is a company(and the only in the world) that produces permanent labels and graphics for the polyolefin/polymer industry. I only work Monday through Thursday for 10 hour shifts. I get a lot of free time and a lot of benefits. My current job is also fun as I learn a lot about the process. I get paid decently as well. The company has a minimum requirement of a high school diploma which there are plenty of recent graduates employed at my work.
Wow, thanks reddt, really makes me (barely in my 20's) want to get a job knowing i'm fucked no matter what I love to do. REALLY convincing me to become a functioning member of society here.
I think about this kind of stuff at least once a month, have suicidal thoughts and anxiety attacks for 1-5 days and then block out the thoughts about the future from my mind and return to normal.
@@commentbot9510 me too dude...the realization that no matter what job ir degree i go after, all the things i live about my life will be gone. we are so fucked and i dont wanna be around to see it
Medicine It is hell on earth No breaks, overworked , underpaid, tons of debt, extremely competitive, hospital hierarchy, not to mention tons of irritable people
When you say Medicine you mean anything that involves working in a hospital? Like a nurse and or technician? I switched trying to be a tech to what I am now as a police officer.
As a high school senior, my plan is to choose careers I think are worth it. Maybe a job is worthwhile because you love it, but that's not the only option. Maybe it's worthwhile because the hours suit you, or because it helps others, or because the pay is good, or it lets you travel, or... You get the point. Basically, if you think a path is worth pursuing - for whatever reason - go for it! Also, there's SO much flexibility within careers/degrees/areas of interest, etc.. My advice for other kids would be don't stress about finding the very BEST broad category - pick one that works, make of it something that works well. (If it really isn't working for you, then change it.) And talk to other people, especially ones in your areas of interest. They'll let you in on new viewpoints and opportunities - not to mention, you'll make friends and have a support network.
Do it anyway. Give it a certain amount of time that you think is reasonable (like say, 3- 5 years) to see how well it goes and then reassess if it's worth it then. You might find you have a crappy 9-5 job but get some gigs on the evenings and weekends (unless you work in a portrait studio you'll probably end up working mostly weddings whether that's what you want to do or not. source: My friend who is a professional freelance photographer) and you might find that is enough to make you happy. Or you might find the kind of success anyone getting into the field is hoping for. Or you might hate your life and discover it is not the viable career for you but still find fulfillment doing it once in a while for fun or a side hustle. My point though, is that if you don't give it a try, you will never know. So if that's what you really want, go for it. Don't let a reddit thread on RUclips talk you out of it. Of course, like Coeur fimo, says, if that's all it'll take for you to give up your dreams, maybe it's not what you really want after all.
Haha tens of millions of people competing and you have to somehow do something different and enjoyable just to make a decent living, but yeah sure just be a youtuber
When I was in university my classmates thought economics courses were useless. But to me, they have been the most useful as I go through life. Learning a wiser way to think or solve problems is applicable where ever you go. The only frustrating thing is watching the world burn when you know the reasons why but the plebs won’t listen to you because they love politicians who promise them free stuff.
Oh god this is so true, studying politics/economics is like going to school and learning all about hinges, doors, door knobs, history of doors, how doors are used, door manufacturing techniques, etc. then getting out and nobody will give you the opportunity to even work on a door, meanwhile everyone is upset that their doors won’t work… and they say education opens doors
I have a BA in economics. Although I’m not working as an economist, that part of my education made me wiser. I could easily write a long essay here. A couple of thoughts: One frustration is the high number of people who hardly ever studied any economics yet think they have it all figured out. What they think they know about economics is about equal to the content of a political cartoon in a newspaper a hundred years ago. I know where jobs come from. So, when anyone whines about how hard it is to get his/her dream job, I never “sympathize” with that person as he/she expects me too. I have a mature attitude and a clear understanding of what it takes to make money.
You're ignoring the subjective side of the world, and that's why you're frustrated. The world is not all about goods and services. It's not a coincidence that ancient Greeks and Romans put so much emphasis on oratory.
My brother went to one of the fancy art institutes, accrued over 100k in student debt, and constantly struggled to support himself generating 3D video game characters. Nowadays he seems to be making ends meet after 15 or so years. He works at Starbucks in between teaching classes and making models. He's actually really good at his work and constantly improving his skills but doesn't find enough work to rely on it full time.
My only tip is no matter what you do, try to work for a nice manager/boss any job can be enjoyable if the people you work for are decent. When you go for an interview try your best to learn how the manager or boss treats his staff.
I think it's also important to know that these people in the video are giving THEIR perspectives on the respective industries they are in. You are listening to someone else's emotions and unique experiences by reading these reddit posts. These fields may have different angles you can approach it by, and you won't have the same experience as them. For example, I'm an accountant. Accounting has various areas to choose from - auditing, tax, preparing financials according to GAAP, etc. If an accountant were to say "my job has long hours! The people suck!" I have to know what field of accounting they are in, and what city, and what office. It always changes from office to office, expertise to expertise, even if it's under the same firm or company. So, with all of these reddit posts, remember that your mileage may vary.
Too bad that I am not cool in my head. If I were, I could decipher what they told me and not jump to conclusions and not give in to the fearmongering done by people. I hope I am not too fragile for the world or what is going to happen next. Damn, I'm jealous of those people who could keep their composure despite all the talks of a Doomsday that approaches. These people can atleast hide their fears and concerns. Ok, maybe I will stop doomscrolling and hope that others too.
Just so everyone knows, don’t take this as actual advice! If I could recommend a career to avoid, it would be a chef. But that doesn’t mean that all of my friends I worked with didn’t love being a chef. It all depends on who you, not everyone else, you are not everyone else, no matter how much you think you are.
I started working part time as a line cook while in college. I still don’t understand why cooks get paid so little in comparison to front of the house. Kitchen’s are always understaffed and managers get a much bigger piece of the cake.
The people who feel down and need therapy either don't have money to pay for said therapy or time to spend on said therapy. On a side note therapy can help very little when the problems the client faces are in fact very real and serious problems that have no easy solution like having no job and a soul crushing student's loan debt to pay.
Telhias but I heard about a lot of people who regularly see a Therapist. I live in Germany so maybe the people here just have enough money to visit one.
A lot of people need to focus on fixing themselves through research and self reflecting, instead of shelling out money to Healthcare. They don't care. It's about putting people on pills and making money, not necessarily fixing you. Addictions aren't the answer, either. Fix your diet, fix your sleeping habits, and fix your lack of exercise before running to the doctor.
@@theyhatehimbecausehetoldth7576 I would also add to this to go outside a lot. There is a strong correlation between depression and lack of vitamin D. Many people that are depressed don't need antidepressants, but vitamin D which you get naturally from sun exposure.
Non pro tip : if you're gonna be a welder check what processes are primarily needed in your local industry. I went to a CC to weld, they gave us so many stick welding classes... Come to find out, Tig welding in my area is FAR more needed than anything, and I only have a semester class of experience in that process I don't make much money with it yet, but woodworking has been really good for my soul, just do it as a side hustle if you have the time, it's not easy to survive on unless your a marketing wizz
What people tell you: "Do what you love."
What they actually mean: "Do what you find the most tolerable"
Spitting mad facts.
Matt Wong you ain’t wrong
Love him or hate him he spitting facts
Work doing what you love, and you soon will grow to hate it
Pretty much. I like physiology, so I'm going to nursing school. I LOVE writing, but too much of a risk to pursue full time.
Reddit: what's the worst job?
Everyone: my job
The spectrum of perspective is crazy
Please Clap why?
DIO it’s math cmon
Jobs just suck
@@KeeperOfKeys22 that kind of makes sense. But still yang can try agang in 2024. This year its trump 2020.
man, i'm scared because i'm not passionate in anything. i'm just like a jellyfish floating through the sea of life.
Klavier Gavin same
Klavier Gavin Love your profile pic, but I’m haunted that I instantly recognize it 😂
Stingy boi
Capitalism tricks people into thinking that you have to be doing something or sacrifice your whole being and anatomy to others to be worth something
Then I would advise (as an unqualified but opinionated adviser) that you pick something that you'll make money doing and pursue your hobbies/have money for hobbies. The advice to do what you love is absolute bullshit, unless you enjoy housing insecurity and ramen.
Please remember that the people who are ACTUALLY enjoying their jobs and lives aren’t here complaining on Reddit. Watching too many videos like these will just sour your mood for no good reason because the answers are so cherry picked. Don’t doomscroll guys. It aint worth your mental health.
This is honestly a good reminder
U right
True, I would get so depressed and start to take videos on RUclips like the truth. It isn’t and took me a minute to distance myself of it all to see things impartially again.
Was gonna say this. This video makes it look like whichever job you choose, you’re not gonna be happy. Thanks for reminding me that I should take a break from stuff like this, ‘cause Reddit especially is usually full of people who just wanna vent out their negative emotions (power to them, though)
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tl;dr Don't do anything.
It you ever think of doing something. Taka a nap. It will pass.
As someone aspiring to be an actress, a comic book writer, a video game designer, a really good D&D dungeon master, a conservationist, and a bartender, in my lifetime. I feel the need to share that I'm; a paid actress; going to school for video game design; working on my comics on the weekends; currently waiting to harvest this year's nuts from my American Chestnut trees; going to be paid to run Dungeons and Dragons at my job, once a week starting in October; currently barbacking with a chance to become a bartender in the next six months.
An added plus is that I've gotten good enough at baking brownies that my entire town knows me, and I will be selling them at work, as well... I've also been asked to join the local vigilante justice group (the extreme justice league)....And have my first apartment by myself, after being a homeless teen.
Life is a box of chocolates, and everyone has to find their place in it. Keep going, and give it your best.
