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My parents don't quite understand what I do, but we talk about work in generalities--are things going well, is my boss being a jerk, how did my presentation go, etc. That's pretty standard with friends and family. Nobody really cares about the nuts and bolts stuff.
My parents don't quite understand what I do, but we talk about work in generalities--are things going well, is my boss being a jerk, how did my presentation go, etc. That's pretty standard with friends and family. Nobody really cares about the nuts and bolts stuff.
Same with my family. To be honest, my husband doesn't even know the nuts and bolts of my job, and I don't know that much about his.
The topic of careers and work is rarely brought up in our family get-togethers. When I try to ask people about their jobs and careers I get one word answers. When I try to talk to my parents about my job/careers they are clearly uninterested. They would rather talk about issues that don't impact me directly like TV shows.
Is this odd or unusual in most families? How much does your family (parents, brothers and sisters) know about your work? Have they ever visited your office or workplace? Are they interested in seeing where you work?
They have seen where I work and they know all the details...schedule, pay, etc.
My mother knows a great deal about my job -- what I do, what my company does, the names of the people I work with, the names of my bosses, my fiscal year, etc.
My Mother has always known about all of the different employment I have had over my lifetime and she actually understands it all. She is a very intelligent woman.
I think my Mom is just amazed I maintain employment, and support myself, have enough money to help her out, own a car, and live in a decent place. I think she thought I would be homeless.
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