My friend's teen has started a job that her mother disapproves of

[paulkal]

A friend of mine has a daughter who had just finished her A levels and has decided to get a job. As it happens this job is just a temporary job before she gets a proper job, but my friend is worried that her daughter might get stuck in a rut and not be regarded by future employers as having planned her career well and doesn't know how to say this to her daughter in a way that will make her listen. Has anyone got any advice I could give her?

Maybe the girl just wants to earn a bit of her own money good luck to her call centre jobs are hard work. What sort of job does your friend think is suitable

Yes, good point. Will pass it on.

Working in a call centre.

I think my friend had a trainee manager's job in a retail outlet in mind. Something I don't think her daughter feels ready for yet.

she needs to stop trying to live her daughters life for her! She should be chuffed her dd appears to have a good work ethic and is out there earning money.

Fwiw I have a friend who tempped in a call centre and is now senior management after working damn hard over the last ten ten years. She has amazing perks, masses of flexibility now she is a mother andwanted to reduce her hours, and she is doing really well for herself.

I agree with the previous posters re transferable skills, experience etc. But also, if the young woman does decide that working in a call centre is what she wants from her life, well that's her choice really, isn't it. Chances are that she will move to something else after a short period of time, whether it's uni, a different or 'better' job. But if she doesn't, does it really matter?

Trainee manager she is 18 fgs my dd is just training to be a till supervisor she 21 what job does your friend do ,

My dh started in a call centre - he found that he was interested in the field and rapidly moved up from the call centre to a very senior position now. he reckons that having to deal politely with rude people, stick to procedures, be absolutely on time etc was a great first full time job

Call centres have a bad reputation but I spent 7 years in an office job and got nowhere. I have been in a call centre just over a year and they are funding me to complete external management qualifications to support my promotion within the company. If they see talent and the right attitude you can get to a senior of the phones position very quickly.

Thanks for your reply and your encouraging comments about your experience. I will pass on your message to my sister.

Thanks for your encouraging message. I will pass your comments on.

Good point. That's what I've been trying to tell my friend. It's not the end of the world if her daughter wants to get this kind of work and it could lead to better things later on.

I meant my friend not my sister. First thing in the morning still waking up.

Thanks for your encouraging news. Will pass your comments on.