You may just surprise yourself!
Tl;dr ? I dont use reddit
@@xcubecolt5705 to long;didnt read
What does that stand for
You don’t see anyone bashing medicine cause they’re too busy studying
And working.
More like too busy throwing away rejection letters.
... And bashing themselves (one of the highest rates of suicide and depression if not the highest rate among professions).
Liuhuayue that does check out
@@Liuhuayue even their jobs will be automated away.
There are no jobs in 2013.
Me in 2020: oh no.
We're screwed, at least the coronavirus will destroy some workers :'c
ReachTheZora 😂😂 True but not true. It's gonna kill a lot of the elderly, freeing up a lot of money but its not gonna make getting a job easier its gonna make it harder
@@ibraheemkhan7134 Shit, that's no good c':
@@ibraheemkhan7134 i got a promotion now that the old timers are finally dying out lol
anoniem Yeah bro its the great depression all over again
“I’m actually pretty scared I have to do this for the rest of my life.” So damn relatable.
So basically stick to medical, computer, or business lines of work.
Also here’s a tip. If you’re a girl, go into computer engineering or computer science. If you’re a guy, go into nursing. You won’t have to go job hunting, they’ll be hunting you.
splintercell320 why do they want male nurses?
Curtis B Nurses take care of all types of patients, including ones who are 300-400+ pounds. Sometimes patients need to be lifted or carried to bathrooms, to different rooms, etc. A 105 lb woman nurse is not going to be able to do that. Besides that specific example, men generally just aren’t that interested in nursing. Not sure of the exact reason, but the ratio of male/female in nursing is staggering. Even if you’re female, you’ll still be able to find jobs without too much issue, but if you’re a male, you’re pretty much set unless the places you are applying for don’t have any job openings.
what about computer engineering/computer science? why do they want females rather than males?
@@harmlesspoison9403 makes their company look good, and "inclusive"
but will I be happy?
Selling drugs:
-Pay is great, especially when your customers spread the word about you
-You get to spend time knowing a little bit about people
-People are always nice
-If you get caught by the law, the put you in a system where you get to live with free food, a bed, meet new people and you might end up having a sore asshole but no taxes!
Meanwhile:
Here:
DEATH SENTENCE
(in a way, a good way out?)
"People are always nice
"
I laughed audibly. Junkies can be horrid people
@@Vorname_Nachname_ I live in the UK, trust me, Junkies are just confused people who always ask you for random amounts of money (like 15p and stuff) and occasionally cigarettes. They are weird but usually harmless
this is why I respect Dushane, iykyk
Name 1001 What abt sully?
Looks like I'm selling drugs
FBI opens up
@@DG-kv3qi FBI cant stop terrorists unless they get their Cocaine
Do it for AMERICA
I sell human organs to extra-terrestrials.
Ultimate bruh moment
If you're talking about your avatar: no, it looks like I'm taking them.
my parents were both teachers and told us they would disown my brothers and i if we went into teaching.
fast forward 15 years (as an accountant) and boy oh boy were they ever right. I heard a great quote about modern teaching "the teachers are afraid of the principals, the principals are afraid of the superintendents, the superintendents are afraid of the trustees, the trustees are afraid of the parents, the parents are afraid of their kids and the kids aren't afraid of anyone"
truly terrifying.
May I ask how you find accounting? Surely it must be quite dull and boring but also flexible, stable and very well balanced overall. Accounting seems to be what people do if they wish to live a standard middle class life. I have heard that the CPA is incredibly stressful though.
A few questions I have would be A) can you do your job remotely? I'm assuming so.
B) Why can't a computer algorithm basically do your job for you? I mean surely it's not difficult to automate accounting. Perhaps it would be difficult for the algorithm to analyze things like potential tax credits etc.
This is true about teaching.. but there is options to work at schools that have structure.
@@Betweoxwiteganidk much about the state of accounting in Us
But even if you get customised softwares to do your accounting, all you have to do it add the invoice. But still as the laws are changing or more and more compliances are required, you do need accountants to update things.
You do need them to prepare different workings according to different laws and sometimes different industries have specialised regulators requiring specialised reporting.
For eg India, you need different depreciation working for Income tax and different as per regulator compliances but you also need to balance out the differences. This job is not easy as the softwares do not immediately update with the laws that are amended
And of course as CPAs or equivalents will audit the work of these accountants.
Digitization has reduced the jobs but they are still existent
every single career I'm looking into is on this list. anyone wanna buy some feet pics?
lost it, am dying on the floor, send help
Okay
Same
魔鬼 I’m thirsty for that rabbit feet 🥵🥵👌👌
@@waluigihentailover6926 the hell is this crap. The rabbit is in fucking kindergarten.
It's almost like the cost of living is going up faster than wages and this is starting to affect typically safe positions...
automation is a big part of this to alot of jobs just disappearing to machines
MrMereum jobs are transforming too from lamp lighter to electrician. Everything needs a special formation now.
My mom told me recently that I couldn't afford the rent of a studio apartment in my city with minimum wage, which really struck me as odd... I never thought it would be possible that you couldn't get the most basic living situation with the most basic income. She said I have to get a job now while I live at her house so I don't pay bills, save money until I can get my own place and then work into a higher income.
@@ThallanarRabidtooth Not quite right. What about a studio on the outskirts? Or a single room in a house-share?!
David Stinnett SHHHHHHH. Don’t wake the indoctrinated fools now.
Why couldn't I just be born into rich family
I ask myself this everyday
Make your family rich so your kids don't ask the same question
@@bonerpants7203 thats very,*very* difficult to do in the current economical climate.
You just didn’t work hard enough /s
Obviously because you didn't win the birth lottery
"Go after your dreams!!!!!!"
But all of these people went after their dreams and they seem miserable
You can’t truly know what a job is like before you start working at it, which is why you might need to try a few jobs before you figure out what’s right for you. For example, my grandma worked as a bus driver and really disliked it, but then she started working at a preschool which she really enjoyed.
My dream was to get a well paying job regardless of my interest in the field, and use that money to do the things that I’m actually interested in.
Feels like it’s worked fairly well for me tbh.
I've been in the same career since 1978. I get paid, (a lot), to travel the world and go to concerts
Video Summary:
No career path is a path you should go on.
Except maybe welding
Lol u got me hahhaha
The post office...No matter what you might hear on the streets
@@KnowledgeSeeker78491 Sorry, an oversaturated field (believe me, I've tried).
@@tubbylover9593 Try again...I've been here since 2012
So what I'm hearing is that I should aspire to be unemployed.
Just work with the stock market
@@article580 i'm assuming you pay your rent and pay for everything in your life from the stock market? most people who play the stock market lose their $$. It's a gamble and anyone who tells me different can smd. I won't spend a dime on that
Depends on the country. If the unemployment benefits are good, then being unemployed isn’t that bad
The dude abides
😂😂
*Too long, didn’t watch;*
- Cook/Chef
- Photography
- Game Development
- Piano tuner
- Law
- Advertising/Media agency
- Military
- Artist
- Psychology
- Audio engineer
- Meat processing plant
- Academic
- IT(help desk)
- Movie industry
- Retail (if you like people)
- Social work
- Anthropology
- Pilot
- Writing
- Manual labour when you’re young - back problems
- Law enforcement
- Cosmetology
- Anything food service related
- Wildlife biology
- Teacher
- Investment banking
- Marine Corps infantry
- Retail pharmacy
- Another user mentioned that there is stress in every job field, and you should not be put off from what others said, it is a mix of subjective opinions and fact based opinions, this was also posted in 2013, so things COULD’VE changed.
So pretty much anthing
Welp, I'm off to become a farmer.
@@noonebossesthegarnet2890 I'd advise against that since farmers have a high suicide rate and high debt rate thanks to a broken system that abuses farmers.
@@ceciltwinmoon Lol I know I was joking. I actually want to study in the field of art. :)
Imma take Game art in college, guess I'll die
The welder bit hit home for me. Ever since I picked up a trade (only needed one certificate) and knuckled down to being good at it, I’ve found my prospects are wide open. Nobody can get decent help anymore in skill-based jobs like welding, machining, carpentry, plumbing, etc., but everyone still desperately needs those jobs filled.
You find a boss or company who knows the value of a good employee and they’ll be very happy to bargain for your services at a good price.
From what I've gathered, a trade school certificate is a better investment than a college degree. Takes less time, costs less (generally), and has a higher rate of giving you a high-paying job. Would you agree with that?
Reparation and installation jobs are really expensive nowadays but honestly is hard work and not everyone can do it.
@@SubversiveInnkeeper I’ve certainly found it to be much easier on the bank account and to open a lot of good prospects.
Yeaaah naaah. I don't wanna have herniation of me discs by 35. Naaah
Hey, idk if you'll respond to this but, what trade would you recommend? Im gonna be leaving school soon and I'm leaning towards carpentry but, I'm not sure.
I wanna add: Kindergarten teacher. It's emotionally, mentally and physically draining, the pay sucks.... I could go on and on. And no, kids aren't cute and lovely
i am a 16 year old and find kids annoying already
Preach it, my mam is a montessori teacher but the biggest problems she's had is with the childish adults there 🙄🙄
Kids are evil dictators
for a sec there I thought u were fina suggest staying at kindergarten instead of getting a bloody job
Aww man. I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher because I’ve volunteered in a program in my school to help 6th graders as an 8th grader and they were pretty okay. I thought working as a teacher would be the same.
So uh. Nothing. There are no good jobs. Fantastic.
Amelia Brittain LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO PLEASE
TRADES
@Jennifer Juniper
Listen to this video, don't follow your heart and give up
Unionising
Yang 2020!
People: Don’t kill yourself you have so much to live for.
