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Is it better to pursue a competitive career or a less competitive one?
Highly competitive careers = high pay, but are there any less-known high paying careers?
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Diana’s Answer
This is a thoughtful question, and many students wonder about this when thinking ahead.
While competitive careers can offer high pay, they also come with demands that aren’t right for everyone. At the same time, there are many well-paying careers that are less talked about but highly valuable and fulfilling.
What usually leads to long-term success is choosing a path that fits your interests, strengths, and the kind of life you want to build.
What matters most is finding the balance between:
• Your interests and strengths
• Your tolerance for competition and stress
• Your desired quality of life
• Long-term growth and sustainability, not just starting salary
A career that fits you—even if it’s less crowded—often leads to better performance, growth, and financial outcomes over time than choosing something purely because it’s competitive or high-paying.
I hope this helps, and I wish you the best as you explore your options!
While competitive careers can offer high pay, they also come with demands that aren’t right for everyone. At the same time, there are many well-paying careers that are less talked about but highly valuable and fulfilling.
What usually leads to long-term success is choosing a path that fits your interests, strengths, and the kind of life you want to build.
What matters most is finding the balance between:
• Your interests and strengths
• Your tolerance for competition and stress
• Your desired quality of life
• Long-term growth and sustainability, not just starting salary
A career that fits you—even if it’s less crowded—often leads to better performance, growth, and financial outcomes over time than choosing something purely because it’s competitive or high-paying.
I hope this helps, and I wish you the best as you explore your options!
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Shalinni’s Answer
Competitive careers offer higher pay, prestige, and quick advancement, but they can be stressful and demanding, with long hours and a risk of burnout.
Less competitive careers provide stability, a good work-life balance, and less stress, though progress might be slower and financial rewards smaller.
Consider these key personal factors:
- Your Strengths and Interests: Do you enjoy challenges and pressure, or do you prefer stability and predictability?
- Tolerance for Risk: Are you comfortable with uncertainty and competition?
- Long-Term Goals: Do you aim for impact, income, balance, or something else?
- Lifestyle Needs: How important is personal time, family commitments, or flexibility?
- Learning and Growth: Do you want rapid learning, or do you prefer steady, deep expertise?
Choosing between challenge and reward or stability and balance depends on what you value. Neither path is better for everyone; the best choice depends on your strengths, needs, and long-term goals.
Less competitive careers provide stability, a good work-life balance, and less stress, though progress might be slower and financial rewards smaller.
Consider these key personal factors:
- Your Strengths and Interests: Do you enjoy challenges and pressure, or do you prefer stability and predictability?
- Tolerance for Risk: Are you comfortable with uncertainty and competition?
- Long-Term Goals: Do you aim for impact, income, balance, or something else?
- Lifestyle Needs: How important is personal time, family commitments, or flexibility?
- Learning and Growth: Do you want rapid learning, or do you prefer steady, deep expertise?
Choosing between challenge and reward or stability and balance depends on what you value. Neither path is better for everyone; the best choice depends on your strengths, needs, and long-term goals.
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Jerome’s Answer
I think the trick is finding a balance between a lucrative career and something where you can find happiness or at least being able to be content. I was able to find a career that let me help people while they can be sent. I get to help fund some of the money. My company makes some local schools and create a better life for my kids than I had.
Having money definitely helps, but finding a job that aligns with your why can reduce stress and allow for career longevity.
Having money definitely helps, but finding a job that aligns with your why can reduce stress and allow for career longevity.
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Roel’s Answer
Pick something you love and think about the kind of work you want to do. There are countless ways to earn a living and build a great career. The key is to enjoy your work so much that you look forward to doing it every day!
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. Firstly, you need to find a career you have interest. If you interest you can perform well in your career, you can have better salary.
Below are my suggestions:
1. Think about what you have interest, eg your hobbies, favourite subjects, etc and identify the related careers
Eg if you like maths, you like to be an accountant, engineer, banker, financial analyst, maths teacher, etc
If you have interest in music, would you like to be a singer, musical artist, music composer, music producer, etc
2. Find out more on these careers and determine what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, school career counselor, your parents, etc.
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of relevant subjects in colleges
Hope this helps Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Below are my suggestions:
1. Think about what you have interest, eg your hobbies, favourite subjects, etc and identify the related careers
Eg if you like maths, you like to be an accountant, engineer, banker, financial analyst, maths teacher, etc
If you have interest in music, would you like to be a singer, musical artist, music composer, music producer, etc
2. Find out more on these careers and determine what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, school career counselor, your parents, etc.
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of relevant subjects in colleges
Hope this helps Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
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Terry’s Answer
All the responses are great. Focus on what you love and see how it can make money for you. Think more about what excites you than just the pay, and the money will follow if you do well. This applies to many fields like nursing, administration, or being an analyst. The more you bring to a company, the more valuable you become. Your income also depends on the market and the job you are interested in. If you work in areas that bring in money for a business, you might earn more.
Keep in mind that higher income can affect your work-life balance. If you want a job with less stress, expect lower pay but a better balance between work and personal life. However, this might lead to layoffs if the company decides the role isn't essential.
I suggest learning a skill that is in demand. You could become a welder, nurse practitioner, or medical technician. These skills are needed and offer career flexibility.
Terry
Keep in mind that higher income can affect your work-life balance. If you want a job with less stress, expect lower pay but a better balance between work and personal life. However, this might lead to layoffs if the company decides the role isn't essential.
I suggest learning a skill that is in demand. You could become a welder, nurse practitioner, or medical technician. These skills are needed and offer career flexibility.
Terry