To him, the virtual guarantee of future work was one of the career's most appealing attributes. "If you had told me I would be a successful nature photographer or landscape photographer, I would have done it in a heartbeat," he says. "But that's not a sure thing. I knew I was good at math and I could apply those skills and get rewarded for it."Got news for you, kid...there is NO SUCH THING as a "guarantee" of future work. You live by your wits, guts and drive. If you want a "guarantee of future work," get a government job. You'll be miserable and hate your lazy co-workers, you'll hate the government level system, but it's a steady paycheck.
If I'd been assured I would get a CEO job and get a hundred million dollar salary, I would have done it in a heartbeat, too.
Actuary is pretty solid. You need very high-level math skills, and the work is fairly boring, so there is little competition and high demand.
How do you know he’s a weak kid? Sounds solid to me. Moreover, you are reading some slimeball, bs Newsweak writer’s version of who he is. We should all know by now that they have a narrative to support.
Maybe “guarantee” was the wrong word. He probably meant that he has a “better chance” at employment and a steady, higher income.
And he’s right. He can do photography on the side. If he ends up making big money on his side gig, then he can quit the actuarial job.