Will I be a low-ranking diplomat?

Question

Okay, basically I've considered going to graduate school to serve as a consul somewhere, but my dad keeps telling me to go into buisiness and that because of the fact I'm straight out of graduate school, I'll end up a low-ranking government beaurocrat who is the Junior Assistant Chief of Visas for the Consulate to Ghana, is this general idea true?

Answer 1

Folks gotta start somewhere. Most junior officers start off on a visa line somewhere, usually on the first tour, sometimes the second. In general, you do more and have larger responsibilities at smaller embassies. You could do worse than Ghana. I would imagine that your starting salary in business would be higher, maybe a lot higher. So, it really depends on what's important to you. What motivates you as a career.

Answer 2

yes, but just like in McDonald's you'll work your way up to the  Chief of Visas for the consulate in Ghana.