What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

[Anonymous]

My husband is a diplomat and I'm a cancer researcher. It's not impressive or prestigious when you get sh&t on by other people!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cancer Research.

cancer research without animal testing. To do your research without speciesism is prestigious, otherwise NOT.

If you aren't doing animal research then you do basic research. Animal research = testing cures.

[Anonymous]

Author

Artist

Designer

Musician

Founder of a foundation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:psychiatric nurse
emergency room physician
Psychotherapist
philosophy professor
Episcopal clergy
Buddhist monk
Jazz musician
Artist
Babysitter for families with special needs children
Government and nonprofit workers who help disabled people find jobs
power lobbyist on K street
Political fundraiser
Campaign manager
These last three are holdovers from my 20’s


er physician? those are the lowest on the totem pole!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone one who devotes their career or fortunes to resolve and support those much less fortunate and/or our planet. This includes some of the careers already posted here if devoted to the above— the virtuous.

yessss! I agree.

I am most impressed by the people who see a problem and work hard to solve it and then share that work with as many people as possible as freely as possible.

I see that most right now in the Science of Reading efforts and also within some health-related topics.

Those researchers/ teachers/ doctors make a real difference to so many people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lobbyist.

LOL. Are you impressed by pharma reps and realtors too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd say the following:

- Diplomat
- Senior level Sate appointment
- Any high-level White House appointment
- USAID
- CIA

None of those are prestigious in the slightest, and their measly pay shows that. A diplomat (I assume you meant state department) or a fed employee in general are nothing social. They are a dime a dozen, make meh pay (and even then you could argue are overpaid given how little work they do) and have fairly low hiring requirements.

In my book the prestigious careers (outside of unique ones like Hollywood actor) are big law, investment banking, big tech, and to a lesser extent, management consulting.

Management consulting? Sleazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd say the following:

- Diplomat
- Senior level Sate appointment
- Any high-level White House appointment
- USAID
- CIA

None of those are prestigious in the slightest, and their measly pay shows that. A diplomat (I assume you meant state department) or a fed employee in general are nothing social. They are a dime a dozen, make meh pay (and even then you could argue are overpaid given how little work they do) and have fairly low hiring requirements.

In my book the prestigious careers (outside of unique ones like Hollywood actor) are big law, investment banking, big tech, and to a lesser extent, management consulting.

Management consulting? Sleazy.

Not any more than people who go in medicine, law and religion to make money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd say the following:

- Diplomat
- Senior level Sate appointment
- Any high-level White House appointment
- USAID
- CIA

None of those are prestigious in the slightest, and their measly pay shows that. A diplomat (I assume you meant state department) or a fed employee in general are nothing social. They are a dime a dozen, make meh pay (and even then you could argue are overpaid given how little work they do) and have fairly low hiring requirements.

In my book the prestigious careers (outside of unique ones like Hollywood actor) are big law, investment banking, big tech, and to a lesser extent, management consulting.

Management consulting? Sleazy.

Not any more than people who go in medicine, law and religion to make money.

At least those careers provide value along the way.