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Banking is more stable than Law? |
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Well, if that's the case |
| Date Posted: |
10/22/2001 |
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On this board, some folks sling around JD or MD or MBA or computer engineering as if
each field is right for everyone, and it's just a matter of how to make the most money. But you really have to research what people do in each field, and whether that interests you. Financial return is one component of the analysis, but a more key component is
functional--what would you do in each job, and would that interest you. Statements like "banking is more stable than law in a good economy" are not very much to the point, since career stability is better judged in bad times than in good times. Banking, as an example, is notorious as being recession-vulnerable, particularly for midlife professionals.
Go to the best college you can, and take a major that
would assist you if you decide *not* to go to law school. Unless you are determined to be a patent application prosecution lawyer (when you need to major
in a science or engineering field), major doesn't matter for law school.
A "better, safer high paying career" is ultimately one that both interests you a lot and has good economic prospects. Law, medicine, sales, banking, corporate business, IT consulting, actuarial, engineering and a host of other professions offer real career prospects.
The real key is what interests you. All professional careers have an element of tedium and paper pushing. Find one that sparks your interest, because life is too short to be bored all day. |
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then were would I go to find out what the professions you listed entail.
I mean, say I wanted to know what is life like for a day as an Investment Banker, If I go to JP Morgan, they won??t hire me for a day :)
for over 4 months now, that's what I was trying to find out. You guys helped allot by answering my questions, is there anywhere I could go in the NYC area, or web site to find this stuff out, thx again.
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