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AIBU?

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To ask what career would you like your kids to do?

139 replies

Pointlessfact · 24/02/2018 20:40

Can be anything

Being a football fan , obviously a footballer would be high up there

And then maybe a doctor or a lawyer

OP posts:

Sallystyle · 24/02/2018 22:07

I really don't care.

One wants to be a teacher.

One wants to work in Tesco down the road so he doesn't have far too walk.

One wants any job that gives you two days a week Annual Leave.. I hope he grows out of that.

One wants to be an artist

One wants to be a chef.

OutyMcOutface · 24/02/2018 22:08

Run a successful business
Run an investment fund
Advise businesses
Teach at Harvard
Booker prize winning author
That kind of thing.

Sallystyle · 24/02/2018 22:08

to walk not too!

lovelyjubilly · 24/02/2018 22:08

Those who say 'Anything but teaching'...

What would you do if your dc DID say that they want to be a teacher? Would you actively discourage it?
I'm a primary teacher and two of my DD are currently saying that's what they want to do. I'm currently ignoring it and hoping the idea goes away as they're only 7 and 5 but what if they persist?

overskyandshire · 24/02/2018 22:10

Don’t be a twerp.

BikeRunSki · 24/02/2018 22:12

I’d like a hairdresser and a car mechanic.

UnimaginativeUsername · 24/02/2018 22:13

I’d recommend that they do a degree and then PGCE (or other graduate route) for teaching. My experience of students is that they often think they want to be teachers because they’ve had limited experience and don’t realise how many possibilities are. They know about teaching because they’ve been to school.

GinIsIn · 24/02/2018 22:15

Whatever he wants. Except footballer. I want my son to appreciate the value of real money. And to respect women. And to know that no means no. None of which, it appears, are popular values for the premiership footballer.

JustDanceAddict · 24/02/2018 22:16

One they want to do! DD is looking towards a career in scientific research of some type - she’s v morivated and has a real chance of being successful.

Avonandice · 24/02/2018 22:22

Cuurently they want to be -

DD1 Biomedical prosthetic engineer
DD2 Architect
DS1 Sports Therapist

If thats what they want then I'll support them. Youngest wanted to be God when he was 2 but that was a little out of reach for him.

cadburyegg · 24/02/2018 22:25

I would rather they were happy-ish doing what they were doing, had a good work ethic and had enough money to support themselves rather than a specific career. I will support them whatever they want to do.

Penguinsandpandas · 24/02/2018 22:25

DS just plans to live in our back garden in a treehouse with WIFI and a pet sloth. I don't think he has plans for working much.

He has asked how much jobs pay and only seems interested in the highest paying ones like being a CEO of a multi billion pound business probably so he could just work for 10 minutes and still earn £1 million a year.

Ninoo25 · 24/02/2018 22:26

Anything that they like that pays enough for them to live comfortably. My OH does want them to go into a profession and become a Dr or Solicitor. Although I think the opposite, as I know plenty of people in these professions (including OH) who are as miserable as sin because of their jobs

allibebop · 24/02/2018 22:35

Sad to see comments of "anything but teaching". DS picked his options so he could do medicine or teaching - chose teaching & graduates this summer - and it was so much the right choice. How would lots of your children's career choices go without being taught?? He knows it's not the easiest profession but how would anyone get anywhere without teachers??

overskyandshire · 24/02/2018 22:40

Teaching is hard, but it’s not working in an abattoir, working in a care home, emptying dog shit bins, bailiff, prostitute, working in a meat factory.

MsJuniper · 24/02/2018 22:41

DH and I both followed "dream" careers and ended up poor and miserable! So I hope DS doesn't do the same.

Gubbins · 24/02/2018 23:28

I saw DD1 working for Engineers without Borders. I had her doing her first degree in engineering, then postgrad in international development at SOAS. She wanted to be a primary school art teacher.

We’ve both moved our positions since then (Not that I ever told her what my position was) and now I think we both have thoughts around architecture or design. DD2, I have no idea. She has always fancied being a chef, but she likes cooking rather than having the passion she’d need to succeed. I can see her working in law, or healthcare.

But I don’t really care. It’s down to them and my one dream is that they find careers that make them happy.

SpringHen · 24/02/2018 23:30

DH and I both followed "dream" careers and ended up poor and miserable! So I hope DS doesn't do the same.

Agree. I want them to have sensible well paid careers so that they can afford to "follow their dreams" via hobbies and other non work interests

Bouledeneige · 25/02/2018 09:01

A career would be nice

lostmyfeckingkeysagain · 25/02/2018 09:11

Anything but Nursing- I'd like her to learn from my mistakes.
If she does end up wanting to be a Nurse I won't actively try to discourage her (if she's anything like me that will make her want it more actually!) but will be very honest about the realities.

I suppose I just want her to have a job she enjoys, where she has a decent work/life balance and financial security. Doesn't sound like much to ask but seems to be rare these days.

stargazer2030 · 25/02/2018 09:14

Eldest dd is training to be a child nurse. It's what she wants to do and am very proud of her. The down side is I think the training is bloody awful. She is currently on placement and doing 3 x 13 hour shifts and paying them £9500 pa for the privilege. Yes she is learning but she also works very hard.
All in all she will be about £45k debt by the time she qualifies to work in an extremely stressful job for a not great salary and the government wonder why there is a shortage of nurses.

sausagedogsmakechipolatas · 25/02/2018 09:15

I’d like my children to apply themselves to whatever career they choose so they can be financially independent; that’s all. As long as they’re happy in their work.

SluttyButty · 25/02/2018 09:20

I wanted dd to be a Doctor, she’s actually going to be a lawyer.
DS I’d just like him to be happy in whatever, he’s ASD and I know it’s going to be challenging for him. He wants to be a YouTuber

BroomstickOfLove · 25/02/2018 09:20

I don't mind, as long as they learn enough to live on and their work doesn't make them miserable.

I think DS might do something sciency or computery. Or else something to do with cooking. DD is trickier to place - maybe a curator or archivist.

TheShapeofYou · 25/02/2018 09:22

I have two young sons. I would like it if they joined the forces, maybe RAF. As they can travel the world, make lifelong friends, learn a trade for when they leave (so will never be poor) and I think they'll learn a lot of good practical everyday stuff like keeping your home tidy.

I would far rather they joined the forces than bimbled around doing part time work in a minimum wage job, not sure what to do for the years between 18-25.

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