To begin with, I would probably need to know more about the decision, what choices there were, what the person personally thought about their choices, and what they found desirable about each.
Then, I'd want to know about their goals in life. Do they just want to work, stay single, maybe have a pet, or do they want to eventually support a spouse and children? Are they only concerned with making money and advancements, or will having time for their family be important, too?
There's plenty to consider in addition to lifestyles. Is there equal aptitude for each career path? Are there similar opportunities for work? What's the hardest part about making the decision? And what would stop someone from choosing one career, and if they didn't like it or it didn't work out to their satisfaction, pursue another?
In my experience, it's rarely an either or kind of thing. It's more about what people want to accomplish with their lives, and how does work or a career fit into those desires and help to fulfill them.
I ran a small business for 15 years. It wasn't exactly the most fulfilling, but it provided a good steady income that exceeded our needs, and a lot of the work was handled by the employees, too, so I had a lot of time each week to be with my sons as they grew older, got involved in sports and other extracurricular activities. Having the business gave me opportunities to be around them that I don't think i would have enjoyed otherwise.
In my mind, work is a means to an end, and time is our most precious commodity. The more we can spend it doing whatever it is we want to do, the better. If that's work, great. If that's traveling, being with friends or raising a family, it's all good. The important thing is that the career should be able to fit a persons needs, present and future. If it can't, then maybe another should be considered. If it stops doing that, perhaps a change a that time is in order.
So, there's quite a few things to know about the careers involved and the individual seeking them before dispensing any specific advice, but that's more or less where I would start and see where it leads from there.
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To begin with, I would probably need to know more about the decision, what choices there were, what the person personally thought about their choices, and what they found desirable about each.
Then, I'd want to know about their goals in life. Do they just want to work, stay single, maybe have a pet, or do they want to eventually support a spouse and children? Are they only concerned with making money and advancements, or will having time for their family be important, too?
There's plenty to consider in addition to lifestyles. Is there equal aptitude for each career path? Are there similar opportunities for work? What's the hardest part about making the decision? And what would stop someone from choosing one career, and if they didn't like it or it didn't work out to their satisfaction, pursue another?
In my experience, it's rarely an either or kind of thing. It's more about what people want to accomplish with their lives, and how does work or a career fit into those desires and help to fulfill them.
I ran a small business for 15 years. It wasn't exactly the most fulfilling, but it provided a good steady income that exceeded our needs, and a lot of the work was handled by the employees, too, so I had a lot of time each week to be with my sons as they grew older, got involved in sports and other extracurricular activities. Having the business gave me opportunities to be around them that I don't think i would have enjoyed otherwise.
In my mind, work is a means to an end, and time is our most precious commodity. The more we can spend it doing whatever it is we want to do, the better. If that's work, great. If that's traveling, being with friends or raising a family, it's all good. The important thing is that the career should be able to fit a persons needs, present and future. If it can't, then maybe another should be considered. If it stops doing that, perhaps a change a that time is in order.
So, there's quite a few things to know about the careers involved and the individual seeking them before dispensing any specific advice, but that's more or less where I would start and see where it leads from there.
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