Also People: Life is nothing but stress and misery.
the heck? Lol
@@Sarah-fm6ll he was refering to the comments vs what people say when ur struggling
Yeah. Life can suck but people making others feel miserable like that will only make it worse.
That's because the people who say one are diferent that's the ones who say the other
Yeah abject species we are.
i'm so lost in life it's like i missed the life train and now i'm just walking with no idea where i'm going
Why do you feel lost? You can talk to me.
Most people have no clue where they are going
Hey dude what are u doing now, hope ur doing better
@@danny.golcman6846are u still open to talk coz I really need some guidance 😭
We need more people like you@@danny.golcman6846
One of the wisest things I heard was”Don’t follow your dreams, follow your opportunities “.
Bad advice.
I have to disagree with that one. Just because you have the opportunity to do something that will pay well or benefit you in the long run will not make you happy. Although I wouldn't say following your dreams is the best idea either without a backup plan. Do something you are passionate about, and if you're not passionate about anything, then you should follow your opportunities.
:o
kinda true , I learnt it the hard way cuz I couldn't achieve my dreams & realized that I ignored all the opportunities throughout my life while having a tunnel vision.
I say: don't work hard work SMART! 🤓 .... Do jobs with the max amount of pay for the hours, conditions.
This was the most soul shattering thing I've seen in the last couple of days
GoldenGoddessGamer2 Yes same here. But at least we can take the hard advice given here and choose more carefully.
Dude, I'm depressed.
Obstinado Welcome to the club buddy
This made a little more sad than I am already lmaoo
Last couple days lmao
This thoroughly wiped out every plan, backup plan, and backup backup plan I have ever had. Damn.
What'd you end up doing?
atleast you had a plan, I ain't got shit bro
same
@@cosmic5934me too lmfao 💀
I love how honest the lawyer is. Their advice can apply to a lot of other jobs too.
As for me, I picked a career almost no one outside of my field has heard of and I'm constantly getting job offers (Technical Writer). I just found out that my current contract is ending, but if I really busted my ass every day I could get another job before the end of the month easily. And would still be remote, too.
What did you study tho?
@@Ricky-nn3beAA in English, BS in Professional Communications/Technical Writing
Technical writing has gotten much more popular within the last decade
@@dashuntas.m4045 sure but not that much.
Hi @AB-py6jl, I find your job interesting. Can you tell me more about it? What does it take to be a technical writer? Do I need to have an English degree to get in?
Going into Game Development as an Artist. I'm double screwed.
you can be : Character designer, Environment artist, story board artist, etc
Lord Asian we know what we *can* be. Just.. .apparently shouldn’t.
There are a lot of opportunities for artists (or so I hear) but ... gd there are a lot of artists
@@andyoneal1127 it's up to you to be better and destroy the competition
@@lordasian8476 This is the mentality we all need. Thanks man.
Here’s a pro tip - Actually research your job choices. Then, actually research your job choices from people who actually do the job in a setting where they have little reason to embellish.
Do NOT let the statements companies and universities put out about the job color your view. They’re trying to enroll students and make the company look better.
Do NOT listen to “Top 10 Job Lists.” They’re often missing crucial information and, guess what, EVERYONE ELSE can see them. The field can get oversaturated in the time it takes you to qualify for the career.
Finally, DO follow what you want to do, jobs with qualities you desire, or, at the very least, a job you don’t MIND doing.
Do NOT do something you hate for the money (unless we’re talking survival here), for the status, for your parents, for your significant other, because “I want to help people.” If you REALLY wanted to do one of these jobs, KNOW what you’re getting into, and understand the job with its pros and cons (without rose tinted glasses), do NOT let this video dissuade you. Learn about the job yourself and make up your own mind.
Most level-headed comment here.
^^^ Preach!!!
Really needed this comment right now. Thank you!
This needs to be top comment and instead it only has +300 likes. I'm turning 30 this year, having changed 7 jobs so far, so here is my tale. (tl;dr @ bottom if u don't care)
My biggest mistake was *not researching my job choices* until after I graduated from university with a degree in international economic relations. The degree was fun, the last 2 years were interesting, yet when I graduated and started looking for an appropriate job, I realized that I'll be filling papers either for a company or for an institution for a good 5 years before I'm able to do what I thought I would be doing. This left me crushed and lost.
I spent the next 2 years jumping from one job to another, trying to find what I enjoyed doing. I even went back to low-pay jobs, just so I could make ends meet. At one point I realized I liked working with people and went for HR jobs. However, I very quickly found out (during the job interviews, since those people are HR themselves) that this job has nothing to do with people - it's just using patterns and Excel sheets all day on people you don't know and don't care about. In most companies HRs are so disconnected from the regular employees that the latter even mock them for it.
I then decided to pursue a Master's degree (after having changed 6 jobs already) in English Studies - the one thing I always knew I was good at. Midway through the degree, however, I got a full-time job as a media analyst and completely abandoned my Master's. Why bother when I already got a job that requires it, I thought. I even got promoted to editor. It was then when I saw that Editor is one of the most ungrateful jobs ever (the harder you work, the more your writers and your superiors will hate you because you're causing them trouble), which made me quit last month, after 4 years in total at the company.
I'm now about to finally finish my Master's and will try to become an English teacher (again). I already have experience and I already know that I like it, never mind the fact that it's one of the lowest paid jobs in my country. The reason why I avoided it for so long was because it was literally *the* lowest paid job until 2 years ago (literal minimum wage, not kidding). Then they wonder why most teachers are mid-50... smh
tl;dr of my life lessons
1) research your job choices BEFORE you graduate, before you even apply for uni;
2) if it's too late for #1 and you dislike your job choices, don't fret - instead, think how the skills you have obtained can be used in other areas
3) always focus on the thing you're good at, no one has ever become great by being mediocre
4) always prioritize job satisfaction over pay because in the long run higher job satisfaction = higher pay, and because job satisfaction = happy life (and that's what you want, right?)
5) try to combine #3 and #4 to find the perfect job
6) sometimes a nice team is enough to compensate for a dull, temporary job
7) sometimes you'll get through "phases" where you'll be feeling down, sometimes you'll get the feeling that this job is no longer what it used to be - learn the difference between the two and quit if it's the second.
How do you find people who actually do the job?
-person with only a high school diploma whose interested in statistics and accounting
“Reddit, what are the worst jobs?”
Reddit: “All jobs fall into this category.”
nah only non-STEM was listed
@@saschakehrli2496 biology and computer science
@@maraimaski4762 nah only game design. cs is goated for job market. but true natural sciences have it harder
@@saschakehrli2496 just make sure to get decent grades. That's it lol
@@maraimaski4762 computer science is fine as long as you don't go into game development. Not only is it hard, the pay doesn't reflect the difficulty.
When I was a kid I took the "road" of mathematics, chemistry, physics bla bla. I finished highschool and I started a university in that direction - mathematics, electronics, programming. 3/4 years I did there, but I couldn't anymore. I did not like it, at all. I loved math, but not the rest. My parents pushed me in that direction and since I was a dumb child yet at 18, I decided to do what I am told and ignore my passion towards people and mostly what I would describe the "more emotional side" of the area. In my heart I wanted to study psychology, but I went to polytechnics. after 3 years there (out of 4 LOL) I decided to stop because it clearly wasn't for me. I was able to pass until the 3rd year but man I felt I could never work in that direction. So with my family saying I am crazy, I dropped the polytecnics and went to what I wanted, psychology. I wanted to become a therapist for some years. Until 2-3 years ago when I found out I have a personality disorder (BPD), it crystalized and turned me into a person that am 99% sure couldn't handle being a therapist. Even if theoretically, let's say, I could do the job, I do not think it would be good for me. Nor for the patient. So that is on hold currently despite me learning a FCKTON of psychology in multiple areas. I tutored children at math, I started drawing and doing Photoshop, got into video and photo editting, I study ancient history as hobby, mythology, spirituality and did an endless list of things that I cannot even remember completely in my life from tring to produce music to trying to open an online store, to a RUclips channel, etc. I cannot stick to 1 thing and I never think I will be able to. Thank God I was able to keep my 4 years alreayd job in IT, working from home in a very light manner which allows me to explore whatever domain I actually feel like. It's like I feed myself on new information and new areas of life. If I remain in only one area, color dissapears from my life. It's interesting to be this way because I think I already know a lot of things and have multiple skills whereas people in general do not have this ability, but it's annoying 'cause I was never able to find something like other people call a career or something they pick and simply hold on to and settle into. financially, it worked ok until recently and I am afraid I won't be able to start a family because I am a man and in order to get the high-dough you need experience in a domain or the ability to start something and actually, you know...finish it or keep at it? But I just can't. I am a constantly tired - extremely easily bored . Dunno why I rambled here, but if you read until here, thanks for participating in my TED talk.
Along with BPD. You probably have ADHD as well. Because I do and I relate.
I’m glad I can finally relate to someone on something. This is exactly how I feel. I just switched out of engineering to follow my passion in psychology, but I’m worried about the competition. If you’re looking for advice, you may want to consider being a professor or consider working in academia. It sounds like you have skills that work well in research (understanding of math and physics, decent people skills, understanding of psychology, interest in learning new things). Maybe try looking into some jobs at a local university or college?
I relate a lot to a lot of things you have described about life, got a degree in psych as well. Your passion for learning new things but it also becoming an obstacle or being difficult to be constantly engaging with new stuff else you get easily bored. Also the whole difficulty in finishing something or keeping at it long enough. This is why…
I do not question medical authority with your past diagnosis. Only a professional can evaluate somebody properly. But I do recommend you look into ADD/ADHD and see if you recognize yourself in the symptoms, descriptions, stories of others online. It was a long road to get there for me, but it has helped a ton knowing and understanding that it could be part of myself, my journey and the difficulties and challenges I faced along the way to realize certain goals.
