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Following in your parents' footsteps.
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| Silky Johnson |
| Skipper's career thread got me wondering, are any of you choosing a path in life that is similar to your parents'? Or, how much of an influence have your parents had in what you chose to do with your life? |
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| PartEgurl |
| My parents have absolutly no influence on my life choices. My dad tried to talk me out of taking Interior Design, and he still doesnt improve because he doesnt see it is a real profession. My mom didnt want me to move away and go to school, but I went anyway. |
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| chinamon |
hmm that really depends on which one of my parents you're talking about...
would i like to become a pharmacist like my father? no.
would i like to sit at home and do nothing all day and go shopping like my mother? hell yes! |
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| magikb |
my mom never had to work and my dad runs his own trucking business...so I didn't follow in their footsteps at all.
Although, I am in my current position due to my parents asking me to give them a resume. They gave that to a friend of theirs who got me the interview and I went from there. I had no clue what I was getting myself into and 7 yrs later I am still in the same field, just with a different company now. |
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| legendary_waz |
| My dad has masters in engineering and works as a designer for the ministry. Im studying engineering, so I guess ya ive followed. Only difference is im thinking of using my degree to get into more management type of positions that are more business orientated. |
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| Cribby |
My parents also have a lack of impact on my life. I'm pretty much a rebel and will usually do the opposite of what they ask me to do. It's gotten to the point where I enjoy not living up to their expectations, because it really irritates me when they brag about me to friends/family. Old fashioned porkchop parents value their reputations and egos way too highly...and they love to talk crap.
Kind of off-topic but yea...my choices are my own. :D |
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| EvilTree |
My parents used to be educators. Maybe. I think I'd make a good teacher.
Own a convenience store like every other Korean parents? Hell no |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cribby
Old fashioned porkchop parents value their reputations and egos way too highly...and they love to talk crap.
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Haha, my dad was the same way. Except he really had a lot of influence over me. I can't even imagine where my life would have gone if he hadn't died. Well no, I can...but I don't like it. :p |
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| RapidFire |
career-wise none since neither of them accomplished much in that sense. my dad never graduated hs back in serbia and my mom graduated but got a job working for her dads old company.
lets hope im a lil more successful :p |
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| slingshot |
| whoops! siugned in wrong |
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| Vivid Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Skipper's career thread got me wondering, are any of you choosing a path in life that is similar to your parents'? Or, how much of an influence have your parents had in what you chose to do with your life? |
i never thought they did. but my father was quite the entrepreneur. by the time he was my age he owned 2 bars and an ice cream parlour. then went on to creating italpasta. Hopefully ill dwarf him. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| My dad was an adjuster, my brother is an adjuster, and I am an adjuster....the sunday dinner conversation usually revolves around insurance...I feel so sorry for my mom |
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