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Interesting Fact - Careers

According to a survey conducted by Mothercare, when British children were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, more boys than girls dreamt of becoming dancers, the girls wanted to be footballers.

(Children aged between two and 12,were asked what they wanted to be, and the following careers proved most popular:-

  1. Doctor (9%)
  2. Footballer (8%)
  3. Teacher (8%)
  4. Dancer (6%)
  5. Police officer (5%)
  6. Firefighter (4%)
  7. Scientist (4%)
  8. Musician (4%)
  9. Actor (2%)
  10. Nurse (2%)

The top 5 jobs for boys:-

  1. Doctor (11%)
  2. Footballer (10%)
  3. Dancer (8%)
  4. Teacher (6%)
  5. Police officer (6%)

The top 5 jobs for girls:-

  1. Doctor (8%)
  2. Teacher (8%)
  3. Footballer (7%)
  4. Dancer (5%)
  5. Police officer (5%)

What? No lawyers? The future is looking bright.)

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