Let’s be honest — the world of people who are both famous and a lawyer basically consists of Amal Clooney, Judge Judy, and the Bachelorette, Andi Dorfman. So the choice between being famous and a lawyer is pretty much a forced choice. So, which would you pick?
According to new research by Clapit, a social media startup, 30 percent of millennials would pick fame:
Millennials might be seeking new career paths with almost one third of millennials (30%) revealing they would rather be famous than become a lawyer and almost one quarter (23%) would rather be famous than be a doctor
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Fame definitely comes with less debt than a J.D.
And advanced degrees no longer come with the assurance of a solid career. Over at Forbes, they hypothesize that the ease of using social media to achieve stardom is what is so attractive to millennials:
While it’s never felt more difficult to launch a white-collar career that will pave the way to achieving the traditional American Dream, it’s also never been easier to potentially put your work or your face in front of millions of eyeballs with little more than a few clicks. Millennials get this.
There’s also a lot less document review in fame, and that’s a plus.
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One In Four Millennials Would Quit Their Job To Be Famous [Forbes]
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