This file is a PDF copy of the book, "Aquarium Careers" written by Jay Hemdal
It offers some advice to people interested in aquariums as a career. What is a “Job”, what is an “Occupation”, and how might they differ from a “Career”? To me, a job is something distasteful that you must do in order to pay the bills, gain work experience or to otherwise engage your time. An occupation is a job that you spent some time learning, and is a bit less unpleasant of a task to perform than a “job” is – which is a good thing as this is what most working people spend a third of their adult life doing. A career is a step up from this, it is your life’s work; something you have a strong passion for, truly enjoy doing, and more importantly, have an aptitude for.
It offers some advice to people interested in aquariums as a career. What is a “Job”, what is an “Occupation”, and how might they differ from a “Career”? To me, a job is something distasteful that you must do in order to pay the bills, gain work experience or to otherwise engage your time. An occupation is a job that you spent some time learning, and is a bit less unpleasant of a task to perform than a “job” is – which is a good thing as this is what most working people spend a third of their adult life doing. A career is a step up from this, it is your life’s work; something you have a strong passion for, truly enjoy doing, and more importantly, have an aptitude for.
