What career advice do you give your dc?

[Anonymous]

They know that college is to enable them to get jobs where they can self-support financially immediately upon graduation. We are not wealthy. We cannot support them after they finish college. College is purely to enable a good job.

[Anonymous]

Periods of economic downturn are opportunities. Don't spend time in panic and fear. Spend the time in honing skills, getting certifications, exploring new opportunities and learning.

Live with a lot less and save money. You will have to survive the rainy days. Right now, the rainy days have started...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am telling my kids to follow their passions with a goal in mind.

My passion was (is) social work - no, I don't make DCUM money, but I still make 150k and after 25y, still love my work.

How do. you earn $125 as a LSW?? This job is notorious for low pay!

DP. A lot of LCSWs go into private practice.

[Anonymous]

Your career is a jungle gym, not a ladder. Lateral moves, changing industries ('equipment' in this metaphor), and taking time to learn what you do and don't like are all normal and often good things. Life is long.

[Anonymous]

Your 20s are for figuring out what you don't like, 30s for figuring out what you do like, 40s for mastering what you like.

[Anonymous]

Most people will change careers (careers not jobs) 3-5 times in their lives. Study what you are interested in.

[Anonymous]

My employer's CEO, a college dropout & 10M/yr in compensation, told my DS that it is not how much you know but who you know (or who knows you). Your EQ is 100 times more important than your IQ. You're not defined by what you studied or where you attend college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am telling my kids to follow their passions with a goal in mind.

My passion was (is) social work - no, I don't make DCUM money, but I still make 150k and after 25y, still love my work.

How do. you earn $125 as a LSW?? This job is notorious for low pay!

Parts of it are definitely low paying. Hospital social work (with a clinical license) starts around 90k in DC.

[Anonymous]

buy low and sell high

[Anonymous]

Find something you are good at and not hating it, which earns you enough money to be happy.

Your passion can be your hobby and later your focus when you retire, hopefully early

[Anonymous]

None. Stay flexible. Work hard. Be willing to try something different.

[Anonymous]

Work hard and take risks in your 20s. Get mentored by someone great. Start a side business. Max out your 401k.

[Anonymous]

Get that paper!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make as much money as possible. No one ever told me this. 😅

Do something that makes money and you can do things you like with that money. No one is happy struggling financially

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My employer's CEO, a college dropout & 10M/yr in compensation, told my DS that it is not how much you know but who you know (or who knows you). Your EQ is 100 times more important than your IQ. You're not defined by what you studied or where you attend college.

I agree with this. I have multiple Ivy degrees and have an ok career. I realized the importance of networking too late. I have emphasized that DC should network from day one. Its who you know. That is already paying dividends.