 The Worst Career Advice Parents Can Offer |
| The Worst Career Advice Parents Can Offer |
 May 18 2007, 08:03 AM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15  |
Honestly, I think whoever wrote this article is an idiot. Tell me what you think.
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/careerist/32601 Basically, she says that worst advice parents can give is: 1) Get a graduate degree 2) Don't job hop 3) Don't ask about time off until you have the job 4) Don't have gaps in your resume 5) Earn enough money to pay rent and buy food She explains why each point is bad advice, including saying that a graduate degree is pretty much useless these days and that job hopping is somehow good? My parents didn't teach me that shit. My friends in the workforce, college professors, and managers have. I would be surprised if anyone on here agreed with her. |
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May 18 2007, 10:32 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
The woman giving the advice (Penelope Trunk):
QUOTE After spending 10 years as a marketing executive in the software industry, Trunk subsequently founded three companies of her own. She's endured an IPO, a merger, and a bankruptcy. Prior to that, she was a professional beach volleyball player. Trunk began writing business advice when Fortune magazine ran an open call for a woman to write about her life as an executive. She auditioned with a piece about her brother's stupid Internet ideas and another piece about her boss's sex appeal, and won the job. yeah... this is where I want all my career advice... 
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May 18 2007, 10:43 AM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ May 18 2007, 11:32 AM)  The woman giving the advice (Penelope Trunk): yeah... this is where I want all my career advice... Some people have found that they can make a lot more money writing about business than they can being good at business. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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May 18 2007, 10:45 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (JRockTTU @ May 18 2007, 11:43 AM) Some people have found that they can make a lot more money writing about business than they can being good at business. well from her bio it looks to me like fortune hired her to fill their diversity woman spot. |
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Jessica The Worst Career Advice Parents Can Offer May 18 2007, 08:03 AM
James QUOTE (Jessica @ May 18 2007, 09:03 AM) H... May 18 2007, 08:27 AM TinEqualWin i agree with all her points, except the last one, ... May 18 2007, 08:36 AM schwab graduate degrees pay more for engineering...but ye... May 18 2007, 09:02 AM
James QUOTE (schwab @ May 18 2007, 10:02 AM) gr... May 18 2007, 09:25 AM impala454 and on her amazing advice:
1) Not true. Getting ... May 18 2007, 10:44 AM pebkac QUOTE (impala454 @ May 18 2007, 11:44 AM)... May 18 2007, 04:03 PM James You need the M.S., M.A., or M.Ed., if you want to ... May 18 2007, 11:09 AM James And on a side note, I'd never want to work at ... May 18 2007, 11:20 AM RitalinJunkie QUOTE (James @ May 18 2007, 12:20 PM) And... May 18 2007, 11:31 AM impala454 QUOTE (James @ May 18 2007, 12:20 PM) And... May 18 2007, 12:43 PM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ May 18 2007, 01:43 PM)... May 18 2007, 12:57 PM Hartmann I agree with her on job hopping, asking about time... May 18 2007, 12:33 PM impala454 and yeah.. the living at home thing is nice. espe... May 18 2007, 12:45 PM Jessica the only thing I agreed with her on was the living... May 18 2007, 01:05 PM |
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