Depression era parents passed this myth on to their baby boomer children en masse. It’s not hard to understand why so many adults who lived through the Great Depression harbor such an inordinate need for financial security. Their children, who live in different economic times, however, are discovering that salary potential isn’t the only factor worth considering when selecting an occupation.


I can list a hundred different examples from my private career counseling practice all with the same theme. Kids turned to their parents for career choice advice and were pointed firmly in the direction of better paying jobs. That’s how someone who was better suited to being a chef ended up in accounting, an aspiring fashion designer wound up in banking, and a would be photographer chose law. It’s also why so many successful professionals decide to change careers in their 30s and 40s. Read More at EmploymentCrossing


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