Comparative career choice essay
Even though I am only in the ninth grade, I already have an idea about what I want my career to be. I researched three careers that appeal to me, real estate, accountant, and a nurse.
When I concluded my research, I decided real estate would best fit me, because I enjoy meeting new people, and controlling my schedule.
Real Estate Agent Accountant Nurse
| Salary | Low-$19,500Median-$41,300
High-$113,300 |
$65,550 per year | $65,470 per year |
| Flexibility | Choose flexibility; work with clients | Pick hours or hours boss tells you | Adjust from weekends to weekdays or both |
| Abilities needed | People skills, Communication skills, Creative ability, Initiative skills | Communication skills, Attentive skills, Good at math | Observant, Communication skills, Good with emotional situations |
| Work Schedule | Set own schedule often weekends and at night to work with clients | 40+ hours per week and often more, especially during tax season. | Usually work all day or all night depending on what shift you have. |
http://www.careeronestop.org/SalariesBenefits/Sal_default.aspx http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ http://occupations.careers.org/
Unlike the sociable real estate, accountant is a desk job, and doesn’t involve much interaction with coworkers or customers. The salary is 65,550 per year which is favorable, and I possess most of the abilities of being an accountant. I am attentive, good at math, and I have great communication skills. Altogether this job appears to involve hard work and long hours that cause stress, which I’m not too fond about.
Similar to an accountant, a nurse’s income is 65,470 per year. I am very observant, and excellent at comforting others, which are some abilities needed in the nursing field. In addition, caring for others and putting their needs before mine is something I love doing. Overall, nursing would be a good fit for me because the skills needed, I possess, but the long hours, and stress isn’t for me, because I don’t deal with stress and being under pressure well.
Research revealed to me that being a real estate would help me express my sociable abilities. I would love doing my job everyday if I was a real estate agent.
If I became a real estate I would make my own schedule, when I meet with clients, when I go into the office, and other tasks. I think I’m very persuasive, for example I’m very friendly, talkative, and I find the good in everything, which helps being a real estate, and I have great people skills. Ultimately, this job is the best for me personally due to the skills and work ethic needed.
Any of these three careers I could pursue because they all deal with people in some form. Still, the career I would enjoy most would be the social, hard working real estate. I personally think that it is great for me to already have an idea of careers to consider even as a freshman in high school.