#Family #Career #AdviceNeeded
Hey there, friends! So, my dad dropped a bombshell on me recently by telling me he’s dying and only has about two years left. He wants to see me secure in a stable job, but I’m at a loss for what to do next. 🙁
Here are the key points:
– Dad wants me to be an artist but I’m also interested in psychology 🎨🧠
– Considering a technical degree for job stability but nothing really excites me around here
– Should I just pick any degree and go with it to make him happy?
What do you think I should do in this situation? Any advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated! Let’s brainstorm together and come up with a plan. 💭 #CareerAdvice #ToughChoices #FuturePlans
damn. what’s your area of degree?
what state?
Technical college all the way.
What’s with your dad? Don’t do a degree for your dad. Do it for yourself. He will leave this world behind and you have to live with the decision.
I recommand industrial engineer. You get paid for drinking coffe and keep the process running
Wow i’m famous!
Your dad’s condition has almost nothing to do with your education. Separate the two in your head. You can’t live to please his (dying) wishes.
Try entry level jobs with the federal government. They seem respectable and they aren’t to hard to get.
Normal worries of all parents. Learn to be in the present moment and trust in the path of life you will be just fine my friend ! Good luck to you.
‘You don’t know enough to worry’
MOST people get AA in whatever….the American sysytem is flawed…Look into Nursing, engineering, etc.
something in high demand…..free training….Low Debt…
you can get a nursing job in 2 years or less….many jobs with Devices….and growing
What tech schools are you looking at? If you want I’ll check out a few of their programs and give my opinion what good options are career wise. I work in a STEM field.
A BA or BS in psychology for an undergrad degree is pretty useless.
You do need diversity in your education today to stand out. Like you can get an IO Pysch degree (HR) with a minor in business or Art and a minor in programming. Then you have all your basics covered. Two minors and a concentration is key today!!!
He just wants u to be safe sounds like not pick a career off of this.
Please pick what makes u happy and show him ur plan and that’ll be enough. Make him feel everything is good with ur career (even if u don’t feel it yet) and know everything will be ok.
I’m so sorry you’re going through this but please pick your career for u 💜
I’m not a parent, but I’d imagine I’d want to see my children happy and self sufficient, and that would be enough. You don’t have to get some “fancy” degree or certification, unless it’s for a job that makes you happy to wake up in the morning and satisfied when you lay your head down at night.
I think having material items and a nice house isn’t nearly as “successful” as someone who is at peace with their life and genuinely feels happy doing what they’re doing on the day to day.
Go trade, easiest way to ensure constant employment especially if its one that will always be needed. You can even do art with it. Work as a welder in the morning, make sculptures with metal in the afternoons.
Dental Hygiene, it will take a little over two years because you need to do prerequisites, but if you are 2 years into the program than that is “on your way”
I don’t recommend psychology, if you live in US you won’t make any money and landing a job will be nearly impossible.
I have one so trust me I know. It’s been hell. Only do it if you want to be a therapist and are cool with going to grad school. Or plan on going to law school
If you have the funds or can get the money (is your dad in position of helping with funding?) i would go the aviation route. In two years you’ll have your frozen atpl and can be already commercial flying in some carriers building hours. It is a fast route to a very prestigious career, with lots of room for growing and making a lot of money in the end.
I get how you might feel and your dad too. And I agree with some of the comments – Do it for yourself. Being an artist sounds amazing but if that’s not what you are passionate about then you’re or living into your professional purpose. I was doing a search and found a few things that I’m going to explore. Check out the school of professional design dot com. This guy helps people find what their gifts and talents are. It’s worth checking out.
If he wants you to be an artist, he’s can’t also expect you to have a stable job. Very few artists manage to make a stable living without a day job.
Art therapist
Does he want you to be an artist bc he thinks you are gifted at it?
I’m confused, the way this post is worded implies you live with your dad and presently living off of him
Good lord, don’t be an artist. The only successful artists I know of have rich family connections.
Don’t let your dad gas light you
So your dad wants you to have a stable career… as an artist?
Don’t focus on education right now. Focus on making the most of the time you two can spend together. Make that the priority and fit the job planning career stuff around that.