Is your sister a Level 36 Bureaucrat or still struggling along at level 35?
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All my sisters went into healthcare. The men all went into IT. I suppose the women care and the men are into constantly fixing things? IDK.
Perhaps culture and/or upbringing have something to do with it.
My mother has always prioritized her economic and work independence, something she taught my sisters. My brothers and I, on the other hand, were always stressed the importance of having a stable job.
Then how come you don't work with horses?
... I perceive there's a joke here but I don't quite get it. Could you kindly explain, please? 😅
A stable job
Oh, ok! Lol
Maybe there's a feedback loop. "Based on my experience with how this hospital manages IT, my household won't make the same mistake!"
My mom was a teacher. She wanted to be an astronomer. When she was growing up, she was told to be a teacher, a nurse, or a nun, because she's a woman.
It was definitely more blatant manipulation when she was growing up in the 60s. But that influence did not simply vanish. It's ingrained in our teachers so it's ingrained in our students, even if only subconsciously.
Why is Independent Workers capitalised but salaried workers isn't?
For... No reason in particular. I just do that sometimes unconsciously.
Restaurant work is not typically salaried unless you're the manager. I'd say that one might be an outlier. This is the first time I've heard anyone refer to hourly wages as independent work.
My brother works in the kitchen as a cook, I don't know if that makes a difference, I admit I assume he works for a salary just because he has a Boss and is working for someone else.
And, well, maybe "self-employed" was the correct term? Although it didn't fit well with what I wanted to say, but since English is not my mother language, I kinda get confuse sometimes.