ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Career

Okay, so you know how grown-ups have jobs, right? Well, a career is like a really important job that they have planned for a long time. Just like how you plan a party or a playdate, grown-ups plan what they want to do when they grow up.

When you are a grown-up, you need to work so that you can have money to buy things like food, a house, and clothes. Some people have jobs that they do just to make money, but a career is usually something that people really enjoy doing and are good at it. For example, a doctor or a teacher might have a career because they are really good at helping people in a certain way.

A career is not just a job that a person has one time, but something they do for many years. People usually start in a certain job and then they work their way up to a better job with more responsibility and more money. They might also go to school or training to learn more about their job and how to do it better.

Choosing a career is really important because it is something that a person will do for a long time. It’s like choosing which game to play for the whole day or which book to read for a long time. People should choose a career that they really like, that makes them happy, and that they are good at. That way, they will enjoy working and will be really good at doing their job.