Career that I will enjoy or a high earning career?

canadianbacon22 · 2017-05-17T13:00:02+00:00

Anyone can make a lot of money. There's welders and tradesmen in butt-fuck nowhere that earn 6 figure salaries, and there's people with degrees in metropolises that can't even find a job.

Give it some thought. I wouldn't go to college if you don't know what to major in.

Zunscriii · 2017-05-17T17:38:26+00:00

Do a soul crushing job just for money.

Secret to happiness right there.

mrpCamper · 2017-05-17T18:19:18+00:00

I know a lot of lawyers. None of them like their job. And only a few of them make a ton of cash.

blackedoutfast · 2017-05-17T15:14:08+00:00

don't go into law just for money

Throwawaysteve123456 · 2017-05-17T16:37:39+00:00

This is the opposite advice you'll get anywhere else, but do a job you dislike for crazy money for a few years. Invest the money, and then be semi-retired very young. You could be a welder on the rigs and make 100+ on your first year, and 150+ after a few years, even more if you start your own business. Do that for a decade while living like a pauper, and you're retired. Yes, it is that easy. All your welder buddies will be driving 90,000 trucks while you drive your kia rio and get made fun of.

Fact is that all of the 'good jobs' are either extremely competitive, require knowing someone, or most importantly pay shit (think supply and demand, if everyone wanted to do it, then you couldn't make a competitive wage). So no, DON'T follow the millenial advice of do something you lvoe, because you'll end up with some fucking gender studies or basketweaving degree, a ton of debt, and no job.

Don't go into law right now, unless you are confident you can get a near 4.0 in undergrad, get a 170+ (98%+) on LSAT, and can get into a top 5 school, or at least a top 14. Even after this, you must be in the top half of your class, no straddlers will get lucrative jobs. Then, and ONLY then, is law a good career choice for financial reasons.

Medicine is a better choice if you're smart enough, and getting into med school is similar in competitiveness to TOP 14 law, but with a higher average wage. Only go into medicine if you can be in the top 25-50% of your class to get a high paying residency; doing family, paeds, or psych (the three easiest) is not worth the debt/wage ratio.

juicedpill · 2017-05-17T12:59:19+00:00

Something to consider: if you play your cards right in the fitness market you could build your own business/empire and make more money.

anusbleach11111 · 2017-05-17T15:35:44+00:00

If you're thinking about law, look up some practice lsat questions and bang them out. Better yet, do a whole practice test. If you find that fun, challenging, and rewarding, then Law may be for you. After that give the actual LSAT a try, it'll take 3-4 months to prepare for it properly. Aim for at least a 160 (155 bare minimum) to get into a decent law school.

Don't go into it for the money, you will have no motivation.

socumbersome · 2017-05-17T16:36:25+00:00

I'm going to assume you are in your late teens/early twenties. Just give the PT thing a go for a year or two then decide. Being a PT is way less of a leap of faith. It's easier to get into and if you decide it's not for you to to law school. Going to school later is really the way to go anyway, way less fucking around since you've had time to mature in the real world.

mbillion · 2017-05-17T21:03:11+00:00

Lol, if you are in between law and fitness and it's even a question don't waste you, the other students or your professors time going to law school.

Billee_Boyee · 2017-05-17T14:02:01+00:00

PT gets to hang around the gym and check out fitness babes in spandex.

Lawyer gets to hang around a courtroom, checking out felons in orange jumpsuits.

Every.

Day.

Plus a million other reasons.

Title	Career that I will enjoy or a high earning career?
Author	RedOnGear
Upvotes	2
Comments	27
Date	May 17, 2017 12:46 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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