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February 23, 2006

Where's my kids?

Bob Bly asks an interesting question on his blog, "Would You Encourage Your Kids to Take Your Job?" He says:

An article from CareerBuilder.com lists the "25 top jobs for 2006."

You can see the list here. I don't know about some of the jobs. I think I would discourage my kids from taking jobs as a waiter or waitress, or anything else that could be considered a lower paying job. Still, I will encourage them to do whatever makes them happy...

My job? Yes, if they were inclined to give it some consideration, I wouldn't have any problem encouraging it. I would be happy to show them the ropes, guide their study habits, and eventually turn over the rein when I get to old and senile to do it. Of course this assumes that there are still jobs for web developers when I get ready to retire.

It may not necessarily be the job. I would like to encourage them to work for themselves — start their own business. Working in your own business is far more fulfilling than having a job. I understand that this is a personal opinion. I'm sure there are people with jobs who find them very fulfilling.

In the end, it isn't so much what they choose to work at but rather how happy they are working in their chosen field. I think we all want the same things for out children — and that is to see them happy.

Posted by Steve MacLellan at February 23, 2006 08:49 PM

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