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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
by mike128 7y ago
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 7y ago>> 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.
- napsterbr 7y agoGenuine curiosity: why is it considered bad/harmful advice?
- tropo 7y agoUsually 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 7y agoWait 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.
- war1025 7y agoIt'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.
- bananocurrency 7y agoCalling something harmful advice and casting doubt without anything backing it up is actively harmful communication.