Parents often play an important part in influencing the career decisions of their children.
Encourage your child to gain a greater knowledge of employment opportunities beyond the experience of the immediate family. Discuss your own work, mentioning both the good and the bad points. Try to be sensitive to the individual needs of your child. Accept that the needs and priorities of a young person may well be different from your own. For you, security, permanent employment and superannuation may be important, but your child may not see these as important.