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Originally Posted by taxwonk
I encourage mine to do what interests them. And I point out that at least 70% of the lawyers I know hate their job. So far, Wonk Princess has been successfully steered away. Wonk Monster still waffles between CIA assassin and chef/surfer. I would prefer the latter. I pray the former no longer exists.
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Can someone please tell me the field in which most people love their jobs? Jobs suck. Working sucks. Having to work to make enough money to keep a lifestyle you like sucks.
I'd be disappointed if my kids ended up being lawyers. It's not that I don't like this job. I like it a lot (relative to other jobs, particularly other jobs where I can live the way I do), and so while I would discourage someone who I thought would be unhappy I don't feel the need to point out that lots of lawyers are unhappy.
I just think it would show a disappointing lack of originality. And I'd have to question whether they were following me, or doing what they really wanted to do.