Everybody is different, of course, I know but a tiny window of your life story. But it isn’t a bad idea, with everything you have described, to seek out a second psychological/professional opinion on the matter, see if you can bring up the topic of adult ADD and evaluation. Because sometimes getting a second opinion can be very valuable, and if there are ways to help yourself further you didn’t previously know about, it could completely change your life for the better. It was my experience. Good luck in your journey.
Oh my god. I think this is exactly my story. Do you discord/reddit/telegram. Or anything? That is my life to the dot
There is nothing wrong with not sticking to one thing. The people I know that have this mindset, might be good in their field, but during their free time, they have been used to watching social media and doing nothing productive or sth that could be considered self-improvement. Therefore they have no knowledge of basic medicine, investing, or even have a driver's license and are constantly bored. It is really good that you have engaged in multiple fields. In my country, it is possible to major in 1 field, but have a minor degree in any other field, allowing people to form skillsets instead of being forced to narrow their talent into 1 field. We also have mandatory military service and people tend to learn at least 1 foreign language, but I know many people who are trying to learn an additional foreign language in addition to English.
brb getting a job at the psychology factory
Ah, a professorship.
Better than a philosophy factor
It's useful if you go into law enforcement
I'd like to learn about psychology TBH and was surprised when it was mentioned.
@@gabriellel1118 I'm studying Psychology and this shit interesting would recommend
Ever since I was little, I dreamed of becoming a PiAnO tUnEr.
Have you fulfilled your childhood dreams??
Someone: who do you wanna be when you grow up?
This kid: *P I A N O T U N E R*
I'm a tuner and the work is hard but the hours are great. Right now I'm making not as much money due to covid, but on average you can charge 75/hr for your work, and I can bust through 6 hours of work in a day. The difficulty comes in:
1. Finding work and building a client base (it is essentially a small business). Our company handles a music school and other commercial contracts.
2. Maintaining client commitment (1,500 clients is no good if they don't get a yearly tuning)
3. Competing with the older techs who undercut your work, do a shit job, and then create a bad image for the industry. Basically, if you are a disciplined, competent, patient, smart, and competitive businessman, the world is your oyster.
@@danacernei4834 When you find a good one, hang onto them, they're worth their weight in gold.
*Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, He was buried in a tomb, and He rose on the third day. We have all sinned and Jesus died for all of us because He loves us all, and took a punishment that we rightly deserve. We all deserve to go to hell, but Jesus Christ made a way out for us. God's wrath is on those who remain in their sins and do not believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. We must repent of our sins, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and live for Him with the help of His Holy Spirit, which leads us to live holy and righteous lives on this Earth. We live as saints (not sinners) to show our gratitude for the love He has demonstrated to us by taking up the cross. We must have faith (believe/trust) in Jesus Christ, and by the grace of God it will lead us to salvation.*
"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
"Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Galatians 5:19-21)
"Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
"For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation." (Romans 5:7-11)
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:1-4)
"For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." (Romans 8:13-14)
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame. "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' " (Romans 10:9-13)
"Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.' " (2 Timothy 2:19)
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works." (Titus 2:11-14)
"For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again." (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)
*That was the Gospel message. Believe in the Gospel and obey the Lord Jesus Christ!*
"Do what you love" typically isn't a stable way to pay the bills, though.
seems like we should devise a way to get rid of the bills.
@keekkogold Or "just start a business", advice a lot of people like to give, like it's so easy and as if most succeed without collapsing and leaving a person in worse debt than when they started. "According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as reported by Fundera, approximately 20 percent of small businesses fail within the first year. By the end of the second year, 30 percent of businesses will have failed. By the end of the fifth year, about half will have failed. And by the end of the decade, only 30 percent of businesses will remain - a 70 percent failure rate."
Granted if you approach it in an intelligent, educated way you stand a much better chance. But "just start a business" is said so casually by people as if it's a better idea than finding a stable job that consistently pays the bills.
@@damienholland8103 Higher success rate than I expected to be honest.
After watching this video I have decided that I will never go to school and live with my parents for the rest of my life
Christian monasticism
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_monasticism
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1960's Dude with no degree: Dont work in a factory and work for the man man!!! Buck the system man!
2020 with a MA in business: Can I have a job? Please... anywhere?
How did so many boomers become rich? Most are retired at 50, and they always have money for vacations, new cars, new homes. They can live wherever they want.
@@gusgrizzel8397 - they like their damn secrets...
@@gusgrizzel8397
They basically took all the good jobs, retired early, let the government breastfeed them and let the world saturate with kids who cannot fulfill the workforce decline and recession. Doesn't help that those that are still working get to call the shots to basically only benefit profit and fuck over anyone trying to get a degree/get into the workforce.
@@moahammad1mohammad And so many middle range jobs are gone. Pretty soon, you'll have to have a "certificate" or degree to work in a fast food restaurant.
@@gusgrizzel8397 They invested their money instead of wasting it partying. A lot of people just complain about boomers and their "better economy". Granted, it wasn't as inflated, but they also were EXTREMELY careful with their money. If kids nowadays were, they'd be able to as well. Look up "the trinity study". It'll teach you to retire early. Been investing since I was 15, currently becoming a realtor at 19 and already buying my first house. It's a numbers game, and the education system does not teach kids how to set themselves up for later. Sure, you have to sacrifice partying in your 20s, but then in your 40s and so on you can buy those new cars and go on cruises.
The whole 'follow your passion/find your dream job' thing. There always seems to be one small detail everyone forgets about with this. First, there is what you are 'passionate'about, and then there is the financial lifestyle you prefer. If you are lucky, you will find a job that that satisfies both of these needs, but this can be pretty rare
I’d say following your passion is great, but you better have a fucking back-up when your passion for acting doesn’t make you one of the 10 A-listers/30 B-listers/100 C-listers in a world of 8 billion people.
Pilot satisfies this pretty good 👨🏻✈️ 😊
There's a way to do it if your willing to compromise of choose less conventional paths. In my case i found it through starting a business.
To be real though, we never know anything about these careers even if we love them especially those who are entering as college students. Once you're in there, that's the only time you would know the truth about your career path. And often times, people lose their passion about that career.
It's like a comparison to how sometimes kids roleplay these careers with toys and to the reality that adults do. Like how doctors are never just about a stethoscope or that engineering isn't just about rulers, math, and drafting.
Just like how I went to psychology thinking it was about mental illnesses and therapy but the research is the one that truly kills the student.
@@TheMarioMen1 agreed
Basically don't get a job.
Nope. Just apply for government assistance.
Be your own damn boss. Then you won't need to worry
@@the48thhawk74 bruh then you worry even more 😂
@@the48thhawk74 That requires an initial large amount of money that a lot of people don't have.
@@wingsofpurityofficial4031 Eh I disagree. A lot of big companies like Apple came from nothing. UPS came from a couple hundred dollars and teenage boys. Then again, those were different times so I imagine it would take a lot more than that these days.
Went through a comp Sci degree and I can vouch for everything about the game dev stream being true. So many people are oblivious to what's actually going on behind the curtain of video games, that they don't realize half the degree is learning logic, algorithms, data structures, and other mathematical concepts not for the faint of heart. Job stability in the industry is also a mess but maybe that's just me.
Christian monasticism
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_monasticism
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No you're right, and like all job you have to deal with entitled assholes that made it to management.
Nah, that's not just you, software engineering in general is already way different then what the traditional degree teaches you. Honestly it's not meant for people who are in for the money - working extra hours for code push days, having to deal with random failures and bugs, the constant meetings (contrary to popular belief that SWE jobs are introvert friendly) I seriously feel like I'd rather develop stuff for myself then work for corporate
What should i do if i want a job that involves working with a lot of mathematics?
For me the learning the logic, algorithms, OOP and system design aspects WAS the easy part. It's the part where you have to know the right people and have to spend days on test projects competing against 1000+ other people for the position (only 155 submitted and I was among that 155) even if the company gets back to you at all that is proving way harder.
So basically, don't fcking do anything and become a welder
till the society is flooded with welders and all the problems come there too
@@yoruichixx6951 yeah but then it'll be that generation's problem tbh. You gotta move with the times if you wanna make it. That's what I got out of the discussions.
Best bet is to somehow acquire a plot of land and be a farmer. That way, you're self-reliant and you don't do any soul crushing work. You just learn how to survive of the land and how to fix shit, you stay active and healthy and nobody can give you orders. It's hard work, but it's good work with little downsides.
Welding's another bubble.
Good luck breathing toxic fumes.
I’m following my passion, that is too be able to afford food.
"Many people have said there are no jobs in their line of work. Guess what? There are no jobs in *any* line of work. That's the reality of the world in 2013."
It's even more true 6 years later in 2019.
I Think that that problem is slowly going away. After all more and more babyboomers are/will retiring Doon therefore there should be more jobs availible soon.
@Exocentric theres jobs everywhere but people are too lazy to look for them, ive gotten 5 jobs in the span of 2 months
YUP
Too many people. With 7+ billion people, nobody needs you anymore. But those that work, in a very cruel twist, work entirely too much. Work themselves to the bone. But, instead of splitting workplaces, have two people do the job that just one person does these days, nope. Totally unthinkable. Because that would mean that the fat cats wouldn't get another billion to oppress and control the world with.
We're long overdue for an economic collapse.
I totally agree with the manual labour one. As a young guy it’s easy to work body crushing jobs for good money and not feel tired or sore the next day. It’s a good job to do during high school or university because it keeps you fit, outside, and pays well. But people get stuck in those jobs, getting no other skills and they absolutely destroy their body from 50 hours of labour a week for decades. By the time they’re older they absolutely hate their job and they have demolished their body so even if they have money to do fun stuff they can’t.
