The World Postcareerbusiness newscareer path

The Economic Case For A Nontraditional Career Path

The Economic Case For A Nontraditional Career Path
Open Image Modal
By 

Managing Editor, The WorldPost

|
Open Image Modal
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR CHOBANI - Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, left looks on as Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and chief executive officer of Chobani, points out a feature during the grand opening celebration of the world's largest yogurt manufacturing plant, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Chobani's nearly 1 million square foot yogurt plant was built in just 326 days. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/Invision for Chobani/AP Images)

FOR MANY YOUNG PEOPLE, LAW SCHOOL OR A JOB IN FINANCE SEEMS LIKE A SAFE BET. IN HIS NEW BOOK, SMART PEOPLE SHOULD BUILD THINGS, VENTURE FOR AMERICA FOUNDER ANDREW YANG ARGUES THAT THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF INDIVIDUALS AND AMERICA ALIKE INSTEAD RELIES ON RISK TAKERS WHO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT PATH.

Who was the eighth employee at Google back in 1999?

I don’t know either; I tried to Google it and couldn’t find out. But I’m pretty confident that the eighth employee joined before the company was cool, built some amazing things, and had an incredible experience--and is now loaded.

Read more on Fast Company

Our 2024 Coverage Needs You

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.

Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.

to keep our news free for all.

Support HuffPost
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip