I agree. Having interest in a field of study or a topic isn’t always connected with what a job in that field is comprised of. You might be interested in science but life in a lab is not for everyone. As someone who has hired a lot of people in my career, the fact is that most people learn on the job. They bring their attitude and abiliti…
I agree. Having interest in a field of study or a topic isn’t always connected with what a job in that field is comprised of. You might be interested in science but life in a lab is not for everyone. As someone who has hired a lot of people in my career, the fact is that most people learn on the job. They bring their attitude and abilities to it and they perform at some level. You either like it or you don’t. You like detail or you don’t. You can plan time or you just want to take orders. You can’t stop working when you’re on task or you’re watching the clock. The hard part is knowing yourself AND identifying the careers that have roles in synch with tour temperament. This is incredibly difficult and a bit of trial and error. I think the underlying message of follow your passion is that the ideal is to find the right job situation so that you’re not miserable and your day is over before you know it. With all of the neurodiversity and variation in temperament and humanity, there is a good job match for everyone.
I used to teacher Career Ed and one of my most-said lines was, “Finding out what you hate is as valuable as finding out what you love,” for exactly these reasons.
I agree. Having interest in a field of study or a topic isn’t always connected with what a job in that field is comprised of. You might be interested in science but life in a lab is not for everyone. As someone who has hired a lot of people in my career, the fact is that most people learn on the job. They bring their attitude and abilities to it and they perform at some level. You either like it or you don’t. You like detail or you don’t. You can plan time or you just want to take orders. You can’t stop working when you’re on task or you’re watching the clock. The hard part is knowing yourself AND identifying the careers that have roles in synch with tour temperament. This is incredibly difficult and a bit of trial and error. I think the underlying message of follow your passion is that the ideal is to find the right job situation so that you’re not miserable and your day is over before you know it. With all of the neurodiversity and variation in temperament and humanity, there is a good job match for everyone.
I used to teacher Career Ed and one of my most-said lines was, “Finding out what you hate is as valuable as finding out what you love,” for exactly these reasons.