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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Hmm... English BA, eh? I have one of those—an honours BA, specialized, to be exact. I did that as a followup to a college diploma in business administration and marketing.
I should have gotten into marketing. I suppose I had a tough time "selling out." Now here I am working as an editor, though I don't know how good I am at it or how much I like it. In other words, I'm not sure how much longer I'll be doing this.
I suppose I need to find out how to make more money eventually. Either that, or get used to the idea of never retiring. At least editing is low-impact.
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I'm curious. i want to get a fix on what people mean when they refer to "selling out" . My son has just (successfully) completed his first year at Ryerson in business - his major is marketing. When I compare what I do (managing work flow improvements at the gas company) with what he is taking in school, it's almost identical - conceptually.
I don't get how this can be referred to as selling out. To whom? And what are we selling? I know you may be referring to a concept of your opinion of yourself and what you are capable of contributing to society. Should my fairly introspective and thoughtful son think that he has taken a less honourable path?