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by Charlie Rice3 views·Updated Jan 6, 2022

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  1. Hi I'm charlie and these are my career.
  2. The careers I chose a fashion designer and chemical engineer.
  3. The salary for a fashion designer starts at
  4. $45,000 and raises to $90,000 in New York,
  5. mostly white men,
  6. 45% I woman and 19% are women of colour.
  7. Those are the demographics of people that work in the industry.
  8. Being a chemical engineer in New York,
  9. the salary starts at $120,000 and can raise as high as 150,000,
  10. 65.9% of chemical engineers are men.
  11. At 70.4% of chemical engineers are white
  12. education and work time.
  13. Although fashion school is not required for working at the fashion designer,
  14. it is recommended, it gives you a head start at getting a job,
  15. It expands your resources and helps you network and meet new people.
  16. There is no specific timeframe of work, it depends on where you're needed.
  17. And if the first thing you work for has an event,
  18. being a chemical engineer, you need at least a bachelor's degree.
  19. You also have to take the fundamentals of
  20. engineering and principles and practice of engineering tests
  21. With your master's degree. You can get up to a $2,000 salary increase
  22. as a scientist. Work times vary.
  23. There may be times where you need to observe something at night or midday
  24. pros and cons.
  25. The pros of being the fashion designer
  26. are that you're exposed to different cultures.
  27. You can make your own clothes, you get to use your creative skills,
  28. you've got flexibility and where and how you work.
  29. The cons are. There's no guarantee that you will make it to the top.
  30. Your pay can be very inconsistent.
  31. It's competitive finding a job and you can
  32. have very difficult for customers and clients.
  33. The pros of being a chemical engineer, you have great pay and benefits.
  34. You get exposure and cut it.
  35. It stimulates your critical thinking skills.
  36. There are many different areas to work in
  37. and since you're a government worker,
  38. you get benefits like health care and insurance.
  39. The concept that there are hazardous chemicals and workspaces,
  40. they're slow job growth and pay increase.
  41. There's a lot of location changing and there's not many employers,
  42. the job requirements
  43. as a fashion designer.
  44. You have to be able to think quickly on your feet, make decisions effectively.
  45. Take criticism and apply it.
  46. You have to be able to explore multiple perspectives,
  47. Follow directions and trust your gut
  48. being a chemical engineer. It takes patience. You have to know how to take notes.
  49. You have to be still, you have to have good observation skills,
  50. the ability to make emphasis
  51. to use your resources to your advantage.
  52. You must know lab safety protocols and how to handle toxic chemicals and liquids.
  53. You have to be able to clean properly and sterilize anything to keep yourself safe.
  54. Most importantly, you have to be inquisitive and ask questions.
  55. My personal choice. I could see myself doing both of these careers. I love both.
  56. Fashion and science and there are two of my favorite things
  57. that wraps up my career presentation.