Choosing a Career

Amy: Brad, are you planning on going to college next year? Brad: Of course, I have to go to college if I want to follow my

dream and become a doctor. What are your future career

plans, Amy? Amy: Well, I don't plan on working on my minimum wage job

forever. But I'm not sure what I want to do with my life. Brad: I think it's best to do something that you like and it

makes you feel happy. My father is a lawyer and he is

very disappointed that I don't want to follow him in that

profession. But I really want to help sick people and of

course make lots of money.

Amy: I really like animals but I don't think my grades are good

enough to go to veterinary college.

Brad: You could start by becoming a veterinary assistant. I think you can get a certificate for that at a junior college. My cousin works as a medical laboratory technician and it on­ly took her two years to get her training and certification.

Amy: I think you are right about finding a job that makes you happy. My father hates his job.

Brad: What does your father do?

Amy: He works as an accountant in a bank.

Brad: Why doesn't he like it? Accounting can be interesting.

Amy: Are you crazy?! All those numbers! I think he would be better suited as a teacher than an accountant.

Brad: My mother was a teacher before she married my father. She told me once that she liked teaching very much but that it didn't pay a very high salary. She manages a shoe store now and makes a good salary but doesn't like it as much as teaching.

Amy: Why do adults care about money so much? What every­one talks about is money.

Brad: Well, don't you think it's important to support yourself and be able to buy things that you want?

Amy: Yes, but not if that means I have to be miserable at some boring job 40 hours per week.

Brad: Are you saying you would rather be poor and happy than rich and miserable?

Amy: I don't know. It's hard to imagine a miserable rich person.

Brad: It's ideal if you can combine a good, satisfying job with a high paying salary. But it doesn't happen very often. I hope that I am happy and successful as a doctor.

Amy: Well, you certainly work hard enough. I am sure you reach all your goals if you keep working this hard.

Brad: Thanks for the compliment, Amy. I like to be known as a hard worker. I don't ever want people to think of me like they do of my Uncle Sam. He's been unemployed for years and doesn't even try to get a job. He just collects his gov­ernment check once a month and sits around the house.

Amy: I'm sure you will never find yourself in that kind of situation. You're going to make a great doctor, Brad!

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