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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The second will at least know that when the time comes, they will have done something to leave the world in a better shape than they found it.
In the US being a Doctor or Lawyer is a prestige profession.
Being an engineer or physicist? Not so much.
You don't go into engineering if all you care about is getting rich.
You go into politics. Preferably in Chicago or Louisiana.  |
I worked alongside several engineers who were in it for the money--and they knew engineering was the foot in the door and management was where they had to get to.
In the US they limit the number of doctors graduating every year so that there isn't too many of them (go figure, but the doctors lobby to keep the number low). There is no such thing for lawyers. Or politicians.