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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by teawrecks on Friday June 11, 2021 @06:26PM (#27479233)
Oh I totally agree, the US education system doesn't put any emphasis on helping kids figure out what they want to do after school. If a kid asks "when am I ever going to use this?", it's a sign you need to back up and lay some more groundwork. I don't know why it was different for me, but looking back I think it was important.
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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by gowld on Friday June 11, 2021 @06:57PM (#27479522)
The vast majority of employed people are not doing "what they wanted to do when they grow up", and quite many are doing jobs they didn't even know existed.
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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by bluefirebrand on Saturday June 12, 2021 @09:15AM (#27484284)
I wanted to be a Ninja Turtle for quite some time when I was growing up, so I really don't know how much emphasis we should be placing on "what do you want to be when you grow up" anyways.

In case anyone is wondering, I didn't become a Ninja Turtle.

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