Future proof career paths.

[J T]

Is any job, or field truly future proof?

Other than undertakers, I suppose.

From where I sit, luxury of a nice stable job in a field I've known for quite a long time, I feel that an adaptable skillset may be more useful than anything - I worry that job security (at a per-job) level is likely to get less stable, and a good skill set can allow for easier hopping or transitioning until things settle (or he finds a place he loves).

[Harrison]

There is still job security in trade jobs, such as building, plumbing and electricians. They are always in high demand and well paid. But I think you would really need to be very interested in a trade to enjoy doing it full time.

I have rewired my whole house myself and upgraded it, chasing out walls for new sockets, relocating old skirting mounted sockets into walls, running new sockets and lighting. Adding ethernet wall sockets etc. Really enjoyed doing it, but I bet it would get annoying on many jobs. And not as fun when it isn't your own house.

But I think with trade jobs you need to be a soecific type of person. More hands on than intellectual. Preferring to go into an apprentaship, rather then further education.

There definitely are not the number or type of jobs that offer security any more. Especially in lower working class professions. But in higher up jobs there still, but you need to be good at sorcific subjectd to get anywhere. And I think the best to help Tom is to see what he exceeds at in thr next 3 years. He does like Maths and IT, so that's one direction he might go. But he might equally start enjoying other subjects once he reaches secindary school. Only time will tell.