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How children choose careers

Judy McKeehan shared this.

“When my friend’s son was little he saw one of those people in a grocery store who hands out samples. He asked her, ‘Is this a job?’ She said ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘Do you get paid for this?’ She said, ‘Yes.’

“He said to his mom, ‘Either I’m going to be this or a doctor.’”

He’s neither, said Judy.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "The Slice." Read all stories from this blog