Actually, "The Economist" not too long ago rated becoming a dentist as one of the best occupations for security and income stability looking forward. You might find yourself better off than having gotten a job at Google only to be eventually laid off.
Best employers come and go. There once was a time that everybody at IBM had to have a university degree (even the lowly receptionist) and all jobs were for life. And then, for quite a while Hewlett-Packard was a great secure career destination.. but I see that they are laying off people these days.
Engineers tend to go through cycles where more are educated than needed when the occupation is in vogue; then they become sparse for a while. Some engineering occupations are more stable than others -- civil engineering tends to be more stable as it is considered rather dreary. In the 1960s, everyone wanted to be a nuclear engineer; now it is more likely that everybody wants to be an environmental engineer.
So avoid the feast and famine and consider dentistry. We still have a long way to go before sugar is banned from the average diet.
Actually, "The Economist" not too long ago rated becoming a dentist as one of the best occupations for security and income stability looking forward.
20 years ago I heard that there were more millionaires from dry cleaning businesses than anything else. That's probably changed now, but the basic business model of making people pay to get their own property back is intriguing.
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Best employers come and go. There once was a time that everybody at IBM had to have a university degree (even the lowly receptionist) and all jobs were for life. And then, for quite a while Hewlett-Packard was a great secure career destination.. but I see that they are laying off people these days.
Engineers tend to go through cycles where more are educated than needed when the occupation is in vogue; then they become sparse for a while. Some engineering occupations are more stable than others -- civil engineering tends to be more stable as it is considered rather dreary. In the 1960s, everyone wanted to be a nuclear engineer; now it is more likely that everybody wants to be an environmental engineer.
So avoid the feast and famine and consider dentistry. We still have a long way to go before sugar is banned from the average diet.
Instead of posting one link, I am posting a set of them for you to view since there are so many opinions on this subject.
As the saying goes..."It's good to be the King"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=ceo+pay&gbv=2&oq=ceo+pay&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3...46187.49311.0.50282.7.7.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1ac.1.34.heirloom-hp..7.0.0.06OOG0bbjiw
20 years ago I heard that there were more millionaires from dry cleaning businesses than anything else. That's probably changed now, but the basic business model of making people pay to get their own property back is intriguing.
http://www.franchising.com/news/20130930_dry_cleaning_franchises_produce_more_millionaires_.html