ISSUE210

TOPIC: ISSUE210 - "Most people choose a career on the basis of such pragmatic considerations as the needs of the economy, the relative ease of finding a job, and the salary they can expect to make. Hardly anyone is free to choose a career based on his or her natural talents or interest in a particular kind of work."
WORDS: 543 TIME: 01:10:56 DATE: 2008-3-17 14:50:44

The speaker proclaims that most people put more emphasis on pragmatic considerations rather than personal talents or interest when they go to job market. However, in my view society today is replete with various sorts of jobs, which are great opportunities for assiduous persons who are eager to exhibit their talents and interests. That is to say, I tend to disagree with what the speaker says. The populace can choose a job in light of their real interests.

With the development of modern community and society, a myriad of categories of professions arise, which is far different from the past eras. Ideal opportunities of occupation will be discovered almost in any realm of current life, such as teacher, factory worker, programmer, to name just a few. For example, in a high school located in my city has expanded the campus of the school in order to satisfy the needs of more and more students. As a result, more and more teacher positions (physic teacher, chemistry teacher, history teacher, for example) are available, which is the best occasion for graduates who are interested in becoming a teacher. Moreover, chancellor of this high school also needs more assistants to tackle daily issues: water-supply, power-ensure, etc, where people can show their talents of management. All of these jobs will supply a high salary so that applicants do not have to worry about living. In short, a variety of jobs in which interests can be satisfied do exist.

As so many appropriate positions lack persons, people are free to choose a career based on their talents and interests. For example, one older brother of mine is highly interested in programming in front of a computer, and has seized lots of awards including the award of ACM--a high level contest of coding. At the time he was about to graduate from his Alma Mater, there were innumerous and appealing occupations available in job market, such as Google, Microsoft, Oracle, etc. Eventually, my brother picked a position offered by Microsoft. Now my older brother frequently tells me that he is greatly content with his job.

Furthermore, certain other realms also supply appropriate for graduates who are willing to accomplish their dreams. For instance, additional positions for drivers can be easily applied by those who want to be drivers, due to quick development of society. The principal of a university resided in Beijing has decided to construct a new campus to cater to increasing number of enrollment. However, the point where the new campus lies is in the suburbs of Beijing, and is far away from the original campus. Therefore, several school buses will be on the schedule of the university accounting department, and corresponding drivers are needed. Besides, rewards of school bus drivers are quite appealing to certain persons who are raising a family. Consequently, people do not have to reckon pragmatic considerations as the first when they are choosing a job.

In summary, in effect there are plenty of appropriate job opportunities for people today, hence most people indeed accentuate whether there is a chance for them to demonstrating talents and interests. Interests are put in the first place and the needs of the economy second. Therefore, in the fundamental analysis I tend to disagree with the speaker.