I see so many crusty old men who’ve just worked labour their whole lives and they regret it every time, even if they don’t want to admit it initially.
Even after a few years of hard scaping I have knee issues and back issues. They prevent me from doing the things I love in my free time. They are getting better slowly but I’m glad I’m not in the industry anymore because I’d be a wreck if I kept going. Wrist issues too. Using a dead blow hammer all day every day on Allen blocks to level them destroys your wrists super fast.
Hardscaping is one of the most engaging and well paying jobs you can get without experience but id totally advise against doing it for more than like 5 years before leaving or rotating into a management position.
Medicine...
-Long hours
-Pay that will end up gobbled up by taxes and student loans
-Depression
-You will start hating people
-No private/family life
-Ridiculous lawsuits that make no sense, but you have to go, and lose what little spare time you have
I have family that are in medicine and love it. I love everything about healthcare as well. Maybe you just hate your job?
@@reversed2489 depends. A specialist surgeon has no time. A doctor in nuclear medicine has it relatively chill (in Belgium that is)
@@RustlessPotato that's true, but I also do think it depends on the person. Every job has its upsides and drawbacks. So, I think it sometimes boils down to how it weighs on you. Like, i could never be a trauma nurse or a pediatric surgeon or anything, even though those aren't terrible jobs. But, I've met a trauma nurse who absolutely loves her job, despite certain draw backs. I just think it's a bit weird and even somewhat unfair for someone to paint out a field of work as all bad, when it seems like it just really isn't for them personally.
@@RustlessPotato lmao why would you want to become a surgeon if you want chill time? Why are some people so dunb
Reversed absolutely, im currently in training for trauma nursing, and yeah.. you see shit that makes you question your sanity; however at the end of the day it all gets washed off because you did your best to help someones dad,brother, sister, mother , etc
Died at the "less than three" at the end😂😂
Franchesco Beltazar
Me to my SO, over text: "I less than three you" 😂
I always say “Less than 3” when I mean
Got my degree in psychology because my parents kept pressing me to do it. After I graduated, I got a job in HR. I worked there for about two years and hated every minute of it. I eventually quit. My family was very disappointed in me, but i couldn’t care less, I was miserable. Fast forward 7 years from when quit that job and I now work as a crane operator at a junkyard and I am living my best life. I am making even more than I did at my job in HR and I am happier than I could have ever imagined. To sum it up, never (and I can’t stress this enough) go into a field because of what other people want you to do (parents/family) because if you don’t have a passion for it, you will end up regretting it for the rest of your life and wondering what you could have been if you worked your dream job.
How did you go about becoming a crane operator?
@@fishofgold6553 I was about to ask the same question lmao, hopefully he'll see and respond, also curious if he had background in industrial work prior or he went and learned the job from scratch as he got it or so
Did you learn crane operation from RUclips?
*Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, He was buried in a tomb, and He rose on the third day. We have all sinned and Jesus died for all of us because He loves us all, and took a punishment that we rightly deserve. We all deserve to go to hell, but Jesus Christ made a way out for us. God's wrath is on those who remain in their sins and do not believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. We must repent of our sins, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and live for Him with the help of His Holy Spirit, which leads us to live holy and righteous lives on this Earth. We live as saints (not sinners) to show our gratitude for the love He has demonstrated to us by taking up the cross. We must have faith (believe/trust) in Jesus Christ, and by the grace of God it will lead us to salvation.*
"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
"Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Galatians 5:19-21)
"Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
"For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation." (Romans 5:7-11)
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:1-4)
"For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." (Romans 8:13-14)
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame. "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' " (Romans 10:9-13)
"Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.' " (2 Timothy 2:19)
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works." (Titus 2:11-14)
"For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again." (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)
*That was the Gospel message. Believe in the Gospel and obey the Lord Jesus Christ!*
@@dipanjanghosal1662 🤣I don't know about that, but anyone can certainly learn bottle-smashing on RUclips by watching my videos. I'll be uploading more within an hour.
Honestly, I don't really care about what others think about the flaws of the careers they've mentioned in the video. But I gotta agree that there will always be flaws with the jobs we have. There will always be the slopes and challenges that may break us. But that's honestly fine with me. If I'm passionate about my own job, I'll have to endure. Hopefully, this motivates all of you in the hopes of finding your dreams and careers. My Psychology teacher cited, if I could remember correctly, that his job was not about the money, pain, or not about the things he learned to an end. It was about how he found his identity as a psychology teacher. In all honesty, I find that quite hard to absorb, but I found out that's how life works in his perspective, and I have taken inspiration from it.
But most problems are manufactured. I've seen it all before. Long term solutions are not even attempted in favor of short term fixes that ensure the problem will keep happening. Coworkers throwing hurdles in front of you. All designed to wear you down.
Former chef here, first story is absolute truth. Worked as a chef for almost 10 years and hated almost every minute of it. Now I'm a janitor and run a small catering business on the side. I make double what I did when I was a chef, work only about 40 hours per week, and I don't leave work drunk and wanting to commit suicide.
I want to go to culinary school just to expand my skills not make it a career.
@@andreasanchez1453 That's good idea. I love being able to cook but I hated working in a restaurant.
What kind of restaurant did you work in?
@@colereece3902 Hotel kitchen, pub kitchen and some crappy dive in an airport. Pub was the absolute worst, but it did pay the best. Always fucking busy so everyday was stressful. I've seen chefs walk out in the middle of service and quit on the spot more than once at that place. At one point we were so understaffed I was doing 16 hour days for a full month with no days off.
@@feliciavale4279 are there stories of chefs who have made desirable existences within the kitchen environment
Never do anything you love as a career...you will learn to hate it.
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So true :(
They need to put that on a high school poster somewhere.
_"Hang in there, baby."_
Do what you're skilled at as a job. All you need in life is enough money to happily do your hobbies at home and outside of work
That's true
when i was young, i stumbled across my uncle's porn stash. i wasted half my life pursuing a career as either a pool boy or pizza delivery guy.
@M Muss The joke is that those are (apparently) classic porn scenario. Idk the why and what either.
Same you get to see a lot of nudity but that’s all so far 😢
That's a big brain move
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@POPPA SMURF Have you looked into becoming a plumber?
I’m majoring in psychology. I decided to do it in Highschool after a ap class. I feel blessed that I have goals for my future with my degree because I noticed a lot of people pursue it and not necessarily know if they want to work in the psychology field. But there are actually alot of jobs that you can get with a bachelors that aren’t necessarily in peoples minds when they think of psychology I.e. Case managers or Human Resources. I have a family member who got their bachelors in psychology and got his masters in cybersecurity. Basically doing my own research definitely helped me navigate my future better, and stopped me from wasting time.
Did psychology. But it looks like everything eventually turns into computer science, and crabs
What I got from this video is "don't get any job or career, move to the forest and start a self sustaining farm".
Don't do that either
Can we all appreciate the fact that this was made in 2013, and somehow the entire situation got worse?
It’s not much better in 2022 either LMAO
Don't see it getting better anytime soon
It was much better now in 2021 and 2022, if you think this was bad you are not prepared for 2023 and 2024
@@Random17Game Ready for the next great depression? Because that's where we're heading towards
@@iangreer4585 we’re essentially already mid collapse. The last few years have been trying to outcompete each other for biggest collapse
Sooo... literally 99% of all jobs out there. This video was very soul crushing.
Sincerely me (a student), thanks for that.
All jobs will have their downsides and none will always feel enjoyable. But different people may tolerate different types of downsides better and could find something they can be relatively happy working with. I think sometimes a deep passion for something, combined with actually knowing what you get into and what is gonna suck about your job, and having a little bit of natural talent, may mean you actually should follow that job
Redditors are known for being pessimistic. Don't let this get you down
Don’t get into customer service and you’ll be fine. Customer service is just asking to be dissappointed, honestly.
Do something you like. For me it’s the field of education. I enjoy working with children ( elementary aged not middle of high school aged teenagers scare me )
i think to myself:
"man, this sucks, i dont think im ever going to find a job i like"
then i remember that these are redditors telling me this
It's staggering reading about the sheer ammount of career paths people hate in this post. It's almost as if the system is rigged to make us as miserable and depressed as possible regardless of our career choice. Every job will 100% suck the life and soul out of you in time, and it looks like it would never get easy, enjoyable or fair. Capitalism sure seems to be one hell of an ideology, when we work in jobs we hate to buy stuff we don't need and not even being able to enjoy our money because if we take vacations our job then becomes jeopardized
Best tip you’ll ever get: don’t decide to go to school for/major in something that you’ve always seen yourself doing as an adult. For example, you’ve always seen yourself becoming a doctor or therapist or whatever - don’t do that. The actual monotony and minutia of your everyday job will make you lose your fucking mind, it’s never going to be like what you dreamed of.
Instead, look at what you’re good at and what you like NOW AND IN YOUR PAST. For example, you’re good at math and loved playing with legos as a kid. Then choose your degree based on that - in this case, engineering and architecture could be good for you. Also, regardless of what job you have most jobs will have you spending a good chunk of your time doing reports/data entry/research/ other types of desk work. So learn that stuff.
(And for the love of god, don’t major in psychology. Everyone does it - it’s the second most popular major to choose - because every high schooler thinks they like psychology before they realize it’s very much science and is extremely technical.)
