tokens: Choosing the job that is similar to parents' jobs could benefit to one's career When choosing a job, one need to consider it thoroughly . Whether to choose a job which is similar to parents' job or not, different people may hold different opinions . As far as I am concerned, I think choosing the job that is similar to parents' jobs could benefit to one's career . First of all, as parents are involved in the same environment, they could thus support much more to their children, such as domain knowledge and industry-related information . For example, my father is a software programmer, and he indeed teaches me a lot in programming and some computer knowledge . Whenever I met a difficulty, I would reach him for consulting . Because he has many experiences, I could save enormous time in finding solution . This truly makes me more competitive than my colleagues . If I worked in the different field from my father, I would have faced much difficulty than I do now . Nevertheless, since parents have worked in tens of years, they have accumulated a rich network in a certain industry . They have a deep insight in it and could provide much support to their children . For instance, they know which company has better welfare or provides better education . Moreover, their friends in the same industry can even help to write recommendation letters to some certain companies . It is undoubted that a good recommendation letter is extraordinary important in this competitive society . When others are still struggling in preparing their resume, one with a good recommendation letter has already passed the first stage in the interviewing process . Some may argue that as time is different, the condition of job market is completely different . Therefore, choosing a job similar to one's parents' is not always a correct decision . I agree with this opinion to some extent, but when it comes to the trend, no one can predict it correctly . The condition of job market changes enormously fast like a flash, so that there is no way to predict any job can be popular for 30 years or more . In considering whether one should choose a job similar to his or her parents', I have mentioned a few reasons that one can get more support from his or her parents if they are in the same industry . I believe parents can lead their children to a more smooth career path .