Do you see any similarities in your own backgrounds?

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  1. It is less important how much they will earn, and more important that they enjoy what they are doing. Also that high paying jobs often require long working hours, so the hourly pay will be lower.

    Case in point: I’m a teacher making about $70k a year, working 40 hours, and with 8-9 weeks vacation per year, while my brother works in HR and makes $90k a year with 5 weeks of vacation and working closer to 55 hours a week. Also my pension is much better than his 17,3% vs 6%.

    We both love our jobs, and that’s the most important thing.

  2. I push my kids to have a balance in their work life money and happiness. My first daughter is a pediatric surgeon, second daughter is going to be a dentist. 3rs through 6 children are too young to decide.

  3. There will always be things that need fixing. Learn a trade. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, vehicle repair.

  4. my daughter is 5 and we’ve been doing a TV show with her (she’s the host). obviously not an occupation now, but since I work in TV I thought I’d teach her a skill and get her used to the camera young and if she wants to pursue that, great! if not, cool too of course. she’s a part of the whole process too, from setting up the set to editing.

  6. I had a friend who spent a lot of time with his kids and wife going places, doing things with them all the time. Swim meets, class plays, baseball games, name it. His father would get on him. He said he should be working harder and making more money. He ignored his father’s advice and it’s a good thing he did. He died in an accident a week before his 45th birthday. Thankfully, he spent time doing the things that really matter. My advice: don’t let your job dictate your life.

  10. One that they’ll enjoy and will provide a decent standard of living. Don’t care beyond that.

  11. Anything they want that has a future. I’m a biologist by education and an environmental program manager by trade (currently). I was full steam ahead on being a welder when I was younger. Don’t care what my sons so if they find it fulfilling.

  12. Financial analyst stock broker investment banking the best careers are made when you make money from money

    But whatever makes you happy is what I would want my kids to peruse

  13. My eldest is 9 and loves drawing and creating animations. So at the moment we’re encouraging that route. I’ll just encourage her to go with what makes her happy.

    My youngest is 3 and likes jumping in mud. So a bit too early to choose a career path for her

  14. I recommend that kids should do military service then go to college. If they do that I will fund them if they don’t make enough money doing the job that they want to do.

  15. Something that will provide financial security that aligns with their interests. If their interests are not in the realm of financial security I encourage separating career and hobbies. This is even moreso for boys than girls, because practically speaking that does matter despite the popular rhetoric about equality.

  16. Ones that make decent money for where they wish to live.

    We’re not wealthy, you can’t follow your dreams. That shit is for rich kids! Haha

    My parents told me do whatever I wanted. Guess what? I was a snowboard bum for years. Now I do construction. I don’t mind it but would prefer to see my kid in the medical/tech or engineering fields. Ha

  17. I have a 23, 21 and 19 year old. Oldest markets software, 21 is a mechanic, 19 is in college, plans to get a business degree in accounting and masters in management. I encouraged all of them to do whatever they want

  18. Personal values + genuine interests + rooted in reality (eg. STEM) + low probability of automation
    Earning money is neccessary, but working in a soulcrushing job just for the money isn’t worth spending one’s life on.

  19. Armed forces, emergency services. Get some excitement and actually achieve something, rather than rotting in some poxy office job.

  20. Any trades.

    They’re all relatively cheap for tuition and whatever trade you choose a lot of the time you will be working alongside other tradesmen so you not only gain knowledge from your own work experience but also from other trades which helps save you a ton of money when you have your own house to take care of since you won’t have to pay to have work done as you already know how or at least have an understanding of it.
    The pay is very good and it doesn’t take too long to get a high wage if your a hard worker. I got into residential roofing when I was 22 and by the time I was 25 I was making 30+/hr and that was without an apprenticeship. Most of the time starting your own business isn’t too expensive either.

  22. IT is always strong. I have a son in collwge studying computers and cybersecurity. My middle daughter wants to study archetecture

  24. I’m not gonna push hard for anything, but I’ve been planting seeds with him to consider a career in the trades. He’s smart but so far not highly academically inclined, so I think training as an electrician or plumber could be good for him.

    His baseball coach owns a commercial electrical business and he says his youngest employee is 38. He can’t get young guys who show up on time every day ready to bust ass. If that trend continues, some young people are going to do really well in those trades. Especially a smart, presentable guy who is a good communicator, like my son will probably be. He’ll also be fluent in Spanish, which in our area will be helpful in any work that involves construction or renovation.

  25. As un coordinated as my daughter is, she can’t be a stripper. And prostitution is illegal. So she is very out of luck for a job. Best she can handle is probable fast food.

  26. My dad pressured me into going after the career that he wanted and didn’t get, causing me to have a career that I wanted and didn’t get. I didn’t even get the career that he wanted, because I had zero enthusiasm for it. I pay attention to my children’s interests, and push them toward careers which match those interests. My oldest wants to be an artist, so I’m trying to make sure she gets art education, I provide her with art supplies and software, and I try to point out career paths she can take. My second has a vivid interest in sharks, so I’m looking at pushing her toward something in Marine Biology, but she’s still fairly young, and there may yet be another interest crop up for her.

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