Occupational Prestige

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Pretty objectively, they do. Whether one agrees with superiority of careers over others is another thing, but prestige is based more on the general consensus and societal perceptions of certain professions, particularly high-income ones
 
pikachoo said:
Pretty objectively, they do. Whether one agrees with superiority of careers over others is another thing, but prestige is based more on the general consensus and societal perceptions of certain professions, particularly high-income ones
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Also meant the idea of superiority also in the question.
 
Yes some professions are believed to be “better” than others socially. I’m confused why you are asking this. Whether it is right is a separate issue but it most assuredly exists.
 
Fuarky said:
Do you guys believe in occupational prestige that certain careers/professions have more prestige or social status than others? Or not believe in that?
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Of course they do.
Would you rather your daughter date an accountant, or a surgeon?
An accountant, or a truck driver?
A chef, or a secretary?
A steward for Air France, or a taxi driver?
A US Marine, or a US Marine fighter pilot?
 
So say someone is in career A and another person is in career B and both these careers are well respected but career B has more prestige, social status, and makes more person in career A shouldn’t feel down or depressed when comparing there career to career B? As long as your happy doing what your doing like say person in career A is than all that stuff means nothing right?
 
These perceptions definitely exist. It's up to you, to figure out how much you want to follow them.
 
The prestige exists but is diminishing each year for unknown reasons. For example, being a doctor nowadays isn’t as highly revered as it was two decades ago (according to older physicians I’ve worked with).
 
Fuarky said:
So say someone is in career A and another person is in career B and both these careers are well respected but career B has more prestige, social status, and makes more person in career A shouldn’t feel down or depressed when comparing there career to others. As long as your happy doing what your doing like say person in career A is than all that stuff means nothing right?
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If you're happy with your career, that's wonderful. But some people will inevitably notice the prestige of your career and treat you differently for it. It might not be a bad thing, but it will happen. If you tell people you're a neurologist, you'll likely get different responses in conversation relative to saying you're a janitor.

Your perceptions are your own, though, and you're welcome to view your career as you wish.

I try not to care too much. There are people who'd treat me negatively for being anything but a doctor or engineer or businessman, and I don't really value their opinion.
 
tekkenman11 said:
The prestige exists but is diminishing each year for unknown reasons. For example, being a doctor nowadays isn’t as highly revered as it was two decades ago (according to older physicians I’ve worked with).
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Or maybe they realized medicine doesn't make one seen as god's gift to humanity. It's very prestigious but it's not like they become a prominent governer or business giant.
 
Fuarky said:
So say someone is in career A and another person is in career B and both these careers are well respected but career B has more prestige, social status, and makes more person in career A shouldn’t feel down or depressed when comparing there career to career B? As long as your happy doing what your doing like say person in career A is than all that stuff means nothing right?
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One should be happy with what one does, and not compare to others. There will always be greater and lesser people than you.

What is the point of this thread? What does it have to do with a career in Medicine? Your writing is hard to understand.
 
Fuarky said:
So say someone is in career A and another person is in career B and both these careers are well respected but career B has more prestige, social status, and makes more person in career A shouldn’t feel down or depressed when comparing there career to career B? As long as your happy doing what your doing like say person in career A is than all that stuff means nothing right?
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You need counseling if someone having a different job hurts your self esteem
 
Goro said:
One should be happy with what one does, and not compare to others. There will always be greater and lesser people than you.

What is the point of this thread? What does it have to do with a career in Medicine? Your writing is hard to understand.
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To understand to choose a respectable career one is happy doing and not go into something just for the prestige or money
 
Goro said:
One should be happy with what one does, and not compare to others. There will always be greater and lesser people than you.

What is the point of this thread? What does it have to do with a career in Medicine? Your writing is hard to understand.
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I agree. And I also think that the preception of prestige isn't an objective one. It depends on one's values. For example, someone who loves food may think highly of a chef, but unimpressed or indifferent to a doctor
 
Just research Tinder's top 10 most swiped right occupations 😉

Hint: medicine is on there.
 
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