Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt "Well why go for second best? Why not become a doctor and help people even more?"" malpractice insurance is too high..be a Nurse
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I still go with the follow your dream and do something you love advice. If you love what you are doing you will figure out a way to make a living at it. It is also very difficult to judge the value to society of any given occupation. I could probably go the next 10 years without needing the services of a lawyer. If my garbage man didn't show up two weeks in a row I'd be in MAJOR TROUBLE.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA >>you will have all of the Happy Meal toys you want<< That was my Plan A!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice "Duck and cover." And "Fasten your seatbelt; you're in for a bumpy ride." Too much of a Debbie Downer? ;-)
Originally Posted By RoadTrip "Put your head between your legs and kiss your butt goodbye." (A junior high school addition to "duck and cover".)
Originally Posted By alexbook 1. Stay out of debt. 2. Think twice before having kids. 3. Keep heads, hands and feet within the car at all times.
Originally Posted By beamerdog >>I would say for them to choose careers in things that cannot be off-shored, be doctors, lawyers<< Lawyer jobs have been off-shored for years now. I would agree about getting the most education that they can get. If you need to work and go part time, then this can be doable. Don't worry about starting at the bottom. Smile and treat all of your coworkers and clients/customers with the same respect and friendliness. Don't fret if everything that you want isn't obtainable right away. Get one credit card. Charge small amounts. Leave a balance, but be sure to pay each payment on time. That's a way to get credit. Stay out of debt! But a newer model used car, not new, and maintain it. Thank you parents for what they have done for you!
Originally Posted By ReadingMom As the mother of a soon-to-be 2009 high school graduate, I am going to tell her to find a path she loves, stay focused, and just go for it. If that means that she will be traveling to Barcelona to dig up ancient ruins or spend her days locked up in a dusty San Francisco apartment writing the great American novel then so be it. I just want my activist, environmentalist, free-spirited, talented writer, march to her own drummer daughter to be happy with her choices.
