Compare Two Career Paths Before You Commit

You're stuck between two careers and the usual pros-and-cons list isn't cutting it. Feed in both paths, your non-negotiables and what you'd trade away, and it scores them across six dimensions: 10-year earnings, day-to-day quality, skill shelf life and optionality. You get a comparison that respects what you actually care about, not a generic ranking.

I am trying to choose between two distinct career directions. Path A: {PATH_A_DESCRIPTION}. Path B: {PATH_B_DESCRIPTION}. My non-negotiable priorities are {NON_NEGOTIABLES} and I am willing to trade off {ACCEPTABLE_TRADEOFFS}. Compare these two paths across six dimensions: earning trajectory over 10 years, day-to-day work quality, skill longevity (how relevant are these skills in 10 years?), optionality (does the path open or narrow future choices?), alignment with my stated priorities, and reversibility (how easy is it to change course if I regret it?). Use a structured comparison table, then write a two-paragraph synthesis that identifies the path that fits my profile better, and explicitly names the one scenario in which the other path would be the right call.