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There has never been a good time for college if observed from a job market perspective. But that's not the reason why one goes to college. Deep down, is your a
by randomdata 3y ago
There has never been a good time for college if observed from a job market perspective. But that's not the reason why one goes to college.
Deep down, is your actual concern that your son is seeking to prioritize a hobby over jumping into becoming a productive member of society?
- blakesterz 3y agoI guess my actual concern is more just with job market in the profession. I think he has what it takes to be a decent "computer guy", I'm more worried there just won't be the jobs out there in 5 or even 10 years.
- randomdata 3y agoWhat we do know is that one needs to seize the opportunity when it presents itself. You can't wait. If he/you do not see the opportunity to work in this profession today then it is almost certain that he is not going to find the opportunity to work in it 5-10 years from now. Whether the market strengthens or weakens, your son is still going to be the same person – a person this particular opportunity seemingly is not matched with, else he'd be doing it already. If college is the opportunity he has in front of him and wants to explore, great, but then one has to forget about the job market. There isn't enough time in the day to focus on both. When he has had enough of that and is ready to move on to new things in life, then he can figure out what opportunities exist at that time. Trying to predict that in advance is futile. Not only futile, but apt to turn into something counterproductive. If you have your mind set on finding a particular opportunity in the future, you are bound to miss the opportunities that actually show up.
- blakesterz 3y agoThanks!