OPINION:
Whether we're the superstar outlier or in the mediocre majority, at some time in our life we are all probably going to have to get a job. But doing what? Not only does this decision fall upon us when we are kicked out of the nest; but it may well happen again at a time of upheaval when things haven't gone quite to plan. For example, if you move to a new country and your old skills are deemed as unnecessary; or if you find your old industry closing around you; or maybe just because you hate your job and can't stand one more day of putting up with "that crap".
The easiest solution to getting a job is to do something that people are queuing up to pay you to do. Like working in McDonald's, being an Uber driver, or fronting up as Leader of the Opposition. You're unlikely to get paid a lot, but the work probably won't be too taxing. For me, leaving higher education to work in the toy department of a large retail store was not part of a larger plan, I just really needed something to pay for regular visits to the pub. As kids will tell you, toys are quite fun, and I was even contemplating staying there, but luckily they moved me into china and glass which was so excruciatingly dull I quit after a week. There are plenty of people who stumble into jobs then wake up 20 years later and wonder how they'd ever become an octopus farmer, chicken sexer or vibrator salesperson in the first place. As John Lennon pointed out, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
Avoid your passions
If we are to attempt any rational decision making about career choices I believe it would be helpful to consider the thoughts of Professor Scott Galloway of New York University. Prof G, as he likes to be known, believes strongly that you should ignore anyone who tells you to "follow your passion". As he says: "The people who tell you to follow your passion have generally made their money in iron-ore smelting. Do your passion on weekends. Jay-Z followed his passions and became a billionaire. Assume you are not Jay-Z."