Should a recent graduate try for a professional job?

[petmoosie]

This is our second decimating recession in professional jobs (accountant, office worker, programmer, white-collar workers). Adults in these professions are getting pretty bitter, and rightfully so. But even though the high-level jobs in these fields have been hit, the entry-level jobs have been hit worse. Usually the entry-level has a little more cushion since the wages for an entry-level worker are lower, but when you are comparing out-sourcing to a cheaper country, those entry-level wages can look very expensive.

I have heard of several scientists who would not recommend the field for their children. Doctors are famous for saying that. Is it becoming true for every professional field? Are the doctors telling their children to become accountants, while the accountants are telling their children to become doctors?

Comments

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

May be. Probably what people should do is actually look up some statistics, rather than figuratively throwing in the towel on behalf of their children.

[petmoosie.livejournal.com]

People? or me? :)

Gloom accrues to me, particularly when it comes to employment.

Must run, I'm working today!!!

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

The Doctors and Accountants in your last paragraph.

[cozit.livejournal.com]

Dunno... but my programmer hubby doesn't want my son to be a programmer...