What Career Path Did You Choose That You Strongly Advise Against?

[Anonymous]

This is a trick post. I would tell myself 10 years ago to never get a job. Rather build a business. But here I am as a software engineer building other people's.dreams and making them insanely rich. Oh and a public service announcement, you are the product of most software these days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I left college to be a street performer, and then thought that I had "made it" when I get into clown college in the mid 90's. While the path brought a lot of learning and joy, it also made me feel flat and exposed me to a lot of sad people and bad situations I wish I had never encountered. I returned to "real" college in 2002, and appreciate my more normal life now. I love talking to kids who want to be performers, but I've pushed quite a few away from pursing it the way that I did.

PP, you get my vote for the most interesting person in DCUM today. I want to know so much more about your life.

+1 Please start a new thread. Life of a performer.

PPP, what is your opinion of the tv show baskets?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m the women’s roles vs men’s roles poster.

The pp is correct: I’m saying women aren’t always thinking about how to make the most money from a job. Which is largely the point.

Also, the hours in an industry will never change if there’s no women in them. Women going into a field changes the dynamics of an industry.

More women are going to law school and even med school, but there still aren’t enough women going to business school or into engineering or the hard sciences. There are still so few women in the c suite and on corporate boards. Some industries like corporate real estate are just utter boys clubs, but they make a shit ton of money.

Also, women should learn about personal finance. The basics are really not that hard.

Gets me frustrated when I see women picking career paths where money is almost an afterthought.

Money was definitely an afterthought when I picked my career and I would do it again. I selected my career because it’s what I wanted to do, not because it would make me rich. I’ll never break 6 figures, even though I have an advanced degree. That’s okay. I’m comfortable, I’m happy, I’m challenged, and I’m proud of what I do. I want the same for my own children. There’s no reason for your frustration; there are more ways for women to show their strength than a paycheck.

I do agree that personal finance isn’t hard. (Do women not know of personal finance? I suspect many do.)

I'm guessing you are married and your spouse makes more than you. A privileged position and statistically speaking not great advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a trick post. I would tell myself 10 years ago to never get a job. Rather build a business. But here I am as a software engineer building other people's.dreams and making them insanely rich. Oh and a public service announcement, you are the product of most software these days.

So why not quit and do your own thing? Or join an early-stage startup where you can have real ownership equity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think with marketing, as long as you go on a digital marketing, you should be OK. But again, you have to keep up your skills.

Disagree. It's a constant slog trying to keep up with the changes in technology, and in my experience, most people don't understand the work that goes into it and they think you snap your fingers and make results happen. Since they think it's easy, you get sh!t on when you don't produce, and it's taken for granted when you do. Best thing I did was start consulting on my own.

[Anonymous]

Nursing. The constant understaffing was very stressful to me. I'm so glad others enjoy it, thrive under pressure, and make it a career. I lasted 5 years. It was not good for my mental health.

[Anonymous]

I’m the women vs men jobs poster. Actually, I make 50% more than DH, and I have a STEM grad degree. He has an English major BA. also, I do most of the personal finance in our house.

My post is not “privileged”, women of every class should be looking for the most lucrative career path, and everyone should learn personal finance. What’s wrong with that?

[Anonymous]

Architecture. Low pay, long hours, lots of big egos, old fashioned patriarchy galore.

I’ve since switched careers, best life decision ever and I make as much or more as my managers with 20 years experience in the architecture field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I realize most people think lobbying is like this easy amazing job, but I’m so tired of it. If my daughter wanted to go into it I would say hell no, it’s an extremely old school boys club and I’m so tired of the sexual harassment (and no I’ve never done anything to invite it).

Nobody thinks it’s easy to sell your soul and live with yourself.

[Anonymous]

My youngest daughter wants to own a construction company that is very successful (think the Peasants) and then she wants to acquire waste management companies because she does not like that 3 different companies service our neighborhood. She wants to be a badass boss and I love it. I am rooting for her but never would have considered this job choice in a million year's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many will say engineering. Rough road for a woman in the oversaturated male dominated industry. If it's not management diminishing your work, it would be the clients. Many days I ask myself why did I not peruse medical school. Ugh...

Same for women in IT
male dominated, ageism, unstable, non family friendly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Architecture. Low pay, long hours, lots of big egos, old fashioned patriarchy galore.

I’ve since switched careers, best life decision ever and I make as much or more as my managers with 20 years experience in the architecture field.

What did you switch to? I'm not an architect but I'm an interior designer working at an A/E firm. Pay cuts, layoffs, egos, long nights, and bullying. I'm so done with this shyt.

[Anonymous]

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Diplomat. It sounds glamorous but isn’t.

Do you mean State Dept? I'd love to hear more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m the women vs men jobs poster. Actually, I make 50% more than DH, and I have a STEM grad degree. He has an English major BA. also, I do most of the personal finance in our house.

My post is not “privileged”, women of every class should be looking for the most lucrative career path, and everyone should learn personal finance. What’s wrong with that?

My "privileged" comment was in response to the below comment, which i think was in response to your comment. Because that person said they'll never break 6 figures - which i find hard to believe, is the same post as yours where you say you make 50% more than your spouse.

"Money was definitely an afterthought when I picked my career and I would do it again. I selected my career because it’s what I wanted to do, not because it would make me rich. I’ll never break 6 figures, even though I have an advanced degree. That’s okay. I’m comfortable, I’m happy, I’m challenged, and I’m proud of what I do. I want the same for my own children. There’s no reason for your frustration; there are more ways for women to show their strength than a paycheck. "

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My youngest daughter wants to own a construction company that is very successful (think the Peasants) and then she wants to acquire waste management companies because she does not like that 3 different companies service our neighborhood. She wants to be a badass boss and I love it. I am rooting for her but never would have considered this job choice in a million year's.

Thought about that too! But I'm in my 30s. Does your daughter know a trade? Its a male dominated field too.