Maggie T This was actually good advice damn
Maggie T fuck- I really wanna major in psychology because I love learning about things such as split brain syndrome and mental disorders. After seeing all these videos against it, I don’t know what to do
@@nw3473 Hey minecraft could mean youd be a good architect or engineer or that youre really creative or maybe youd be good with computer science
@@bubble1791 Don't go into psychology to learn. Never go into a career feild to learn. Especially not out of interest in something rare that you will most likely never see when you start working. Study that stuff for free on the internet.
Look into jobs you think you won't mind doing the mundane of.
@@theresat1776 Minecraft doesn't mean that, that's bs, there's so much more than designing in architecture that if you enter because of that you're gonna drop out, trust me. Engineer doesn't have anything to do with Minecraft really, Minecraft is good if you want to be an interior designer or major in arts.
Best advice I can give here: When it comes to choosing work, don't follow your passion. Instead, follow the job that gives you your preferred lifestyle.
I work in an it security company. One of the managers I work with has a bachelors in game design. He went to work for some gaming company. He hated it. Then he switched to cyber security. Works at home, hours are flexible and makes six figures now. He's much more happy with his current career.
Probably the best advice I've found here so far.
Mike Rowe said something along those lines. Great advice
@@Goodoldpal_ That's because I did get it from Mike Rowe lol
How old is your manager?
true, I'm jobless, but I'm a good enough as an artist. I did make a lot of artworks and was able to have some following online, enough to get commission/freelance work. No one cares what my degree is, how my personality is when I'm doing freelance work for them at my home, and since I'm an extreme loner/introvert, it suits me perfectly.
The biggest mistake I ever made was being born. And I didn't even get to choose this career path of life.
fr
Nothing's preventing you from ending it and freeing yourself from the responsibilities of life
@@zerohero5753 I'd say faith is what keeps me alive. Everyone has the thing that keeps them going and that's what I rely on.
@@ArtTasticCreations thats good bro
@@zerohero5753 Jesus Christ, man
Advice: to know what you will generally face when you're picking up a major, search for the memes. Yes, memes, the ones made by the students of said major. Especially the ones in the language of your country (if its not english). Thanks to the ones like 'expectations vs reality', i found out psychology involves math, spesifically statistics. And i'm very bad at that, haha.
The memes would let you know the main struggles the students of said major face, as they're making them to be relatable.
At the end, it all boils down to: Don't do the things you love to do because most likely there are millions of people wanting to do what you love.
But then you'll rather go for something that will drain your soul instead of trying to get something good that will make you feel furfilled or realized?
You just gotta be better thab the rest.
@@Arlesmon Curious thing is that many times jobs that "drain your soul" are jobs that might be necessary for other people. Staying in front of the computer accounting? Makes a company remain afloat and give people what they pay for.
Now, for example, I LOVE playing videogames and eating good food and would love to make a good living being a professional gamer or a food critic. But, since there are millions of people wanting to do that, I would starve because I lack the talent. Instead, I got into STEM and got an engineering job. I cannot say I "love", or even "100% fulfills" me, but I am sure I contribute to society. And it gives me enough money to play videogames and eat good food.
So, unless you have the incredible connections and/or talent to stand above those millions wanting to do your "dream job", look for alternatives that can give you a happy life.
@@donbasuradenuevo I kinda disagree on that portion, because it means you're conforming to something else instead of fighting for something that you truly want to do and just contributing to society in terms of services instead of contributing to society through entertainment.
Sure, they do need those jobs in order to keep the economy going, but not everyone should have to do it and as you've said, we already have too many people doing that, so many in fact that sometimes they don't have jobs for those positions.
Sure, we need people to do the mundane jobs to keep the economy, but if you want to do the dream job, at least freaking try to do it, and not give up on the first moment, or do it on the side-line and if it works, then fully go for it.
@@Arlesmon I didn't say you could not try or fight, but know that the odds are greatly against one. Most importantly, the message I want to convey is that there are alternatives if it does not work. I agree one can try or fight, but I would advise not doing that for 7 or 10 or 20 years earning minimum wage (or even not earning anything) waiting to "land that dream job", while one can use that time to be actually useful. That same applies to studying a degree of things a person "loves", getting a huge student debt, only to not "land that dream job" that millions of people want.
I love how he ended this off positively, _left a little sentimentality in there_ 😁
this is literally every job
Bubbly Brook haha agreed
Except for personal trainer/fitness insttuctor
FRRR
I fucking love massage therapy
Not accounting. Very repetitive desk work but very good pay and very large range of job spots
Also, to those who want to be a teacher. If you can, during your first years of teaching, opt to work in small towns, mountains (if there's any school), and rural areas. The reason being that you WILL NOT have enough money to live in big cities. Let's be clear, teachers are underpaid. Go to small towns, teach for a few years, and save your money. If you think you're financially stable enough to live and teach in cities, then go for it. In small towns, try to find places where you can build a farm or garden. Live in cities only if you're smart enough to manage small businesses (if your government allows it).
I actually encourage everyone to work retail at some point in their life so they understand how it feels.
Yeah but quit within a year. Don't get stuck like me. I've been at the same job 7 years and too afraid to find another job because I'm scared it will be the same or worse.
@@psychicbyinternet no, definitely. Due to quarantine, I'm being held back from pursuing the career I've been trying to get into, so I'm stuck in retail for longer than I anticipated and it's really been taking a toll on my mental health.
@@chrichri333 Yup yup yup. The fact that we're "essential workers" certainly doesn't help either.
@@chrichri333 That sucks. I hope it works out for you once the shit show is over.
No
im glad i stopped chasing game development, every month i hear how a company has had massive layoffs or are mistreated
Then what did you go for instead of that?
You can always go for the indie route. It's a good alternative and you can keep the normal job and game dev if you want.
@@Arlesmon and maybe create the next minecraft accidently
I mean have you heard of Telltale's final years?
I'm trying to make my own shit, then be so damn good at all the fields of game development that companies will be begging to hire me. A self - made game called "Lost Soul Aside" is great motivation for what I want to do. Plus being in a field that's really needed is gonna make money not an issue.
Even if this sounds ridiculous to you - is it wrong to have this kind of mentality with a dream? NOPE
Regardless, the goal for me is not to work for anyone else. Just don't go into anything you absolutely fuckin despise.
As a teacher, the person complaining that they’ve been told they’re a bad teacher probably is. You don’t clock in to clock out as a teacher. If you don’t eat, sleep, and breathe teaching, live to help your students, and genuinely love the subject you’re lecturing, you will be miserable and it will show.
Bet you're in your 1st or 2nd year teaching, LOL
my teacher was teaching for 37 years??
@@co7314 No, I’ve had a few older teachers who were very genuinely passionate.
I’d disagree. A class went on a field trip to an amusement park, fully covered by the school (students only having to pay for the arcade and restaurants). The teachers were truly amazing that year and most could agree. The second we get back on the bus to head back, a loud group disrupts the peace and wakes many up with their noise, chanting that they have the worst teachers. Wrong. My teachers had the worst students.
Teachers are the most whiny privileged manbabies. They basically still live with children schedules and an abundance of PAID holidays and still whine about it 😂.
Lmfao I've been a chef for almost a decade, switched over to photography and couldn't find a job for years. I taught myself how to code and spent 2 years developing a simple indie game in my free time that never got greenlit on Steam. Everything that was described here is true, I especially have mixed feelings about being a chef. It was only great depending on where you worked.
I'm currently a designer :3
what’s the name of the game?
I'm sorry but what kind of designer are you?
What kind of game did you make
I feel you, man. Was a chef for 10 years myself. I now refuse to participate in that industry as neither employee, nor customer.
@@Dave_of_Mordorwait, so steam can bar you from uploading a game? Wtf?
"a few hundred neck beards with poor hygiene" this SENT me it's so true, also the amount of neck beards and former horse/2014 galaxy tumblr girls in my astrophysics major cohort is ASTOUNDING
Jesus
@@SurfingOnBrainwavesI took astronomy in college as my science credits .
Reasons
1. It was the easy science
2. I love space !
3. Star Wars 😅
It ruined Star Wars a bit for me but I’m amazed by the galaxy
They mistook astrology for astrophysics huh?
Guys, we're in the digital age. Literally if you are just good a what you do you basically already have a job. Artists don't necessarily need to submit their works to companies or museums so much anymore, writers don't really need editors or publishers, these things can be self made on a much easier scale now. You can literally post your art / stories to patreon and you can get money off that stuff without hire ups and we have spell checker and sites making essay readers, and free writing platforms to post your stories. We have RUclips for people who want to make videos for others entertainment without the need of having to get yourself recognized by show producers. As long as you can market yourself and keep a schedule going you are completely self made.
Antonio Canales every field is oversaturated at this point, it’s a consequence of having a more educated and populous world. And sure, being fully “self made” is a pretty dead idea in 2020, but your chances of making it on RUclips compared to making it on TV or in movies is realistically much better. At least with RUclips, you mostly (aside from RUclips rules) have creative freedom to do whatever you want and you can put yourself out there without losing money. Sure, it’s hard competition, but it’s not impossible. It’s the internet for gods sake, if you can find an untapped niche and carve out yourself a place in that niche market and appeal, you’re set. I wouldn’t completely compare RUclips to TV though, aside from the “RUclips originals”. I think Netflix, Disney plus, and Hulu would more so accurately tow the line of being the new tv. RUclips itself is unique in that it’s a platform that allows for people to upload freely without having to go through a company or auditions or anything else of the like, and the uploader doesn’t have to meet any prerequisites to put themselves out there. RUclips is interesting in that it more so resembles typical social media in ability and use, but it’s scope goes even beyond that of classic television.
I get what you're saying, but not everyone is gong to get to the making a living off of it level. Especially if everyone's doing it because of posts like yours
That's so true! But what about benefits that traditional jobs offer, such as insurance? I doubt Patreon or RUclips offer benefits like that. But I could be wrong?
