[mike128]

Do what you love - as cliche as that.

The best career is the one that gives you joy and fulfillment. If CS is what floats your boat then it’s the right choice for you.

Go for career that pays much more but you must drag yourself from bed to go to the office every morning and you are set up for a life of misery - no matter how much money you make.

[enraged_camel]

>> Do what you love - as cliche as that. >> The best career is the one that gives you joy and fulfillment.

What? No. This is actively harmful advice.

[war1025]

It's only harmful advice when you consider all possible professions.

If you limit the search space to fields where you will be able to earn a living, it's not half bad advice.

[napsterbr]

Genuine curiosity: why is it considered bad/harmful advice?

[tropo]

Usually it leads to unemployment. People want to do the same things as each other, but we can't all be football stars. We can't even all teach kindergarten or nursery school, and the low pay of such jobs is the natural result of many people wanting those jobs. People enjoy getting BA degrees in psychology, then discover that they do not enjoy paying the student loans while working as unskilled labor.

[nineteen999]

Wait until you see what some 3D artists work for. Due to the fierce competition, many of them consider themselves lucky just to be working in their field of choice, and getting paid a minimal wage is just an added bonus.