Some recently described law to me as: 50% boredom, 45% anxiety; 5% interesting.
The first 5-7 years of law suck. The years after are sort of "meh, this job isnt so bad" to being buried with work and moving from one fire to another.
In my specialization i deal with different people at different jobs every day.
- some people LOVE their jobs; but the jobs they love just suit their personality. Definitely not what i would enjoy.
- most people are usually content with what they do. its a job.
- There is a reason people working in For Mac get paid well. Those jobs sound like they suck! no life beyond work; intense physical work that leaves long-lasting damage to your body. Almost all the money is made in OT - so your really just getting paid to work more hours than anyone else.
- i've seen too many people with "hard" jobs (i.e. physically straining jobs) get messed up over time (knees, back, etc.) and get thrown to the curb as soon as expedient to the employer. LTD and CPP Disability do not pay as well as people think.
- The highest paid people are always the ones that need money the most/quickest. Their lives are entirely built on maintaining an income and they are leveraged to the hilt.
- Sales is the weirdest in terms of compensation. I have seen salespeople take home 1+ mil a year; while others in the same industry are getting paid 70k.
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