It is good to hear that the young lawyers are doing so well. Getting that first step on the ladder is tough.
The F1 position for young medics is much more automatic, though the crunch will come further down the line when they start applying for specialist training. Some training is very competitive and it is normal to move to access it. Who knows when DD will finally settle in one place.
She seems to be enjoying where she is, and working life, even though the latter is seriously demanding. Up to 10 days on the trot. One weekend in 3. Nights. 13 hour shifts. Initially they were so short staffed that leave requests were being refused, till I assume that someone realised they were only storing up problems for the future. To get home DD swapped a weekend with someone else, which meant two sets of 10 days either side. Luckily since then she has been able to get some leave approved, which she used to catch up on sleep. There is seems to be good comradery and the consultants are apparently very supportive, whilst there are some real characters amongst the patients.
DS graduates next summer. He was vague about graduation dates, till I insisted, at which point hotel prices were shocking. Over five times what we had paid before at one of Hiltons cheapest brands. American friends reassure me that this is normal. you apparently put the date that the graduation dates will be released in your diary, and book straight away. Prices are already extortionate but you get a room. This is our last graduation, and something American Universities do well, so we will go. We are intrigued at the prospect of a "hooding ceremony". In the meantime he is "one the job market" and was reading us a list of places he might apply to. He will probably apply for more than 100 jobs worldwide, competing with new PhDs from all over. He seemed quite excited at some of the more exotic options. Lets see. I am selfish and would like to see him close to home.