What do you think are good career choices in this day and time?

[CoorsLight126]

I have a decent career now with the State, however looking into something p/t or a possible business to start on the side. But seems like its definitely a different day and time, things that used to seem profitable have gone under. I'm considering trying to go back to school or do online schooling and get a degree in nutrition. More along the lines of like a metabolic Dr. or working at a clinic, something a little more involved than just personal training sessions. Thought about a lawn business or landscaping stuff, but kind of worried that services like that people will quit paying for to have done. I think government and medical is where its at right now. The reason I was thinking nutrition is because lets face it, everyone is getting fatter than ****!! If anybody would like to share their ideas or post what your trying to do feel free to chime in!!

[kain1012]

IT is going to boom again

Im focused on that

[airram479]

I have considered this myself--good thing someone started a thread on this. I have thought about something medical field. I knew this co-worker who quit to go be an x-ray tech after he got trained. I ran into him not to long ago and said he makes 20plus an hour. Don't know if that is true..i'm just saying. I don't know if i would have the patience to be a nurse.

[airram479]

IT is going to boom again

Im focused on that

I think it's hard to "boom" when everything is outsourced.

[T-AD]

I think it's hard to "boom" when everything is outsourced.

My opinion for best career choices right now:
-Oil speculator
-US Senator or Congressman
-Mortician

other than that... I have no idea.

[EasyEJL]

IT is going to boom again

Im focused on that

it never stopped booming

I think it's hard to "boom" when everything is outsourced.

The only reason anything is outsourced is there aren't enough qualified people. Simple to make 60-80k a year in the IT field, not too hard to make more than that. Bill Gates said that at current college graduation rates by 2020 3/4 of the IT staff will have to be outsourced, as demand continues to grow but graduation rates dont.

[Tomahawk88]

My opinion for best career choices right now:
-Oil speculator
-US Senator or Congressman
-Mortician

other than that... I have no idea.

My favorite one

[Torobestia]

The only reason anything is outsourced is there aren't enough qualified people. Simple to make 60-80k a year in the IT field, not too hard to make more than that. Bill Gates said that at current college graduation rates by 2020 3/4 of the IT staff will have to be outsourced, as demand continues to grow but graduation rates dont.

It's really true. An equally huge, if not larger, reason for companies outsourcing is precisely because Americans aren't qualified for these skilled and professional jobs. Hell, at my university alone, out of all of 80+ students in my upper level inorganic chemistry class, only 1 has experience in/is going to study synthetic chemistry? Lol, but also, yikes!

[Pezz]

I've been lucky and have found a good career in the industrial inspection fields. There will always be a need for chemical and petrochemical refineries. As such, there will always be needs for inspections.

[toughchick401]

Special ed teacher and soon to be Psych nurse, people don't want to do psych and there are some days I agree but for the most part sick $$$ esp with double OT

[Born Of Fire]

The medical field is an excellent choice, as well as Armed Service duty (if you have a college degree, that is). There will be another boom at one point, followed by another down-time; history has shown this trend to be accurate, and it should be considered a natural law of sorts. The key is to have an education, and be open to expand it if needed.

[Young Gotti]

casket salesman......ppl rn't going to stop dying, and it pays on commission

[AE14]

Special ed teacher and soon to be Psych nurse, people don't want to do psych and there are some days I agree but for the most part sick $$$ esp with double OT

Education itself is losing its safety, but special ed is always in need.

[T-AD]

Education itself is losing its safety, but special ed is always in need.

sigh... Oh, education... When I graduated HS in 97, everyone swore up and down that there was going to be a HUGE boom in the need for teachers by the time I graduated college. They swore that I'd have no problems finding a job. So, I went to school, got my Bach and Cert, headed out into the job market to get turned down time after time. High marks, great letters of recommendation, and if I actually would have gotten an interview, they'd have known first-hand that I was that stinkin' good. But... not how well you do, it's who you know. Lesson learned the HARD way.

I could be wrong, but it doesn't happen often.... this translates to just about everywhere else nowadays, too. It's as if you have to know somebody to get in anywhere. Qualifications aren't enough. Had a good friend unemployed for over a year, engineering degree and a very nice guy, who couldn't even get a job flippin' burgers because he was "over-qualified". WTF does that even mean???

My #1 thought about my education and career choice is that I should have gone to WyoTech. They have a branch campus pretty near to me. With my eye for design, my creative capacity, and my love for really really cool stuff, I'm pretty sure I'd have made a heck of a builder. Oh, well...

[airram479]

it never stopped booming



The only reason anything is outsourced is there aren't enough qualified people. Simple to make 60-80k a year in the IT field, not too hard to make more than that. Bill Gates said that at current college graduation rates by 2020 3/4 of the IT staff will have to be outsourced, as demand continues to grow but graduation rates dont.

IT, maybe...I am speaking on manufacturing. There is nothing being made in this country anymore at the rate it used to be. The only job-security nowadays is being in a field that can't be outsourced.

[EasyEJL]

manufacturing died because unions made sure that an idiot pushing a broom got paid better than a doctor in most other countries, making us uncompetitive. Even protectionism wouldn't help our manufacturing situation as the rest of the world would end up banding against us if we tried raising taxes unfairly on imports. The only thing that could possibly bring any amount of manufacturing back to the US is the collapse of the dollar.

[airram479]

So besides Medical and IT...what other careers would be a worthy pursuit?

[CoorsLight126]

So besides Medical and IT...what other careers would be a worthy pursuit?

If I wasn't in the career field I'm in now and already established I'd seriously be looking into working for a railroad company. I believe trains are coming back in a huge way, and will be even bigger in the very near future. Think about it, with rising fuel prices and shipping, trains are putting many trucking companies out of business. I always thought it would be a cool job too, have a friend that drives trains, makes really good $$ too. Only problem is the hours are weird, they say its a single mans job. He might leave out at 2am, be gone for 3 days straight, then be home for 3-4 days not doing anything.

[T-Bone]

IT is going to boom again

Im focused on that

Doubtful.

[rxp1997]

The only reason anything is outsourced is there aren't enough qualified people. Simple to make 60-80k a year in the IT field, not too hard to make more than that. Bill Gates said that at current college graduation rates by 2020 3/4 of the IT staff will have to be outsourced, as demand continues to grow but graduation rates dont.

It's really true. An equally huge, if not larger, reason for companies outsourcing is precisely because Americans aren't qualified for these skilled and professional jobs. Hell, at my university alone, out of all of 80+ students in my upper level inorganic chemistry class, only 1 has experience in/is going to study synthetic chemistry? Lol, but also, yikes!

Sorry, but not true. Companies are outsourcing because they can get comparable skills at a much cheaper price. Company I was at for 10years just outsourced all of their IT support and app development, firing over 500 folks who were qualified. While the service provider is a US company, all support is staffed remotely in India.