Dear All,
Here is just one question for you all. It will be very interesting to see your valuable opinions. The question is:
What career would you like to pursue if you were not into research?
Few set early goals to be a researcher, and it’s a demanding career. Most instead of becoming researchers seek and find technical application, management or analysis positions in their field of expertise. Some graduates are unhappy for various reasons, and decide to move into another career altogether. Research is not for everyone, and some aspects are learned, and some require talents, independence, and unwavering dedication to detail and study. To some, research is almost a calling, and a career they love. Others find Research unappealing as a long term career.
My first professional position was in research. I understood I would have to increase my credentials for a successful career in research. I eventually moved away from research due to personal responsibilities, need for advanced degree, lack of funding and a continuing interest to apply my skills as a professional consultant to land and resource managers. My interest in research remained strong through my career, but the challenge to interpret and apply research to real situations and problems was the path followed that fit my individual needs for a fulfilling career.
Consultant for software development... that was my previous job... interviewing clients and identifying their needs regarding software solution and strong relationship with software development team.
Your question is very interesting. I think each one of us has his personal choices and dreams that change and evolve through experience and years. You will certainly find many answers from researchers.
If you allow me, your question prompted me to ask a parallel question about our economic, moral and societal satisfaction with our work as researchers? And can we get away from this profession and change our destination after many years of getting used to it?
Dear Adil Salhi , Thanks for your valuable opinion. However, which satisfaction matters more? Economic, moral or social?
Dear Pankaj
The answer of this question vary from person to person, and it mostly depend on our interst area, in which field we wanted to go. Other than research there are many interesting areas which we can choose as our pofession as suggested by Adil Salhi ,@jelena lukic and others.
Dear Pankaj Kumar,
Even if moral satisfaction comes first for most of us, I think social satisfaction is very important and it is of great value. I think these two kinds of satisfaction are more valuable and appreciated by scientists and researchers, and the financial aspect remains a mean of fulfilling the requirements of life.
Best regards
In fact, I wanted to know how satisfied researchers in different countries are with the legal value they receive from society and the financial reward they receive. As a result, I wonder how satisfied they feel ?
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