Fragment -- #90

[April 1999 journal entry]

What influence do choices about career paths have on experiencing life-changing pressure from face-to-face experience with harsh/tragic human suffering? Are the following career paths likely to result in such pressure?

• A pastor – not common and not essential to the position.
  
• A university faculty member – rarely and not essential to the position.
  
• A social worker – more likely but with limited resources to process the experience.
  
• In business – rarely and not essential to the position.
  
• A lawyer -- rarely and not essential to the position.
  
• A physician – very possible (depending on the specialty) but with limited resources to process the experience.
  
• A nurse – very likely but with limited resources to process the experience.
  
• A public school teacher – possibly but with limited resources to process the experience.
  
• An architect -- rarely and not essential to the position.
  
• A scientist -- rarely and not essential to the position.
  
• An engineer -- rarely and not essential to the position.
  
• In law enforcement – likely but with limited resources to process the experience.
  
• A politician -- rarely and not essential to the position.
  
• A . . . .