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<p>In choosing a career, what would be considered would mostly be:</p>
<p>How much does it pay
Stress Level/Working hours
Accessibility of the career path (how easy is it to get into the field)
And how interesting the work is</p>
<p>I’d say I’d evaluate it in that order but others might have a different order. I think most people would put pay at the top though. </p>
<p>On pay, you’ve only got a few things ahead of engineering.
On stress level/work hours, none of those things that pay more will rank better than engineering.
On accessibility engineering might be the easiest “career” there is. Almost anyone who wants to be an engineer can be, save for a few that are in low demand right now like Civil. Fast food might be an easier job to get but no one wants to make a career at flipping burgers.
The interest of the field is dependent on the person. </p>
<p>Engineering stacks up very well against most fields in 3 out of 4 metrics. So it makes sense that a lot of people would want to go into it.</p>