Author Topic: Careers in touch with reality (Read 586 times)

Matthew · « **on:** October 17, 2015, 01:37:21 PM »

So many white collar office jobs pay well, but a large portion of their "work" is sitting in meetings, sending e-mails to each other, creating useless reports, etc. And people think that's "going to work"! Just wait until the bubble pops (which could be any week now), those people are going to be in for a rude awakening.

If you can't make something or fix something, you're not useful and no one will trade you the value of their own work (food, medicine, clothing, services, etc.)

There are many things you can make: chairs, tables, houses, tools, computer programs, websites, graphics, tax returns, Excel spreadsheets full of sales records (accountant), a healthy baby delivery (midwife), a person to look good (barber, beautician), etc.

There are many things you can fix: souls (priest), bodies (doctor), houses (handyman), cars (mechanic), software, plumbing, electrical, driveways, foundations, etc.

The first level of "useful" is providing a good/service that people need TODAY.

But not all careers are similarly future-proof. For example, in a depression or collapse scenario, people have MUCH less money, and they will be cutting back on things like dining out, having their nails done, etc. even though those ARE concrete things/services you were performing, which could make a living in 2015.

Many home businesses will either go out of business, or the mom & pop owners will just have to hustle that much more -- including doing their own accounting -- to make ends meet.

But some things can never be done away with or replaced -- food, shelter, clothing, medical care. Those are the safest careers to be in.

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2015, 02:15:33 PM »

I am a practical person so I think jobs which are of overwhelming importance are medicine, factory work, the military, business owners, manual work building roads, beautifying the landscape, construction, etc. and even a chef for men. These jobs here are of great importance along with the arts as well as I think men who are able to give pride to a nation by making the arts a symbol of national greatness are also exemplary men.

MariaAngelaGrow · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2015, 03:23:52 PM »

What I used to do is not much of a career job, but is honorable and always needed and can be used as a second job or in a pinch. I used to be a home health aide.

My Grandmother worked in clay dust at potteries before they used any safety precautions. She developed silicosis or "white lung" similar to miner's "black lung". She spent the last 7 years of her life in the chronic wing of a hospital, as she needed oxygen available, and home oxygen was only for the rich back then. Even though I was young (7-14), I was allowed to visit her because the diseases there were not infectious. We went every weekend and holidays, and Grandma always asked to please just let her come home and die. They eventually neglected her colon condition to the point where she died of colon cancer which spread to the liver.

So when I returned to the work force, I was very attracted to the idea of becoming a home health aide. The pay was not very high and the benefits few. However, on a spiritual level it was very fulfilling. Until they decide to just allow the old and infirm to die as unnecessary eaters, there will be a need for home health aides. Depending in which state one lives, one may be able to train on the job, or one may need to attend some classes. My agency in Philadelphia had strict standards, so I had to attend a 3 month course to become qualified by their standards. I was able to work lesser skill assignments while I trained.

It is true that many home health aides are women, but there is actually a need and opportunity for some men. My previous husband, who was 6'5" contractured, and dying with progressive multiple sclerosis, needed a male aide once he reached a certain point in his decline. This could provide temporary or a second income when transferring to a new location.

Kephapaulos · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2015, 05:55:32 PM »

Maybe you can also count finance because that goes hand-in-hand with accounting as well. :jumping2: