Confused about Jobs, Work, and Money Ask a Kid

Confused about Jobs, Work, and Money Ask a KidAsk a Kid about Jobs, Work, and MoneyConfused about Jobs, Work, and Money Ask a KidWe adults may believe were the only ones who think about our future careers or the bad economy. But heres proof that kids have some astute thoughts and opinions on such topics, too.We interviewed five children, ages 4 to 14, who are all related to employees. Their answers impressed and amused us. See if they do the same for you1. What kind of job do you want to have when you grow up?KAITLYN, 4Get a cat and do lots of things for her and make sure I feed her every day.ARIANNA, 7Singer.LUCIAN, 8Lego designer.COLIN, 9I want to be a director and screenwriter because I want to make movies.HENRY, 14Something to do with law or business.2. Whats the first thing youll buy when you have a job?KAITLYN, 4 A little cat.ARIANNA, 7A kitten.LUCIAN, 8Probably a house.COLIN, 9The first thing Ill buy is an apartment so I can live somewhere.HENRY, 14A car of my choice.3. How mu ch money will you make?KAITLYN, 4$100.ARIANNA, 7$50.LUCIAN, 8A lot.COLIN, 9I think Ill make something around $50,000.HENRY, 14Starting off $75,000 per year and growing to $1 million per year.4. Who do you want to be like when you grow up?KAITLYN, 4My friend Rose. My mommy.ARIANNA, 7Selena Gomez.LUCIAN, 8Nobody, just be myself.COLIN, 9George Lucas, because he is a director and a screenwriter.HENRY, 14My dad.5. Do you think youll always have one job, or lots of different jobs?KAITLYN, 4Lots of jobs.ARIANNA, 7One job.LUCIAN, 8Lots of different jobs. Three.COLIN, 9I think Ill have a lot of different jobs because when you work on movies you sometimes have lots of different jobs like being a producer, cameraman, and supervising producer.HENRY, 14Lots of jobs.6. When you go to work, do you want to be the boss?KAITLYN, 4No.ARIANNA, 7Yes because they listen to you because you are so famous.LUCIAN, 8Not really.COLIN, 9If Im not the boss I wont be mad, but if I am Ill be very happy.HENRY, 14Ye s7. Which do you think will be harder Work or school? KAITLYN, 4School, because things are hard at school that I have to figure out.ARIANNA, 7Work, because you have a lot of things to do.LUCIAN, 8Work.COLIN, 9Work would be harder because you have to focus on money and you have to work for a lot of hours.HENRY, 14School, only because I have to learn what they teach instead of what might be interesting to me.8. What does it mean when we say the economy is bad?KAITLYN, 4I dont know.ARIANNA, 7Its dead.LUCIAN, 8What is the economy?COLIN, 9When the economy is bad it means a lot of people dont have jobs and a lot of people dont have money.HENRY, 14It means that there is not a lot of cash flowing through the system.9. Do you know any grown-ups who have senfgas their jobs?KAITLYN, 4Rachels mommy lost her mind. Kaitlyn, dear, ALL mommies lose their minds at least once a day. Were talking about jobs.ARIANNA, 7This is hard. Dont know. Colins dad? Thankfully, no. But Colins dad now wonders what Arianna may have heard.LUCIAN, 8I think, my brother.COLIN, 9 Yes, my first grade teacher lost her job when I was in second grade, but luckily she got another job at a new school.HENRY, 14 Yes.10. What do you think would be the hardest job in the world?KAITLYN, 4Having a pet and feeding it everyday. Trying to get clothes on, its really hard to do. Having a sister and teaching her things.ARIANNA, 7Singers because they have to take a big huge breath and sing more.LUCIAN, 8A policeman because you can die from that, being shot by a robber.COLIN, 9I think the hardest job in the world would be a garbage man because they have to go all over the country collecting garbage.HENRY, 14President of the U.S.So there you have it. Lots of life lessons to be gleaned from these answers. For instance, the economy is dead its OK to just want to be yourself and sometimes having a sister is the hardest job in the world