The importance of emphasizing “activity” versus “topic” or “industry” is very important when considering jobs. However, in advising students and talking with many people, I find that a lot of people genuinely are motivated by just being in a certain industry. It makes them happy to know they are a part of an industry they love, even if the job activities are not very good for them or especially rewarding. That cost is offset by the benefit of being in “the industry” or sometimes by having coworkers they like.
The career guide book “What Color is Your Parachute” makes these distinctions and is superbly useful at helping you determine your indifference curves.
The importance of emphasizing “activity” versus “topic” or “industry” is very important when considering jobs. However, in advising students and talking with many people, I find that a lot of people genuinely are motivated by just being in a certain industry. It makes them happy to know they are a part of an industry they love, even if the job activities are not very good for them or especially rewarding. That cost is offset by the benefit of being in “the industry” or sometimes by having coworkers they like.
The career guide book “What Color is Your Parachute” makes these distinctions and is superbly useful at helping you determine your indifference curves.