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Some intellectually satisfying jobs (academic, author, artist, ...) pay badly. But many others are well paid, and probably most of the best-paid jobs are (1) la
by gjm11 11y ago
Some intellectually satisfying jobs (academic, author, artist, ...) pay badly. But many others are well paid, and probably most of the best-paid jobs are (1) largely brainwork and (2) pretty interesting to do.
Some not-very-intellectual jobs (plumbers are everyone's favourite example, which makes me suspect there aren't many others) pay pretty well. But most don't.
Some jobs that usually pay pretty well: Software developer. Lawyer. Doctor. Quant. Corporate executive.
Some jobs that usually pay pretty badly: Cleaner. Waiter. Shop-floor sales person. Bank cashier.
I think these are more representative than comparing adjunct professors with plumbers.
- vintermann 11y agoPlumbers, electricians, carpenters, automation mechanics, fishermen off the top of my head. Just from local personal experience in a place with low unemployment. It's hard to disentangle the effects, since many of my age peers who went the blue-collar route weren't exactly responsible... but those who were, and some who weren't, still did very well for themselves. Theoretically, maybe we white-collar workers would do better after 20 years - but not if our blue-collar friends invested their savings in the meantime (which many do).