It is very common to see families choose careers for their children without considering the financial aspect of it. It is also common to see the candidates themselves make the same mistake. It is understandable that our age as teens at the time of selecting the careers do not help us in thinking about this issue. However, even adults follow the same patern only to discover the mistake after graduating with a huge student debt. If money is so imprtant in our lives, why do people choose careers without putting this parameter into consideration?
One of the reasons is the taboo centered around money. It is always said that people should choose their passion and not money. Secondly, many tend to choose college courses which give status or prestige. In my understanding, it is a complete mistake not to consider the most important factor for going to college in the equation. Everybody knows that the essence of going to college is to get knowledge. On the other hand, there are financial obligations expected of you as an individual under capitalist economy. These expectations are higher when one has a higher level of education. If one cannot meet some of these obligations, the knowledge he or she has seemed to be useless. There is no way one can be justifying to others that he has knowledge but cannot meet the basic needs of the society.
Therefore, I advice people to break this taboo. My advice is for people to consider the money aspect of it as one of the main reasons for choosing your career in order not to regret afterwards or be justifying to your children why you find yourself in a mess!
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