Orchidflower
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This was a question on tv's "Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" The question was something like:
What is the #1 profession that the majority of parents want their children to have:
1. Doctor
2. Start their own business (or Have their own business)
3. Accountant
Well, the correct answer was "Start their own business" or have their own business.
Why, I wonder after working for myself for well over 25 years, would parents want their children to start or have their own business?
Is the public not in reality about the sacrifices that you have to make when you run a business--assuming you can even make it successful? Are they not aware that most businesses fail within the first 3 years? Yeah, I did okay, but by working like a dog and making alot of personal sacrifices which leads to a pretty unbalanced life really (work-work-work).
I was so blown away by the supposed correct response to this question, I thought I'd ask the board here and see what your reaction was to why any parent would want to foist that responsibility on their child (not to say I didn't enjoy it and reap the rewards, but just saying...)? Plus, remember working for yourself means no benefits, no security, no paid holidays, no pension, no expense account, heck...no insurance unless you pay for it yourself...and no Big Brother standing there at your back if you screw-up at all.
What happened to the philosophy of "working for a company and get a good pension" mentality after WWII? Gone with the wind today? Looks like it.
My response to the question was "Doctor," but guess that isn't the dream job it used to be thought of today. Maybe high insurance rates for physicians have scared people off?
Boy! Have times changed since I was a kid when my mother/stepfather (Depression kids and WWII generation people) used to preach to get with a good company to get a good pension. Looks like that's gone for sure. Has anyone else noticed this cultural shift in America? Looks like 'ole Bob Dylan was right: Times they are a'changing.....
What is the #1 profession that the majority of parents want their children to have:
1. Doctor
2. Start their own business (or Have their own business)
3. Accountant
Well, the correct answer was "Start their own business" or have their own business.
Why, I wonder after working for myself for well over 25 years, would parents want their children to start or have their own business?
Is the public not in reality about the sacrifices that you have to make when you run a business--assuming you can even make it successful? Are they not aware that most businesses fail within the first 3 years? Yeah, I did okay, but by working like a dog and making alot of personal sacrifices which leads to a pretty unbalanced life really (work-work-work).
I was so blown away by the supposed correct response to this question, I thought I'd ask the board here and see what your reaction was to why any parent would want to foist that responsibility on their child (not to say I didn't enjoy it and reap the rewards, but just saying...)? Plus, remember working for yourself means no benefits, no security, no paid holidays, no pension, no expense account, heck...no insurance unless you pay for it yourself...and no Big Brother standing there at your back if you screw-up at all.
What happened to the philosophy of "working for a company and get a good pension" mentality after WWII? Gone with the wind today? Looks like it.
My response to the question was "Doctor," but guess that isn't the dream job it used to be thought of today. Maybe high insurance rates for physicians have scared people off?
Boy! Have times changed since I was a kid when my mother/stepfather (Depression kids and WWII generation people) used to preach to get with a good company to get a good pension. Looks like that's gone for sure. Has anyone else noticed this cultural shift in America? Looks like 'ole Bob Dylan was right: Times they are a'changing.....