Its always interesting to get into this conversationa and see what different ppls ideas of jobs vs careers are. Some ppl are happy for the rest of their lives in a job that I would only be able to handle as a summer job, or temporary etc. Also I find nowadays with there being so much competition in the job market, its a little more likely to stay with a medicore job for longer.
I view a job as a short term solution. I view my future (career) as something that I've spent the majority of my life working towards, a highly specialized field that I plan on devoting most of my life to.