Suitable career options for someone excellent in public speaking and debating?

[Savak]

I am actually looking for advice and could use people wearing their thinking caps on. My wife is apparently extremely good at public speaking, debating and has won numerous competitions, first prizes in various competitions.

However she is looking at me towards guidance with regards to what she should do. I personally feel uncomfortable with that as i believe people should ideally know their own strengths, weaknesses and their interests. Making a Career decision, Professional decision is a major decision in life and having lived in Canada for 7 years i believe it is even more important because you can really mess up badly investing a lot of money and time in pursuing something only to realize at the very end you made a very bad decision because either the salaries in the field were not what you expected or were led to believe or the opportunities in the field are limited.

She initially mentioned that she wanted to do Law especially Criminal Law but now she is having second thoughts because apparently her professors in her University back home in Pakistan have recommended against it. I also did a little bit of research for her with regards to pursuing Law in Canada and apparently it is not easy or simple, straight forward because it will require you to do a 4 year Undergraduate program in any discipline you want where you have to make sure that your GPA is 3.8/4, you during this time period also need to be involved in plenty of extra curricular activities, show and prove leadership qualities, get local Canadian Work Experience, clear the LSAT exam with excellent numbers, once you have these things in your bag, only then you are advised to apply for admission to the top law schools in the GTA and then it is up to the discretion of the Academic Committee if they require additional things from you i.e. an admission essay, an interview e.t.c.

Bottomline is she looking at atleast 10 years of schooling, clearing the bar exam and then working insane long hours at Law firms. If she really wants to do it then we will ofcourse do whatever it takes to support her. But lol, we will also need to discuss starting a family as well.

I have had a brief discussion with her about this but at this point she is basically giving me the vibe that she will only do whatever i want her to and that she is looking towards me for guidance.

Anyways, i thought i would first atleast discuss given her strengths i.e. Excellent Public Speaking and Debating Skills, what are the potential career and professional options for her apart from Law?

Will appreciate everyone's guidance and thinking cap on this

 

[pillionrider]

Politics.

 

[last_knight]

Psychology.

 

[Syed1]

Law

 

[Pakistanian]

Journalism/Media Arts

It's fun career and stereotypically the major is associated with girls with rich dads.

 

[andy0204]

Let her do what she wants, don't take decision early and tell her to take your own time to decide in which field she wants to do.

 

[AFM]

What did she study in Pakistan?

 

[AFM]

Maybe teaching? Family-friendly hours and the public speaking skills could come in.

 

[Mamoon]

Her debating skills could make your life miserable in the future. Good luck arguing with her over anything.

 

[introvert]

Teaching

 

[The_Odd_One]

With good public speaking skills, you can succeed in any career.

No matter how good you are at you work, you cannot climb up the corporate ladder if you are not a good speaker.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Her debating skills could make your life miserable in the future. Good luck arguing with her over anything.

Wives don't need good debating skills to destroy husbands.

Why? Cos they hav an unbeatable technique.

1. When the debate starts and you are wrong, they will just hit the right points till you surrender.

2. When they are wrong, they will bring out all your bad qualities as a justification and steer the topic of conversation. In this case, either one of the two things will happen.

3. One, you will fall into their trap and say something stupid which will give them ammunition to execute point 1 and win. Even if you don't say anything stupid but just follow along their path, you are doomed as the convo topic is changed to where you will be on shaky grounds.

4. Two, you do not fall into their trap or play along and keep bringing them back to the original convo. Now what they will do is stretch out the debate for so long (using diversion tactics, tangents, victim angle etc) that you will give up and lose... Or you will lose your temper leading to point 1 resulting in their win.

5. If by chance, you survive all this, then out comes the brahmastra - Crying. This will either melt you (thereby leading to your surrender) or make you madder wherein you will lose your cool and say something stupid wherein point 1 will promptly get executed and you will lose.

Who needs debating skills when you have skills like these.

In fact, one can argue the lesser the debating skills, the more dangerous a wife becomes.

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On rare occasions, they will give you a win of two (when you are 1000%, right) so that you don't lose hope altogether. Can't let those slaves lose morale...can ya.

 

[ElRaja]

if she has an affable personality then id suggest sales, unlimited earning potential and future proof career.

 

[kaayal]

Wives don't need good debating skills to destroy husbands.

Why? Cos they hav an unbeatable technique.

1. When the debate starts and you are wrong, they will just hit the right points till you surrender.

2. When they are wrong, they will bring out all your bad qualities as a justification and steer the topic of conversation. In this case, either one of the two things will happen.

3. One, you will fall into their trap and say something stupid which will give them ammunition to execute point 1 and win. Even if you don't say anything stupid but just follow along their path, you are doomed as the convo topic is changed to where you will be on shaky grounds.

4. Two, you do not fall into their trap or play along and keep bringing them back to the original convo. Now what they will do is stretch out the debate for so long (using diversion tactics, tangents, victim angle etc) that you will give up and lose... Or you will lose your temper leading to point 1 resulting in their win.

5. If by chance, you survive all this, then out comes the brahmastra - Crying. This will either melt you (thereby leading to your surrender) or make you madder wherein you will lose your cool and say something stupid wherein point 1 will promptly get executed and you will lose.

Who needs debating skills when you have skills like these.

In fact, one can argue the lesser the debating skills, the more dangerous a wife becomes.

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On rare occasions, they will give you a win of two (when you are 1000%, right) so that you don't lose hope altogether. Can't let those slaves lose morale...can ya.

I just had a fight now and reading this made me laugh.

Still I don’t agree with it.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I just had a fight now and reading this made me laugh.

Still I don’t agree with it.

Hahaha.

Poor hubby... You must have slayed him.

Obviously it's a bit exaggerated but ain't it true.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

You got married an year or two ago?

1 year bro.

Epdi iruntha na Ipdi aayitene!!!

 

[kaayal]

Hahaha.

Poor hubby... You must have slayed him.

Obviously it's a bit exaggerated but ain't it true.

No, the problem is

1) Guys don’t want to address “the real issue” here or

2) They don’t give much importance to a particular matter that she cares a lot.

You all just stroke everything with the same brush without much affection. Doesn’t know how to deal it with love and care.

 

[Kianig89]

Marketing Sales Public Relations

 

[IAJ]

edit: already suggested