Interview with Margaret Davis

Margaret, your latest how to article is about how parents can give career advice to their Children. Why is this so difficult? The main reason is that the workplace and job market have changed so much since most parents started their careers in the seventies eighties and even the early nineties. Today we all take digitalization for granted. But back then the Internet was in its infancy, and even computers weren't as ubiquitous as they are today. Also, attitudes to jobs were different. Can you give an example? Yes. 25 or 30 years ago, it was more likely that someone would stay in the same job, or at least in the same field for their entire working life. And in some cases that might mean staying with the same company. There's the cliche about the kid who starts in the mail room and then works his way up in various jobs to become the CEO. That doesn't happen so much these days. The young entrepreneurial types are more likely to be found in startups that they have launched themselves. Also, fewer people stay in the same career for their entire lives, let alone with the same company and some jobs have almost entirely disappeared. That's true their own Semini secretaries these days, right? Because, thanks to computers, even executives know how to type, although they still need help with organizational aspects off a secretarial position, which is why secretaries air mainly called personal assistance or executive assistance. Meanwhile, another problem for students and parents is at both university. Education and housing have become more expensive, especially in North America and the UK What does that mean for young people and their families? To give you an example? When I got my first full time job as a journalist, my parents very generously allowed me to live at home while I paid off my student loans. Fortunately, that only took about a year, and I was able to move into my own apartment, which I was very eager to do. By the way, these days very few graduates can afford to pay off their loans so quickly. So even if they have jobs, they're relying on Hotel Mama or the Bank of Mum and Dad. So they are missing out on an important chance to develop their independence, and their parents are faced with extra expense at a time when They might also want a bit of freedom. True, something else that's disappearing. The empty nest syndrome. Many Thanks for coming in to talk to his Margaret. You're welcome. Thank you.