Career Reviews

Actress: My point of Veiw
I would give this "person" who i'm talking to the biggest pecies of acting career of adive is to be your self through it all and have fun with it. But don't let anyone decide if you are going to stop or keep going with this career. The last biggest advice for which i can say for this career is...to make sure you are really wanting this job because other people you work or interact with is looking up to you as a friend or partner.

Pastor: Will the real people of God please stand up
It is amazing how many churches we have. You can see two or three on every block. Still there are so many people that do not know God. Not only are there so many people that don't know God but there are many people who don't want to know him. The truth is that the church seems to be lost and the world seems to have the love of God. My career as a Pastor amazes me. Its mind blowing sometimes, how off people can be. I see so many people including pastors that think that ministry is a game...

Teacher: Is being a teacher right for you
If you are going to be a teacher, there are so many things to consider. Many people go into education, because they truly want to make a difference in the lives of children. Today, with all the state testing requirements, teachers are treated like cookie dough, and administrators use the same cookie cutter on all of us. There is no room for teacher individuality, no "time" to get to know the students, no input into what you will teach, when, or how---you will be given a script of exactly what...

Teacher: Teaching Trials and Tributes
Be ready to work very hard and keep a good attitude no matter what. Consider teaching only if you really have strong desire and commitment. Get good training in behavior management, for if you cannot manage student behavior effectively, all of you knowledge and your 'teaching skills' will be worthless. Training never ends, expectations are high, and the frustrations are many.

Navy Officer: Navy as career
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banquets: hospitality
If you are considering a position in a banquet department, recognize, that they are long hours, physical lifting, but is a great environment to work in. You meet alot of people, and most places have a great employee environment.

Medical Records/Database Management: Low-key job
Be prepared for a bit of monotony, but if you are good at office work, database management, and computer use (and you like the healthcare field, but aren't a nurse/doctor), you will do well.

Teaching Artist/Director/Choreographer: Arts Education
Learn as much as you can. I started off in the creative world as an actor but was always learning new skills--choreography, directing, teaching, writing, etc. The more you can do, the more opportunities you will have to do work you love. Also knowing as much as possible enriches you as a person which makes you a more valuable artist and teacher.

Bartender: Cocktails & Dreams, This Is Not
Despite the inconveniences of the field, the payoffs are numerous. An overall fun job that pays alright, a new pasture to meet people, and a nice solid, if unsteady, flow of income. However, unless you plan to own, tending bar as a long term career will burn you out. I've seen it more than I'd like to admit. As far as a short-mid term thing, expect far less glamour, far more actual work, and a work day that comes and goes with your coworkers and clientele. Lastly, this is a very cash ...

Musical Artist: Singing for My Supper
If you have immense pleasure when you sing, then pursue a career in music. Biggest piece of advice I can pass on to another musical artist: Take all the dance, acting, language you can. Find the best teacher, accept criticism, then find your own voice.

Actor/Actress: The Wicked Stage
If you can do anything else besides this and still be happy, do that instead. All of the cliches about acting careers being next to impossible are TRUE. This doesn't mean I don't love it, it just means it's often hard, demoralizing, challenging.

Musical Artist: Opera Singer
Singing for a living is purely a personal choice. My bigggest advice to young singers who are considering a career on the operatic stage is this: If there is anything else in your life you can see yourself doing, then do that! A career on the stage is a difficult one full of competition. Only about 5% of those with degrees from college in music actually have careers in the field. BUT, if singing is your number one passion, then by all means...GO FOR IT!

Exterminator: Killing Vermin Rules
Do you hate cockroaches, rats, bedbugs, infestations of any kind? Well, become an exterminator and feel the joys of decimating whole colonies of living beings.

Waiter: Are You Wearing Any Flair?
If you are patient, and enjoy being on your feet...for a long time, this could work for you.

Producer/Musician: Blunderbuss Archetypical Perfection
Make cool and interesting music. I'm going to address self-produced, self-distributed freelance stuff: If you're making pop songs or something else which is rather ordinary, then this "do it yourself" approach might not be the way to go. The weirder, the better: that's what people want from home made bands; and besides, there's already a real market for mainstream kinds of music.

Musical Artist: Opera Singer
Make sure you want it desperately and there is NOTHING else on this earth that you’d rather do, because it’s a hard but rewarding road.

High School Teacher: Teaching as Mentoring and Earning Trust
First, how to get there: Challenge yourself to learn and to understand what you learn in detail; learning is like a snowball. Second, by entering the profession, one assumes an immense responsibility, to reliably convey reliable knowledge. Third, know your students, their goals and aspirations, and be truthful with them about what they should expect given how much they work and given how much they could learn. Fourth, a great part of teaching is teaching how to learn, that is, how to become i...

Social Worker: LCSW
This degree gives you the opportunity to really help your clients. You should have a lot of patience and love working with people. You cannot be judgmental.

Electrical Engineer: My life as an Electrical Engineer
Probably the two most important things to being an engineer (and not just an electrical engineer, but any engineer) is knowing how to be a leader and how to manage your time effectively. As an electrical engineer, I spend probably 50% of my time coordinating electricians and working with mechanical/chemical/civil engineers. If you don't have good management skills then deadlines will be missed, work will go undone and small problems will turn into disasters. Not only that, but if you don't ha...

Musical Artist: Jack of all trades, and Master's Degree too!
People will tell you all sorts of truths and lies about success in this career. It is possible to make a very good living, and it is possible to live in poverty. You have to decide how important it is to follow your career path. Instead of a narrow focus, the older I got the more diversified my interests and skill set became, and that is why I'm now working at the Juilliard School.