This type of thing is actually really hard. A lot of people struggle with paying their own taxes, time management, burnout, good organization, and standing out in online spaces that are becoming increasingly saturated.
"Literally posting your art in social media" is today's "submitting your art into museums". It only seem 'easier' bc it's the digital era. The truth is, the market is oversaturated
"Wildlife Biology...No more competition please".
Me: Well Duck...
Good idea
I wanted to do Marine Biology so..
I want to do wildlife biology (especially involving reptiles, amphibians, and/or fish), and if I could get a decent paying job in it then that's good but it sounds like I'm better off going into business or some other field like that where there are more good jobs and pursuing that as a hobby.
@@michaelwilkinson5393 average salary for Biology majors is 40K in the US. With a Masters it skyrockets to 90K a year (it's the greatest discrepancy of all majors). As a biology major, i'll work in the medical research field (which pays very well) and keep ecology as a side thing. You should never work with what you love anyway.
@@michaelwilkinson5393 the government can pay biology majors well too. The FDA and CDC come to mind. I'm absolutely applying for a position with the CDC after I get my masters in Control of Infectious Diseases.
I always take such advice with a grain of salt. Mainly because I've known people who made a generous living as an artist,chef, photographer, game developer etc. A big part of it is not just passion but if you're willing to take an unconventional path.
"There are no jobs in ANY line of work. That's the reality of the world in 2013."
* Fast foward 6 years *
there are no jobs at all in 2020 .
oh hi btw
There's no shortage of jobs. There's a shortage of qualified employees. Get into a field where you can find a job. There are too many people graduating college in useless garbage that is fine as a single class elective, but has no business being a major.
@@isaiahkolb3801 I feel like we're going to go in circles. The standards are high because of oversaturation. There a bunch of careers that should not require a college degree. The push for "free college" would make that problem even worse.
Depends on where you live, and what kind of degree you have, and what kind of job you're looking for.
In my area, there's a crap ton of jobs, in a lot of fields in a lot of areas. However, most of them require a bachelor's degree or are super terrible with crap wages (or both. Most of the time both).
There's dozens of new jobs posted every day, but most of them are "entry level position. Requires advanced degree, 3-5 years experience, pays $13.50 an hour."
I can confirm the investment banking, gaming, and photography ones. I've been in the banking industry for nearly 20 years. Started as a paid high school intern, then teller, then ops and audits. When I tell people that, they're surprised that in all those years, I never actually became a banker. This is because I got to see firsthand how it can ruin a person. For example, the company I worked for didn't pay bankers directly for the accounts they opened; each account was given a certain number of points, which had designated cash values. The value of these points would be gradually reduced, usually per quarter. This meant a banker could be doing crazy numbers and become a star for the first part of the year, and then plummet later on. They'd burn out from the stress and work, eventually quit be fired for not keeping the numbers up, and be replaced by younger, gullible people just starting in the industry. It was like clockwork.
It's completely unsustainable, but everyone is _so_ focused on the numbers that they forget the bigger picture. Banks have different payout systems for their bankers, but they all basically boil down to setting unrealistic sales goals and cashing in on diminishing returns. Not matter how many extra hours of cold calls you make, no matter how smooth a talker you are, you have a limited supply of potential clients. The recent Wells Fargo scandal is the perfect example of what can come from it. And rest assured, they weren't the only ones doing it. They just got caught first. This is why I stuck with technical side of banking; procedures, vault balancing, auditing, etc. aren't governed by something so arbitrary as sales pitches or quotas. They're what keep a branch running day-to-day, and there's a constant need for people who know how all that messy behind-the-scenes stuff works. Bankers are easily replaceable. Competent ops people are not.
I was a freelance video game reviewer in my college days. I loved games and writing, and needed a way to keep my skills sharp after testing out of the English prerequisites. I was on the mailing lists of a few major companies, particularly SNK and Atlus. I was one of the first gamers in North America to cover Persona 4 and a handful of other titles. I wrote over 700 long, essay-format reviews, not the clickbait stuff you see today. I garnered a huge readership, and could've worked for any of the major sites. But with the advent of RUclips, everyone's attention spans took a nosedive; who wants to read 1000-2000 words when you they can just watch a flashy, easily meme-worthy video? Creative work online doesn't pay much in general, but writing seems to get the absolute worst of it. Exposure alone doesn't keep your lights on. And even if you love video games, you'll still want to get more for your time than just getting free games. AdSense doesn't go far, either. I became disillusioned with the industry when I realized how self-destructive it was. The crunch time alone is absolutely ridiculous. The idea that an entire studio, with hundreds of livelihoods on the line, could go easily bankrupt due to something as arbitrary and fickle as gamers' expectations was utterly baffling. Everyone seems so angry or disappointed about something, _anything_ that they could find. That's not a good way to live. I realized that I didn't want to spend another 10 years sitting in front of a screen, pressing buttons on yet another in a long line on consoles. I needed something more... real. So I walked away and started traveling the world instead.
As for photography, everything mentioned in the video is correct. Technology has advanced far enough that anyone with a new phone or a starter DSLR can just point them at something pretty, press a button, and think they're a professional photographer. Understanding things like perspective, lighting, composition, etc. are essential, but few take the time to learn it. The market is ridiculously saturated, and can be very hard to stand out, let alone make a profit. Not to mention how prominent digital editing has become; people like pretty pictures, even if they're shopped/Lightroom'd to the point of being unrealistic. If you post photos online, it's all too easy for people to just right click, save, and never pay anything. After all, why pay for anything you can get for free? Instagram and other social media platforms are rife with plagiarism. Even if some hosting sites have some protection against that, there's no guarantee of any sales, and the sites usually want to take a cut of the earnings on top of subscription fees.
I do landscape, nature, and travel photography on the side. I have a knack for composition, and people really like my work. I was even featured on the BBC's travel feed once, and I regularly interact with a few major travel brands on social media. I've been to 25 countries spanning 5 continents, and have taken tens of thousands of shots along the way. Beaches, mountains, forests, deserts, jungles, glaciers, volcanoes, UNESCO sites, cities, you name it. I've even covered 2/3rds of San Francisco on foot. But it's all netted me exactly $0 thus far. It'd be awesome to go on assignment/safari/expedition with National Geographic, Lonely Planet, etc., but there's just so much competition. I really enjoy photography, writing, and other exploits, but I wish I could make a living from it. By the way, you can find my work here:
500px.com/polymathically
Are you Aaron Clarey?
@@edwardgaines6561 Nope, I have no idea who that is. I'm just someone who's seen and been through a lot over the years.
thank you for showing your photos!
"flashy, easily meme-worthy video"
Well, you can still make reviews or content regarding in youtube, as long as the content is good and the presentation is decently edited.
Jim sterling is a good example on how he managed to change formats and went pretty well, but most others might struggle.
And true, adsense doesn't pay that well, but patreon exists for a reason.
This is the career i want. Not a single career or job for the life . Different fields , different goals.
Career paths you should never take:
Yes
Here’s a tip, if your potential career has a military equivalent/variant DO THAT. Here’s an example, Bob wants to become be an aviation mechanic, Rob also wants to be an aviation mechanic. Rob needs training so he can get the job, obviously he goes to university so he can learn how to do it. 2-4 years later Rob is now in debt to student loans but he is know trained to do the work. Rob looks for a job but can’t find anything, because Rob has no experience. Rob finally finds a job that will accept him without experience, but he unfortunately makes little pay and only works on small engine planes. After three years of working there, Rob tries to find a higher paying job with his experience, no one wants to hire Rob except other fairly-low paying shops that only work on small engine planes, since Rob has no experience with larger planes. Bob on the other hand joins the military and is taught how to do the work, given food and shelter, is already getting experience with large turboprop planes(where the money is), and he’s getting paid a salary on top of everything. Four years later, Bob leaves the Military and gets a job working on large turboprop planes which gets him a really nice pay, he has no debt to pay off and even gets the benefits of being a veteran.
You're right...my wife has a friend who became a C-17 pilot in the air force. She was upset she couldn't be a fighter pilot. I told her she just got the most sweetheart, golden ticket gig you can get from the military. Just do that easy ass job and then waltz straight into the higher paying airline jobs (big planes), for which you have almost full experience.
Can confirm: retail if you hate people is passable. It's a dark hell filled with Karens that want to speak with your manager.
oh no not Karen
You can totally major in writing--just broaden your definition of what a "writer" is. Eventually I'd like to write a book, yeah, but my day jobs have been editorial work at a nonprofit followed by copywriting in a marketing department.
The best realization I ever came to was that, rather than finding a job I was "passionate" about, I just needed to find a job that didn't drive me insane.
I’m considering doing that. Editorial work, copywriting, proofreading etc. how is it?
@@floorfloorfloor722 yes me too
Do something that matters to you rather than your passionate about.
@@NahlaSilva I absolutely agree on
Some states used to require colleges to tell students when they declared their major what the median income was for students with a four-year degree in that major, five years, 10 years, 20 years after school. I wish more schools would do that so students have a realistic idea what they are getting into.
The post about art degrees is so true. I graduated last year from my local community college with an associates of arts and I was trying to figure out if I wanted to further my education or get a job that somewhat relates to my degree. In my small ass Arizona town/city area, the main jobs are usually construction, retail or medical. I was working retail at the time which I hated. I eventually quit that job and found a job working for a place called Mold In Graphics which is a company(and the only in the world) that produces permanent labels and graphics for the polyolefin/polymer industry. I only work Monday through Thursday for 10 hour shifts. I get a lot of free time and a lot of benefits. My current job is also fun as I learn a lot about the process. I get paid decently as well. The company has a minimum requirement of a high school diploma which there are plenty of recent graduates employed at my work.
