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Daisy
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Hello everyone, if there are any professionals in the following occupations: Financial Psychologist, Certified Financial Therapist, Accredited Financial Counselor, Financial Coach, Financial Social Worker, Certified Financial Planner, Personal Finance Educator. Please help me find out more about it by answering a couple of questions that will be part of my project interview , I will provide them in the caption. Thank you in advance. #lifesaver
Informational interview questions:
What is your name and occupation name ?
What Educational training (e.g., degree, certifications) did you need for the position?
How many years do you have in the field?
How did you get started in this profession?
What experience, education, training, and/or skills do you most need for this profession?
What do you do on a typical day or week?
How do you integrate the psychology of money into your work?
What do you like about your work? What do you dislike about your work?
What trends do you see in this industry?
What advice would you give someone interested in pursuing this profession?
What motivates you to go into work?
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Perry Zuckerman
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Hello Daisy,
I feel bad that you did not get any other answers to your question. I'm sure that it was not because people were ignoring you. My best guess is that for some reason no one in any of the fields you listed happened to come across your posting.
I am a MD - Psychiatrist. So I can't answer your questions specifically relative to the fields you list.
What I can do is try to share a few general thoughts and hope that they will help you a little bit.
The top thing that I always say, the best advice that anyone can give you, is to not only get their individual opinion, but to also seek out opinions and thoughts of others. Ask around.
Now, maybe Googling each of these professions will lead you to websites where people can give their answers. Also, I don't know if you are in high school or college, but perhaps a career counselor or student career center can point you in a direction where you can get answers.
Next, I will give my own general answers to those questions that I can answer:
<<<How do you integrate the psychology of money into your work?>>> You ask a VERY wise question. To that end, don't forget that first and foremost you are making a living. Earning money to live your life. This is principal. Work is stimulating and interesting, but beneath it all is the bottom line. Now, here's some more on the topic of money and its inconspicuous effects on your day: You should be civil with co-workers and hope that most of them will be civil with you, but work is not a party and the people there are not partygoers. Although you may make a few genuine friends there on the side, the others are co-workers, not friends. For the most part they will be civil and friendly to you, not hostile, but you can't trust them with personal issues or issues with other co-workers. Do NOT gossip. Where am I going with this? Well, just "beneath the surface" money ALWAYS lurks, and people can be jealous of others who make more money, even though that person earned their way to their higher pay. Some people may be jealous of you. Don't talk about it, but understand that again, it is always beneath the surface with some people. Don't let it be your problem; let it be their problem. On the flip side, if YOU are jealous of others, it's time to look at your own state of happiness and your contentment with your own life, and consider changes or help with these.
<<<What do you like about your work? What do you dislike about your work?>>> Obviously the first thing is that you want to be in a field that you like. You don't necessarily have to "love" it, but you have to like it. Then, other things are a matter of personal choice. For example, work hours may matter to you. The type of people that you work with. How much autonomy you have or direction and supervision that you want. Clear-cut assignments or more open goals. Level of demand for your skill: And other things. To the degree that what is important to you is out of sync with the realities of your job, you will dislike it.
<<<What advice would you give someone interested in pursuing this profession?>>> Don't decide on a profession too rapidly. Not "overnight". Give it time. Don't try to barrel your mind into an answer. Give it time, and let the answer come to you. It will. You will KNOW and feel comfortable with your decision. As the saying goes, "To thine own self be true". Don't lie to yourself.
<<<What motivates you to go into work?>>> In a way, the above answers already address this question. But I will add what may seem obvious: Number one, you HAVE to. Your work days are not an option. For any one of a number of reasons, there will be some days that you will not feel like going, but you drag yourself to it because you don't have a choice. Now if those days are way too frequent, it's time to consider changing jobs, and if that recurs at other jobs, then perhaps even changing careers. But the odds are that it won't come to you wanting to change careers.
You ask wise questions. Since you ask these questions, this tells me that you are, to your benefit, aware of these issues. That suggests to me that you will solve them all in good time.
I hope this helps.
I encourage you to ask me any other questions that you may have.
Perry
I feel bad that you did not get any other answers to your question. I'm sure that it was not because people were ignoring you. My best guess is that for some reason no one in any of the fields you listed happened to come across your posting.
I am a MD - Psychiatrist. So I can't answer your questions specifically relative to the fields you list.
What I can do is try to share a few general thoughts and hope that they will help you a little bit.
The top thing that I always say, the best advice that anyone can give you, is to not only get their individual opinion, but to also seek out opinions and thoughts of others. Ask around.
Now, maybe Googling each of these professions will lead you to websites where people can give their answers. Also, I don't know if you are in high school or college, but perhaps a career counselor or student career center can point you in a direction where you can get answers.
Next, I will give my own general answers to those questions that I can answer:
<<<How do you integrate the psychology of money into your work?>>> You ask a VERY wise question. To that end, don't forget that first and foremost you are making a living. Earning money to live your life. This is principal. Work is stimulating and interesting, but beneath it all is the bottom line. Now, here's some more on the topic of money and its inconspicuous effects on your day: You should be civil with co-workers and hope that most of them will be civil with you, but work is not a party and the people there are not partygoers. Although you may make a few genuine friends there on the side, the others are co-workers, not friends. For the most part they will be civil and friendly to you, not hostile, but you can't trust them with personal issues or issues with other co-workers. Do NOT gossip. Where am I going with this? Well, just "beneath the surface" money ALWAYS lurks, and people can be jealous of others who make more money, even though that person earned their way to their higher pay. Some people may be jealous of you. Don't talk about it, but understand that again, it is always beneath the surface with some people. Don't let it be your problem; let it be their problem. On the flip side, if YOU are jealous of others, it's time to look at your own state of happiness and your contentment with your own life, and consider changes or help with these.
<<<What do you like about your work? What do you dislike about your work?>>> Obviously the first thing is that you want to be in a field that you like. You don't necessarily have to "love" it, but you have to like it. Then, other things are a matter of personal choice. For example, work hours may matter to you. The type of people that you work with. How much autonomy you have or direction and supervision that you want. Clear-cut assignments or more open goals. Level of demand for your skill: And other things. To the degree that what is important to you is out of sync with the realities of your job, you will dislike it.
<<<What advice would you give someone interested in pursuing this profession?>>> Don't decide on a profession too rapidly. Not "overnight". Give it time. Don't try to barrel your mind into an answer. Give it time, and let the answer come to you. It will. You will KNOW and feel comfortable with your decision. As the saying goes, "To thine own self be true". Don't lie to yourself.
<<<What motivates you to go into work?>>> In a way, the above answers already address this question. But I will add what may seem obvious: Number one, you HAVE to. Your work days are not an option. For any one of a number of reasons, there will be some days that you will not feel like going, but you drag yourself to it because you don't have a choice. Now if those days are way too frequent, it's time to consider changing jobs, and if that recurs at other jobs, then perhaps even changing careers. But the odds are that it won't come to you wanting to change careers.
You ask wise questions. Since you ask these questions, this tells me that you are, to your benefit, aware of these issues. That suggests to me that you will solve them all in good time.
I hope this helps.
I encourage you to ask me any other questions that you may have.
Perry