Concerns about sunk costs

Sunk cost is an economic concept, which refers to the cost that has occurred and cannot be recovered, and has nothing to do with the current decision.

When people decide whether to do something, they should not only look at whether it is beneficial to them, but also whether they have invested in it in the past. We call these irrecoverable expenses, such as time, money and energy, "sunk costs".

When choosing a career, our college students are often affected by sunk costs. Instead of looking for jobs and professions you like, consider whether your major can be used in new jobs and whether your chosen career and major are "suitable". Otherwise, what a pity you have worked so hard to learn professional knowledge for so many years.

According to my own experience and the observation of people around me, the major of university studies has little influence on personal career development. At present, we don't know much about universities and majors, and even many of them have switched to their own majors, not to mention how much they like them. Later, 80% of the students in our class did not engage in their own professional fields, and most of them developed well. Those who have developed in their own professional fields have not developed particularly well.

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Worries about the uncertainty of the future

Many of us think of thousands of roads at night and take the old road in the morning. Why? Apart from the price of silence, our worries about the uncertainty of the future have overcome our courage to challenge ourselves.

Look at the popularity of postgraduate entrance examination, public examination and examination compilation, and you will know that people are now pursuing stable enthusiasm.

The number of fresh graduates increased by18.4% in 2022; However, the number of graduate students increased by 2 1.2%, reaching 4.57 million, exceeding 4 million for the first time. The number of people taking the exam increased by 34.7%. It reached 2 1.2 million, surpassing 2 million for the first time.

This is a reflection of people's sense of security and certainty in the face of uncertainty. However, postgraduate entrance examination and public examination are only one option.

Matters needing attention in career change

First of all, we need to look at the skill demand and resource demand of the target industry and post. Do we? Have the ability to migrate and use it directly in new jobs. If we can make use of our past experience, skills, resources, etc. This is the best. As we mentioned earlier, wedding planning also needs aesthetic feeling and the ability of aesthetics and design, so architectural aesthetic design can be migrated. With an astronomer as a decoration, his thinking and methodology can be migrated, and even a dimension reduction blow can be formed.

Secondly, we should have a deep understanding of the target industries and jobs. If we can't feel good, we will not hesitate to throw ourselves into it. For example, the mobile phone mounter mentioned above, Linxi also verified his ideas from the Internet, and after discovering the feasibility, he began to work on the mobile phone mounter. In other words, go over the business model and see if it can be copied. If it has the ability of rapid replication and promotion and has a large market, then this is an opportunity, not a trap. !

Third, before deciding to change careers, it's best to lower expectations for the target industries and jobs. Be mentally prepared. Many industries and jobs are just as high as each other. After really entering, it is often discovered that the world is as black as a crow and work is not like interest. It doesn't matter if you want to do it. It involves a lot of collaborative work, needs to communicate with people, is not completely controlled by itself, and must have team spirit and cooperation consciousness.

Fourth, change careers as soon as possible and find your own love. Of course, you can change careers at any time, but the older you get, the higher the cost of trial and error. We should do what we dare to think and do when we are full of energy and thoughtful. After all, youth is the greatest capital, and we have the ability to start over. Interest is the best teacher. It can help us persist in doing what we like and help us overcome many difficulties.

To sum up, changing careers is not as terrible as everyone thinks, but not everyone turns around and succeeds. You should be fully prepared, find your passion and go all out, which is often much more likely to succeed than those who just try.