So what is it that you do exactly?
13 September 2013
“Something in the City” was traditionally the expression used by parents to describe what their offspring did to earn a living in the financial sector.
Fri, 13 Sep 2013“Something in the City” was traditionally the expression used by parents to describe what their offspring did to earn a living in the financial sector.
Perhaps there is something to be said for parents not knowing exactly what their children do, because a new study reveals that even when they know the job title they are none the wiser.
The study by LinkedIn found a high degree of confusion, bafflement and sheer ignorance. Top of the dazed and confused list of parents are those of ‘user interface designers’ – 82% of whom are puzzled.
Apparently one in eight of these parents doesn’t even know the industry or sector in which their child works. Overall 46% said they were similarly bemused.
A quarter of young workers feel it would be beneficial if their parents understood their job, which rather assumes they understand it themselves…
Perhaps there is something to be said for parents not knowing exactly what their children do, because a new study reveals that even when they know the job title they are none the wiser.
The study by LinkedIn found a high degree of confusion, bafflement and sheer ignorance. Top of the dazed and confused list of parents are those of ‘user interface designers’ – 82% of whom are puzzled.
Apparently one in eight of these parents doesn’t even know the industry or sector in which their child works. Overall 46% said they were similarly bemused.
A quarter of young workers feel it would be beneficial if their parents understood their job, which rather assumes they understand it themselves…
