Choosing a future career requires careful consideration. While some people claim that adolescents should be able to pursue a career they would enjoy, others oppose to that, arguing that teenagers should aim for a high-paying job in order to secure a livelihood when they grow up. Given that our life consists of more than just physiological needs, I strongly believe that it is vital to fulfill one’s potential in the career fields that are most compatible with their interests.
The youth who choose highly skilled jobs may find it easier to have a fruitful future in a materialistic sense. It is true that some professions, such as engineers or doctors, are well paid and offer more stability compared to work in other, non-professional fields. For example, psychologists usually have higher starting salaries compared to artists; they also rarely lose their jobs in recessions. People who prioritise earning a living might agree that a reliable job is a must for their future and by no means will they take risks to gain employment in a field they are passionate about, that doesn’t pay well.
However, it is worth remembering that we are living in a rapidly changing world and the concept of a ‘guaranteed future’ is unrealistic. Even the smartest of us aren’t prophets and it is impossible to foresee many changes in job markets in the future; some high-salaried jobs of today may no longer exist by the time our young people become adults. Therefore, people may choose to pursue their dreams and follow career paths according to their passions and interests now, to avoid having regrets later in life.
Having considered the reasons to prefer monetary remuneration over one’s interests, I am convinced that it would be a pity for youths to limit their career choices to highly paid jobs of today. Unforeseen changes in the jobs markets may affect salaries but won’t change the pleasure one derives from doing something they love.
Choosing a
future
career
requires careful consideration. While
some
people
claim that adolescents should be able to pursue a
career
they would enjoy, others oppose to that, arguing that
teenagers
should aim for a high-paying
job
in order to secure a livelihood when they grow up.
Given
that our life consists of more than
just
physiological needs, I
strongly
believe that it is vital to fulfill one’s potential in the
career
fields that are most compatible with their interests.
The youth who choose
highly
skilled
jobs
may find it easier to have a fruitful
future
in a materialistic sense. It is true that
some
professions, such as engineers or doctors, are well paid and offer more stability compared to work in other, non-professional fields.
For example
, psychologists
usually
have higher starting salaries compared to artists; they
also
rarely lose their
jobs
in recessions.
People
who
prioritise
earning a living might
agree
that a reliable
job
is a
must
for their
future
and by no means will they take
risks
to gain employment in a field they are passionate about, that doesn’t pay well.
However
, it is worth remembering that we are living in a
rapidly
changing world and the concept of a ‘guaranteed
future’
is unrealistic. Even the smartest of us aren’t prophets and it is impossible to foresee
many
changes
in
job
markets in the
future
;
some
high-salaried
jobs
of
today
may no longer exist by the time our young
people
become adults.
Therefore
,
people
may choose to pursue their dreams and follow
career
paths according to their passions and interests
now
, to avoid having regrets later in life.
Having considered the reasons to prefer monetary remuneration over one’s interests, I
am convinced
that it would be a pity for youths to limit their
career
choices to
highly
paid
jobs
of
today
. Unforeseen
changes
in the
jobs
markets may affect salaries
but
won’t
change
the pleasure one derives from doing something they
love
.