Richard Littler3d ago
Just recalled my school work experience.
Career advisor: "What's your dream placement? Think big!"
Me: "I'd like to work in TV, film or..."
Career advisor: "What's your dad's job?"
Me: "Sales rep in a menswear firm"
Career advisor: "Ok, so I'm placing you in a dept store in menswear. Have fun!"
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@Richard_Littler
It isn't just school ones either. I tried consulting with the career center in the city I lived in at the time. They did aptitude testing, concluded I could do anything, and asked what I *wanted* to do.

I tried to explain that I wanted a work environment that was healthy and supportive. That beyond wanting to be sure I was doing something *moral* and not working for a tobacco company or something, it only mattered *who* I was working with.

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Mar 25 at 3:52amWeb
Show threadPteryx the Puzzle Secretary3d ago

@Richard_Littler
This *did not compute*. They assumed I meant I didn't *know* what I wanted to do because (again) I could do anything I wanted, and kept throwing me at random job visits to see what would stick — again, visits that were centered on *what you do in that job*.

They were so thick and so persistent that after a while I had to start hiding the mailings so my parents wouldn't keep forcing me to put up with that whole charade.

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