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by windows_tips 2849 days ago
Is it possible to earn enough in an acceptable career to then later pursue what one would like to?
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Is it possible to earn enough in the unacceptable careers?

Engineering, medicine, business covers most choices that pay well, and there is demand. Business in particular is a catch-all which will let you get into any industry that pays well.

Of course there are niches outside of them that need a few smart educated people, but they are niches that can only take support a few people and get saturated easily. We have "starving artist" as an expression in English for a reason: there are a lot of great artists that will never really earn enough for more than the cheapest food and shelter with nothing else left over. (there is nothing wrong with such a lifestyle if you are not in my family - if you are in my family we want better for you, and in particular the grandchildren which your life will not support)

...not really. It's pretty hard to jump to a completely different career when you are 30-35, I'd presume it's the same in US too.

Though people here are quick to jump to a managerial position since it's less stressful and the pay is more.