Applicants feel pressured to choose high-paying jobs over passion
14 posts across 6 communities in the last 90 days; 50% from r/careerguidance.
“I'm a BTech student from India doing cybersecurity, i have a great interest in writing/film making, I've been doing it for a while now, but I'm scared to pursue that field as it's very risky and I cannot make much money out of it which is something I need so I've been stuck with…”
“I have zero passion for these career fields because it doesn’t bring me enjoyment to look at charts or whatever all day. I’m sick to death of people asking what I like to do and having to pretend I don’t know (I want to be happy and not grind myself to death) or straight up…”
“Hello I’m currently a junior in high school and struggling to choose a career. Everyone suggests picking a career I’ll love over choosing one based off its salary. But the truth is that the salary is the most important thing to me. I’m currently looking at mechanical or…”
Multiple posters are wrestling with the decision of pursuing financially stable but unfulfilling careers versus following their creative passions. They mention parental pressure and a lack of portfolio experience as barriers to artistic pursuits, leading them to consider sacrificing personal fulfillment for financial security.
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“I have zero passion for these career fields because it doesn’t bring me enjoyment to look at charts or whatever all day. I’m sick to death of people asking what I like to do and having to pretend I don’t know (I want to be…”
“Hello I’m currently a junior in high school and struggling to choose a career. Everyone suggests picking a career I’ll love over choosing one based off its salary. But the truth is that the salary is the most important thing to me. I’m currently looking at mechanical or aerospace engineering because the pay is good and math is my best subject. I just wanna make sure I’m not making a mistake here. submitted by /u/THATnoobBOY [link] [comments]”
“I have literally no burning passion for anything whatsoever, i chose bio chem maths a levels but chemistry really isn't my calling anymore😭, Im interested in like business working with other people communcation and leadership im not sure what degree to go into because people r saying business is a useless degree😗 submitted by /u/OkEntrepreneur9209 [link] [comments]”
“I'm in high school right now, and I don't care about a job "satisfying me", making me happy or whatever, I can do boring jobs, unconventional, not prestigious, as long as I make good money, and get ample free time for my hobbies. Is there anything out there? submitted by /u/kalmegodli [link] [comments]”
“I'm a BTech student from India doing cybersecurity, i have a great interest in writing/film making, I've been doing it for a while now, but I'm scared to pursue that field as it's very risky and I cannot make much money out of it which is something I need so I've been stuck with choosing a career, I like studying and tech stuff too I've been consistent with trying to learn web dev and Cybersecurity a bit. Either I have to choose cybersecurity and make good money which I r”
“I'm a very creatively-driven and introverted person, and if being an artist was well paying then I wouldn't hesitate to go to art college and get a degree. I really have no other ambitions. To tell the truth, I wouldn't even mind staying home all day just making stuff if I could. My top choice is becoming an art teacher, because they get paid pretty well and have 4 months off during the year where I am. My kind of break. It would also give me a lot of free time to work on my hobbies.”
“So what you must know is that I am an Asian girl, So all my life I have been told that creative careers are just hobbies and I slowly adapted into this mindset and chose STEM subjects in my high school in hopes of pursuing computer science major in university but when I started looking at application process since I want to study into US cause of the top universities being there I realised something computer science was never something I was passionate about it was just told to me as something t”
“i’m actually struggling on choosing a career bc i want a career that allows some creative freedom but also pays well??? i am interested in some parts of biology but i don’t know if id do well in clinical settings and studying it takes sm time.. i also do really like creative things but again with ai and the pay as well as creative burn out im constantly hesitating.. i am open to trying new areas, apart from things that are super math heavy can someone pls give some advice if they went through th”
“Theres alot of personal stuff going on which i dont think is necessary to say on here, basically im not getting an atar and dont really think im going to uni, ive always been passionate about art and writing stories or just writing in general and kinda want to focus on that area, but Im also doing a metalworking class at my school and am warming up to hands on work and am researching trades that sound interesting, but like i said before, i would like to have a career focused in art or writing. I”
“I think life science and anatomy are pretty interesting, and I think surgery is also kinda fascinating, and I am pretty book smart and hard working, but to be honest it's mainly for the money and job stability, so am I making a mistake, or is it worth it? submitted by /u/chickenwithbiscuit [link] [comments]”
“i graduate school in 2030, i want an artistic or design based job that is relatively futureproof and offers decent pay what course do i take? is it worth studying abroad? and also what do i do to get ahead of the competition? submitted by /u/swiftjay2 [link] [comments]”
“Hi im a student in a rather boring profession(clothing technology) id love a job in a crazy high stakes and high adrenaline Situations as I worked in a boring service job the last 2 years I usually love adrenaline as I used to fight muay thai for 5 years and trained it for 7. I used to work as a cook the adrenaline is perfect but feels fake(as its just to get food for people "luxurious") I like danger and adrenaline, so what is there? Got said nightlife bouncer but i know its mostly ju”
“im an 11th grader and want to study abroad, everyone has sorted out their careers and torn between the uncertainity of creative fields or pursuing something out of my soft skills and grinding for some high paying job to have the luxury to puruse art,yes i like art ,drawing,painting,writing stories sketching comics,mangas...but frankly speaking i dont have the portfolio for an art school and my parents are very against it.i try to convince myself maybe im not that passionate about it,but lately i”
“There is so much noise online that I am having a hard time figuring out which ones are legit and which ones are just data brokers. Are there any agencies that have a good reputation? I am looking to pivot from academia into industry and I would like to try and work with someone who knows how to translate my skill set from one to the other. I've tried doing it myself, but after 5+ mo on my own, I think I need extra help. I'm also open to other suggestions if you have gone through a simila”