Architectural engineering majors used to be a hot and popular major, but now they have become difficult to find employment. Over the past 20 years, due to China's rapid economic development and urbanization, the construction industry has boomed, attracting a large influx of talent and labor into the industry. By toiling on the construction site, migrant workers are able to support their families and support their children's college education. However, due to the misconception that site managers earn more money than others, many parents mistakenly believe that choosing a construction engineering major can lead to high salaries and good employment opportunities. In fact, site managers are under pressure from low wages, high workloads, and on-site responsibilities. Due to the existence of the lifelong accountability system for engineering accidents, the responsibility of the site management personnel is very heavy, and they are likely to bear legal responsibility or even go to prison if there is a problem. Therefore, unless you have the opportunity to enter a large state-owned enterprise, it is not recommended to choose a construction engineering major.
The teaching profession was once considered a decent job, so many parents wanted their children to become teachers. However, the reality is far from optimistic. First of all, there are too many people in the normal major, and students need to compete for jobs on their own after graduation, and they cannot get package allocation and preparation. Second, the teaching profession is highly competitive, the number of jobs is limited, and schools are no longer allowed to open extracurricular tutoring institutions, which reduces the employment opportunities for teachers and training students. In addition, the future prospects for the teaching profession are not optimistic. According to the data, by 2022, the number of full-time teachers in China will reach 18.8 million, while the number of newborns will be less than 10 million. As China's fertility rate declines, schools will have fewer students, leading to school closures and teacher layoffs. Therefore, parents need to update their understanding of the employment prospects of the teaching profession and realize that teaching is no longer a good employment option.
Medical professions are often seen as popular in the family, especially if there is a patient in the family. However, applying for a medical major requires careful consideration. The threshold for employment in medical majors is very high, and in addition to the cost of long-term study, medical students also need to face a highly competitive job market. Working in a hospital in a developed region, you need to study at least a doctorate, and employment is a long process. Even if you choose to work in a rural hospital, you will need to do a three-year training internship in the hospital. In addition, the medical profession is a "the older you get, the more popular it is", and although the salary is high, it needs to bear the reality of long-term investment in education and short-term inability to achieve financial independence. Therefore, considering the difficult employment path and financial pressure of medical majors, parents should carefully consider whether to choose this major.
Computer science majors used to be popular majors with good employment conditions, but now they are facing the problems of serious involution and high unemployment rate in the industry. Although the employment rate of computer science majors is high and the salary is also lucrative, the unemployment rate is also relatively high with the fierce competition in the market. Many computer science graduates are at risk of losing their jobs no more than 10 years after they are employed. In addition, overtime in the computer industry is severe, which has a negative impact on physical health. While the pay is good, the risk of unemployment and health issues also need to be carefully considered. Therefore, it is not advisable to choose a computer science major lightly.
While academic qualifications used to be a stepping stone to employment, the choice of major has now become even more important. Architectural engineering, teacher training, medicine and computer science majors used to be popular majors with good employment prospects, but now they are all facing employment difficulties or problems. When choosing a major, parents should pay more attention to the prospects of the industry and the employment situation, and work with their children to choose the possibility and risk of major. In addition, parents should also respect their children's interests and talents and help them discover a career path that suits them, rather than blindly pursuing so-called popular majors.