| January 25, 2010 | Posted By: Trevor Wilson | Category: Tips |
I was very lucky. My parents didn’t put pressure on me to find a job after school. Their theory was that I would put enough pressure on myself without their assistance.
But those were different economic times. For all the talk of the economy improving, this is still one of the worst markets for Entry Level Job hunters. I’m sure that many of you have parents applying pressure in some not-so-subtle ways.
And it’s not like we don’t try to get jobs. Most of us don’t enjoy being unemployed while the bills and student loans pile up. So why add to the already stressful situation with some additional pressure?
Well the article Why Do Parents Nag At Their Unemployed Children? tries to explain that. It’s a look at the job hunt from the parents perspective. It investigates the motivations behind the “nagging” and attempts to share the reasons and rationale with you.
However, for all of the interesting material, one line caught my eye:
If you are a young person reading this, then it’s probably worth bearing in mind that your parents don’t nag you to go out and find a job because they want to be rid of you or even because they think you’re essentially lazy; they do it because they want to see you enjoying the best life that you’re capable of.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Just remember that any parent just wants what is best for their kid, regardless of how it comes across.
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