Teens and jobs

Is that Bryan or do you have another son? If he can choose something that everyone needs and not many people do, he'll make a good career choice. I have my doubts about underwater welding but welding is always in demand. He can help make solar collectors which will be very big soon, wind collectors, etc. He needs to be skilled at something that people can't live without--something connected to food, water or shelter. That covers a lot of professions! But be sure it's a necessity job, not one that provides luxury.

Personally I am 19 and am going to go to school to be a teacher because they are always in demand. Find a job that you know is needed and that even with a horrible economy would last. For example I work at Mc Donalds and I dont see them going out of business anytime soon.

I know trained welders can make good money.. what effect the present economy has on that I don't know..

Regardless of the pay remember to tell your son to choose a career where he will be happy. Many people struggle everyday in a career that they hate simply because they can't afford to change careers or because they know nothing else. It is fine that as a sophomore he doesn't know what he wants to do.

Honestly, I don't know any teens that are struggling trying to figure out what jobs will be out there, once they have left school. My 12 soon to be 13 year old wants to go into the Air Force Academy, so she can later work for NASA. She has higher goals set than I did at her age. All I wanted to do was join the Air Force. Instead, I went into the Navy because I missed the AF's cut off by a few points on the ASVAB. I think it's good that your son is thinking of his future. A lot of kids don't even start to think about it until it's to late. Honestly, the Navy isn't a bad choice because your son can pick from a huge amount of jobs. The Navy will train him to be the best at his job. The thing with welding though, is just like you mentioned. Will there be jobs down the road once he's done with everything. In the Navy, he can go in as undesinated, and from there he can look at other jobs. Plus, it's the safest branch to go into besides the Air Force to join.

I am so glad to hear he is doing something for his future. What about something in the medical field? there is always jobs there and he does not have to be a nurse.

i think he should go for it...even if he doesn't like it he'll have that education under his belt. but he is still too young to be sure...he may change his mind within the next couple of yrs...maybe seek some kind of career counseling his senior yr.

Welding is a good course to take. As they use it in alot of construction. Just tell ihim he has to have a very steady hand and to it nice and smooth not bird droppings!

Not many teenagers are very concerned what course should they take because worrying about whether they will be jobs open for it. Your son is a wise person and from what you write I guess he is planning his life way ahead and this is a sign of responsibility and maturity. You are lucky to have a son like this. I am not very knowledgeable about welding, but I think there will always be demand for remodeling because based on what is happening in my country, (I don't know yours) every house is remodeled at least once in their lifetime and usually this is an exceptional case. Most of the people I know and especially my relatives had remodeled their house twice or thrice so far. The same as my parents' - more than twice already. If your son goes to the Navy, it is practical and he will be successful because from there he will get more choices. He can pick more job opportunities. But anyway, I believe in both fields, your son will have no problem adjusting. I wish you good luck.

Any job in the armed forces is very secure and the training and discipline is invaluable. One question to ask though ...or maybe it would be better to find out without a direct query...are the qualifications gained in the Navy say, recognised out in civvy street? I think it's a great idea to join up to one of the forces. A good welder here in Australia is hard to find. Home remodelling or renovating is always something to fall back on but a lot of people are finding how easy it is to do one's own repairs or renovations. The big job is as a builder then when work falls off due to the economy, both home owners and builders fall back on renovations or additions rather than building new. It's fairly safe but with the economy as it is now, a youngster with little experience would be first to go.

Your son sounds like a smart young man, Thoroughrob. I think he would be OK going into that field or the home remodeling because according to what I am hearing people are getting back to basics more. Just this morning I watched a show on TV about the popularity of blacksmithing in an area of the country. I would have thought that it was a dying industry, but I learned that there is a demand for wrought iron decorative fixtures in some southern states. I believe that people will begin to do more home remodeling with the economy in the dumps, rather than buying new homes.

That's a tough one. One thing you can be sure that will always be in high demand is anything with computer technology.

I think that welding is a pretty good choice. My Mom and i were hoping that my younger brother would get into it, but he decided to try mechanics instead, which he really didn't like. Both welding and mechanics are probably going to be needed for a long, long time. Other careers that I think are safer wold be computer technology, engineering (of any kind), teaching, nursing, and doctors. My younger brother is 20 and still hasn't quite figured out what he wants to do as a career. Currently, he is working in a factory until he makes a decision.

well I'm assuming since he is 15 that he likes computers, if hes able to score high on the asvap I would say if he wants to go military he should join airforce and do a job relating to computers, the world will soon be ran by computers and computer workers will be in demand to keep the robots in check but the most stable careers that will always be stable I believe are-military, teaching, medical, food, law enforcement, and auto repair. welding really isnt a stable job, I had many welders in my family and most got laid off because there wasnt much demand for welding needing done.