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Originally Posted by The Elkster
IMO its more important to teach them budgeting and fiscal prudence than it is to direct them in career choice. Not that some direction isn't a good thing. Thing is every single job out there is subject to quick change in conditions. There are simply no guarantee's specially these days with no loyalty and tech changing things daily on top of the normal boom and bust cycles of most industries and gov't budgets. What is there one day may be gone the next. What is in demand may not pay well because the funds simply aren't there regardless of needs. What you do may not be a priority of the gov't of the day. The axe can come out at any time. Live accordingly.
Teach a kid to live below his means and pay off the debt whilst times are good or even mediocre. Farther down the line that'll allow them the luxury of doing what they like to do rather than what the HAVE to do to pay the bills. An oversized house and new +60k vehicle every two years will really limit their options no matter what.
Generally the most stable jobs out there are generally the one's nobody else wants to do. Maybe a porta potty rental or septic business  |
Best advice given in this thread so far except for the last bit
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