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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WS? Ugh

[b]It’s one thing when people go to WS because they can’t think of anything better to do[/b] but it’s kind of gross to see teens planning for it and parents encouraging it.

And this is coming from someone whose H worked on WS for a long time btw. It’s not a nice or pleasant industry.[/quote]

So are you saying your husband lacks imagination since he worked there for so long in your words?[/quote]

wellll kind of yeah. lol. Is that bad to say? He graduated back in the recession of 01 and got the job through a buddy of his. So he basically fell into the work, hated it at first because of the boring grunt work and the long hours but eventually worked his way up to something more interesting, then later the money became too good to give up. He finally jumped ship when he was ready to start his own fund.

With all the more interesting possibilities out there, I feel like it's not the kind of thing a starry eyed 18 year old should be *planning* to do with his life already with the encouragement of his parents.[/quote]

You raise good points.  I understand the OP though.  High school kids hear it's the big thing and parents want to be supportive.  Also, it's so tempting as a parent to encourage them on a familiar path that leads to a comfortable lifestyle.  What's not clear to me though is if what's always worked, will continue to work.  And also, not sure this generation will be as willing to grunt out the endless power point years.   Their viewpoint can to shift  A LOT in college as they see what the classes above them are doing.[/quote]

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