Jobs people are most likely to inherit from their mother and father

Re:Jobs people are most likely to inherit from their mother ... by randomdata on Thursday November 23, 2017 @10:16AM (#15765507)

I am also surprised by it due to the fact that "Farmers and ranchers have parents who are farmers and ranchers at a rate 8 times the rest of the population."

Being a farmer myself, I don't think I have ever met a fellow farmer who didn't also have parents in the business. In my experience, the hurdles of getting into the role (required capital, knowledge, etc.) in this day in age seem insurmountable without family help. While anecdotal, I find it difficult to believe it is that close to computer programmers, where first generation workers appear to be quite common.

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Re:Jobs people are most likely to inherit from their mother ... by baddox on Thursday November 23, 2017 @11:14AM (#15765937)

That’s a good example, especially considering that farming has ludicrous capital costs while programming has very low capital costs.

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