he / she passes on to you and receive remuneration for doing so. A career like such offers minimal personal growth and will definitely not meet any values that you are looking for, or maybe just money.
On the other hand, if your boss is someone who guides you along the way, offering mentorship and giving you opportunities to work on bigger projects etc, then it is a career that is much more fulfilling. That’ s because it will offer you much more value in the long run, a longer“ runway.”
To me, this is a crucial factor that you must take it into account when determining your career path.
3. Your view vs people’ s view
Literally“ Haters gonna hate”, that’ s the best example I can give for my 3rd pointer. Do not ever, venture into something you do not like just because someone think you should, or just because“ it’ s what everyone else is doing.”
Your future path should only be determined by you and no one else. You can seek for their opinions but do remember, we are talking about your life and not theirs. Learn to listen and then evaluate what’ s useful and important to you.
To sum it all up, choosing a career is not a small matter. It could affect 5 or 10 or 20 years of your life. To put everything I mentioned above into action, I feel it will be good to offer you a little insight of my thought process before I chose to venture into a different career path- Legal technology.
My thought process roughly went in a fashion as stated below: Values that I seek: To expand my skillsets and experience to run my own business eventually
Working environment: Colleagues and my boss are super supporting. They are willing to give me a few paid leave just to attend events to widen my knowledge. I am also able to handle larger projects and come out with important business decision for the company. I’ m constantly reminded that I’ m viewed as a person that will play a big role in the future of the company, not just an employee. This helps me to retain a very positive mindset and keeps me going all the time.
My social circle: Thankfully my parents and friends are supportive. But partly that’ s also because I showed and explained to them over a cup of coffee for hours, sharing my future plans and my vision for myself. Don’ t be afraid to share your thoughts! With that out of the way, I was asked to also answer the following question:“ What can a law graduate do other than practicing?”