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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I’m the poster who provided some observations to you earlier in the thread. And I notice that you’ve come back and despite being asked your age twice, you haven’t answered. (And responded to messages posted after that.)

That’s fine. I’m not here to pile on you, though I suspect that you may be younger than some posters here and perhaps came of age where this career info was knowable via internet searches/books even if you didn’t have parents who could “read you in” as another poster described.

My (gentle) advice would be that for yourself going forward and your children that you get very, very good at observing the behavior of those around you. Go join clubs, make friends with people who feed your soul AND people a bit different than you demographically. Don’t forge fake friendships by any means, but hearing the more well to do kids talk about banking, consulting, law, etc in college gave me a window into that world. They told me about prep strategies to get the job, what books to read, what recruiters wanted in interviews. Websites like College Confidential, Top Law Schools, and Wall Street Oasis were teeming with insider information that I used to fill the gaps. DCUM has become that resource for my personal life, and has helped me see around corners and avoid common mistakes.

Generally speaking, you want to observe the career patterns of well to do men. Often the women expect to become SAHM, so their paths are different. Obviously you have to pick something you enjoy (life is too short for soul sucking work), but following these guardrails should help you and your children. [/quote]

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