Career Options?

[War on Want]

I have a problem with coming up with a career job I will actually like. I would like to take PolSci but of course that leads to nowhere and I hate law mainly because it is very tedious. I really only have few choices after this(well at least for jobs I would like). I could take Economics, try and make it the music industry(fail), or try my hand at writing.

I kinda need some advice. I also understand that I am not exactly great at writing but if I actually took my time and proofread I am actually pretty decent.

[Keystone Phil]

I have a problem with coming up with a career job I will actually like. I would like to take PolSci but of course that leads to nowhere

As I said in the other thread, there may not be many options but there are careers. No desire to teach or do consulting?

[War on Want]

I wouldn't mind consulting, writing or being a commentator on news but I wouldn't want to teach. Anyways what do you mainly do for consulting?

[J. J.]

Econ/finance/accounting can lead to government jobs.

[Keystone Phil]

Anyways what do you mainly do for consulting?

A range of things when you're consulting politically. You're basically running a campaign (giving "expert" advice).

[Torie]

Get a broad liberal arts education (it will help you savor life more and help you fashion what kind of person you want to be) and learn to think and write, and take some economics and statistics courses, and you will be fine.

[J. J.]

Actually, public administration is a very good degree.  It trains you to be anything from a bureaucrat (which is a great first job, if you can get it or serve as a policy analyst.

It also teaches you how to deal with a bureaucracy. 

[War on Want]

Get a broad liberal arts education (it will help you savor life more and help you fashion what kind of person you want to be) and learn to think and write, and take some economics and statistics courses, and you will be fine.

lol are you just assuming I can't think and write. (jk)

Anyways I like this advice. Besides lots of people say that Fortune 500 companies look for well rounded individuals as opposed to those only good at one thing so liberal arts actually helps. Not that I really want to work for them, I want to try and start my own "worker-centric" business where workers make more of the desicions but at the same time have more of a stake in the company.

[War on Want]

Anyways what do you mainly do for consulting?

A range of things when you're consulting politically. You're basically running a campaign (giving "expert" advice).

haha this sounds like something I would love to do.

[Sensei]

Do Philosophy, That can take you... places.

[J. J.]

Do Philosophy, That can take you... places.

Yes, ancient Greece and a cup of hemlock. 

[Smash255]

Your what 14?  You have plenty of time.  Even if you choose a field or major to go into chances are you might not stay there.  I was a History Major in college and now work in Finance with Mutual Funds, granted I did minor in Business, but the my major wound up having nothing to do with my current job

[Torie]

Your what 14?  You have plenty of time.  Even if you choose a field or major to go into chances are you might not stay there.  I was a History Major in college and now work in Finance with Mutual Funds, granted I did minor in Business, but the my major wound up having nothing to do with my current job

Does your Mutual Fund know that you are an anti capitalist Commie? 

Vanguard rules by the way.

[Хahar 🤔]

Go start a political analysis site. And then be better than the pundits. Eh?

[Torie]

Do Philosophy, That can take you... places.

It is like weight lifting, except the reps are for mind muscle rather than the biceps.

[War on Want]

Go start a political analysis site. And then be better than the pundits. Eh?

I should do it.

[MODU]

If you are trying to determine what college classes you want to take in order to get a good job in the future, I would highly recommend you go with Economics so you can become a CPA or Financial Analyst.  Believe me, both are in high demand right now, and will be for at least the next decade - both on the individual level and the corporate level.  You can enter the workforce at $45K easily in the metro markets.

[AndrewTX]

Do Philosophy, That can take you... places.

It is like weight lifting, except the reps are for mind muscle rather than the biceps.

It is! If you need help with the other one, ask KotBP. I'm sure he'll help ya out.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Please be a political consultant, the Republicans could use some easier wins

[opebo]

Get a broad liberal arts education (it will help you savor life more and help you fashion what kind of person you want to be) and learn to think and write, and take some economics and statistics courses, and you will be fine.

Absolute garbage, unless of course you are very wealthy already.  I should know, as I am unemployable, with the above sort of degree.

By the way, this is officially the most depressing topic ever.

[Хahar 🤔]

Please be a political consultant, the Republicans could use some easier wins

You know, anyone on this forum would be better than most political consultants around.

[War on Want]

Please be a political consultant, the Republicans could use some easier wins

Because my ideas of staying away from wedge issues and moving the Democrats into a policy of de-emphasising social issues is so bad.

[Smash255]

Your what 14?  You have plenty of time.  Even if you choose a field or major to go into chances are you might not stay there.  I was a History Major in college and now work in Finance with Mutual Funds, granted I did minor in Business, but the my major wound up having nothing to do with my current job

Does your Mutual Fund know that you are an anti capitalist Commie? 

Vanguard rules by the way.

Don't work for the fud itself, work for a bak i the Mutual funds department on the Pricing of it.  As far as them knowing mu Political views, the people I work with do, and considering most of them are 20ad 30 somethings from Long Island, NYC and Jersey well the views are similar

[TeePee4Prez]

Your what 14?  You have plenty of time.  Even if you choose a field or major to go into chances are you might not stay there.  I was a History Major in college and now work in Finance with Mutual Funds, granted I did minor in Business, but the my major wound up having nothing to do with my current job

Does your Mutual Fund know that you are an anti capitalist Commie? 

Vanguard rules by the way.

Don't work for the fud itself, work for a bak i the Mutual funds department on the Pricing of it.  As far as them knowing mu Political views, the people I work with do, and considering most of them are 20ad 30 somethings from Long Island, NYC and Jersey well the views are similar

One of my partners found out mine and told me I should be careful around certain clients.  Interestingly, I have a principal who's very old and far more liberal than I am. 

By the way to the OP, public accounting SUCKS!