Wow, thanks reddt, really makes me (barely in my 20's) want to get a job knowing i'm fucked no matter what I love to do. REALLY convincing me to become a functioning member of society here.
Better than to cling to some false hope, though.
I think about this kind of stuff at least once a month, have suicidal thoughts and anxiety attacks for 1-5 days and then block out the thoughts about the future from my mind and return to normal.
@@commentbot9510 me too dude...the realization that no matter what job ir degree i go after, all the things i live about my life will be gone. we are so fucked and i dont wanna be around to see it
Medicine
It is hell on earth
No breaks, overworked , underpaid, tons of debt, extremely competitive, hospital hierarchy, not to mention tons of irritable people
that is complete bullshit. Sure it's stressful but the pay is rewarding once the debt is paid off.
Every job with a high pay is stressful, why do you think the pay is high in the first place?
Medicine was screwed up on purpose. There's no other way to see it besides intentional sabotage.
When you say Medicine you mean anything that involves working in a hospital? Like a nurse and or technician? I switched trying to be a tech to what I am now as a police officer.
That’s why dentistry is better. You’re not overworked and get a similar pay.
Basically don't get a crap job because the pay is low, and don't get a good job because it's not what you think and you won't get it anyway.
As a high school senior, my plan is to choose careers I think are worth it.
Maybe a job is worthwhile because you love it, but that's not the only option. Maybe it's worthwhile because the hours suit you, or because it helps others, or because the pay is good, or it lets you travel, or... You get the point. Basically, if you think a path is worth pursuing - for whatever reason - go for it!
Also, there's SO much flexibility within careers/degrees/areas of interest, etc.. My advice for other kids would be don't stress about finding the very BEST broad category - pick one that works, make of it something that works well. (If it really isn't working for you, then change it.) And talk to other people, especially ones in your areas of interest. They'll let you in on new viewpoints and opportunities - not to mention, you'll make friends and have a support network.
Environmental science is pretty cool if you don't mind travel
I didn’t want to watch this because I knew someone would say photography, now my dreams are ruined. Thanks reddit
Which would you rather have, momentary disappointment or long lasting, compounding student debt
XD you right
Don't worry, I'm sure almost everyone's dreams are ruined after watching this video... Just make sure to have a couple backup plans.
If the fact that someone said "no" is enough to stop you, then you don't really wanna do it. Just sayin
Do it anyway. Give it a certain amount of time that you think is reasonable (like say, 3- 5 years) to see how well it goes and then reassess if it's worth it then. You might find you have a crappy 9-5 job but get some gigs on the evenings and weekends (unless you work in a portrait studio you'll probably end up working mostly weddings whether that's what you want to do or not. source: My friend who is a professional freelance photographer) and you might find that is enough to make you happy. Or you might find the kind of success anyone getting into the field is hoping for. Or you might hate your life and discover it is not the viable career for you but still find fulfillment doing it once in a while for fun or a side hustle. My point though, is that if you don't give it a try, you will never know. So if that's what you really want, go for it. Don't let a reddit thread on RUclips talk you out of it. Of course, like Coeur fimo, says, if that's all it'll take for you to give up your dreams, maybe it's not what you really want after all.
Academia: 👎
Covering oneself in kombucha and having a breakdown: 👍
Tastes like pee smells even worse
*K O M B U C H A*
*_O N I O N B O Y_*
wow. wOOOoow. so you guys are SO INTO YOURSELVES.....
Moral of the Story: Be a RUclipsr
RUclips: *laughs in coppa*
Haha tens of millions of people competing and you have to somehow do something different and enjoyable just to make a decent living, but yeah sure just be a youtuber
That's the same as being a writer.
New Moral of the Story: Do Nothing
@@superg6787 and be homeless, sounds like a great plan to me
When I was in university my classmates thought economics courses were useless. But to me, they have been the most useful as I go through life. Learning a wiser way to think or solve problems is applicable where ever you go.
The only frustrating thing is watching the world burn when you know the reasons why but the plebs won’t listen to you because they love politicians who promise them free stuff.
What do you do for work
Oh god this is so true, studying politics/economics is like going to school and learning all about hinges, doors, door knobs, history of doors, how doors are used, door manufacturing techniques, etc. then getting out and nobody will give you the opportunity to even work on a door, meanwhile everyone is upset that their doors won’t work… and they say education opens doors
I have a BA in economics. Although I’m not working as an economist, that part of my education made me wiser. I could easily write a long essay here.
A couple of thoughts:
One frustration is the high number of people who hardly ever studied any economics yet think they have it all figured out. What they think they know about economics is about equal to the content of a political cartoon in a newspaper a hundred years ago.
I know where jobs come from. So, when anyone whines about how hard it is to get his/her dream job, I never “sympathize” with that person as he/she expects me too. I have a mature attitude and a clear understanding of what it takes to make money.
You're ignoring the subjective side of the world, and that's why you're frustrated. The world is not all about goods and services. It's not a coincidence that ancient Greeks and Romans put so much emphasis on oratory.
@@conorknapp6764 you must really like doors
My brother went to one of the fancy art institutes, accrued over 100k in student debt, and constantly struggled to support himself generating 3D video game characters. Nowadays he seems to be making ends meet after 15 or so years. He works at Starbucks in between teaching classes and making models. He's actually really good at his work and constantly improving his skills but doesn't find enough work to rely on it full time.
that sounds terrible
My only tip is no matter what you do, try to work for a nice manager/boss any job can be enjoyable if the people you work for are decent. When you go for an interview try your best to learn how the manager or boss treats his staff.
I can personally attest to this advice. Even cleaning up a shitty bathroom can be far more tolerable when you have pleasant coworkers and managers.
Sometimes I just to wanna live in the wilds and give up civilization.
i wanna go back to the 1800s
I think it's also important to know that these people in the video are giving THEIR perspectives on the respective industries they are in.
You are listening to someone else's emotions and unique experiences by reading these reddit posts. These fields may have different angles you can approach it by, and you won't have the same experience as them. For example, I'm an accountant. Accounting has various areas to choose from - auditing, tax, preparing financials according to GAAP, etc. If an accountant were to say "my job has long hours! The people suck!" I have to know what field of accounting they are in, and what city, and what office.
It always changes from office to office, expertise to expertise, even if it's under the same firm or company. So, with all of these reddit posts, remember that your mileage may vary.
Too bad that I am not cool in my head. If I were, I could decipher what they told me and not jump to conclusions and not give in to the fearmongering done by people. I hope I am not too fragile for the world or what is going to happen next. Damn, I'm jealous of those people who could keep their composure despite all the talks of a Doomsday that approaches. These people can atleast hide their fears and concerns. Ok, maybe I will stop doomscrolling and hope that others too.
Just so everyone knows, don’t take this as actual advice!
If I could recommend a career to avoid, it would be a chef. But that doesn’t mean that all of my friends I worked with didn’t love being a chef.
It all depends on who you, not everyone else, you are not everyone else, no matter how much you think you are.
That last paragraph is something everyone should understand really well written, thank you for this
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This video made my anxiety and suicidal thoughts worse
You okay?
Hey. It's alright. You will eventually find the right job. JUst pick something that you are truly passionate about. Wishing you all the best
@@dinow269 we are all not ok...
“Don’t work retail if you like people, work retail if you hate people.”
I guess that’s why I don’t hate retail.
I started working part time as a line cook while in college. I still don’t understand why cooks get paid so little in comparison to front of the house. Kitchen’s are always understaffed and managers get a much bigger piece of the cake.
Everything is hard, just gotta find something your willing to push through the hard parts for
Why is it hard to find a job as a Psychologist? In today’s time pretty much everyone seems to feel down and to be in need of therapy
Yeah ain't got time nor money for that. I'd rather be an alcoholic.
The people who feel down and need therapy either don't have money to pay for said therapy or time to spend on said therapy. On a side note therapy can help very little when the problems the client faces are in fact very real and serious problems that have no easy solution like having no job and a soul crushing student's loan debt to pay.
Telhias but I heard about a lot of people who regularly see a Therapist. I live in Germany so maybe the people here just have enough money to visit one.
A lot of people need to focus on fixing themselves through research and self reflecting, instead of shelling out money to Healthcare. They don't care. It's about putting people on pills and making money, not necessarily fixing you. Addictions aren't the answer, either. Fix your diet, fix your sleeping habits, and fix your lack of exercise before running to the doctor.
@@theyhatehimbecausehetoldth7576 I would also add to this to go outside a lot. There is a strong correlation between depression and lack of vitamin D. Many people that are depressed don't need antidepressants, but vitamin D which you get naturally from sun exposure.
When I was a kid I dreamed about one day owning my own Blockbuster Video store.
Weeeelp
Go to Iowa, Family Video is still a pretty common chain. Went into one a while ago, and it even SMELLS like a Blockbuster.
There’s still a blockbuster in Alaska somewhere where the internet service is basically nonexistent. On the other hand, you have no internet.
“I can’t find...’Turner and Hooch’! Where is ‘Turner and Hooch’?” *fades away into dust* “Aaaahhh!”
The last blockbuster in the world is now in Oregon
Slush_Pup1 yup I passed by the blockbuster here in Portland Oregon and its still active. It was wild they were still opened
Non pro tip : if you're gonna be a welder check what processes are primarily needed in your local industry.
I went to a CC to weld, they gave us so many stick welding classes... Come to find out, Tig welding in my area is FAR more needed than anything, and I only have a semester class of experience in that process
I don't make much money with it yet, but woodworking has been really good for my soul, just do it as a side hustle if you have the time, it's not easy to survive on unless your a marketing wizz