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No bloggers, no realtors Here are the jobs modern Russian parents least want for their kids

Source: Meduza
A new survey from Renaissance Insurance Group and hh.ru reveals which professions Russian parents want — and don’t want — for their children, RBC <a href="https://www.rbc.ru/society/27/02/2025/67bfce689a794768922e1da0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">reports</a>. Topping the list of least desirable careers is blogging, with 28 percent of respondents saying they wouldn’t want their children to become bloggers. Auto mechanics (17 percent), preschool teachers or nannies (16 percent), actors (15 percent), and real estate agents (13 percent) round out the rankings. On the other hand, parents most often hope their children will become IT specialists (31 percent), healthcare workers (21 percent), or engineers (15 percent).
A new survey from Renaissance Insurance Group and hh.ru reveals which professions Russian parents want — and don’t want — for their children, RBC reports. Topping the list of least desirable careers is blogging, with 28 percent of respondents saying they wouldn’t want their children to become bloggers. Auto mechanics (17 percent), preschool teachers or nannies (16 percent), actors (15 percent), and real estate agents (13 percent) round out the rankings. On the other hand, parents most often hope their children will become IT specialists (31 percent), healthcare workers (21 percent), or engineers (15 percent).

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