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That's kind of how I feel about the career path I've stumbled upon. So many people in the entertainment industry want to be the head of Warner Bros. or have their own agency or be the CEO of a record label. I'd like to be doing something I enjoy and make enough money to live the life I want (buy a house, travel, have

God bless all you commenters saying that you're in your mid-twenties and squarely in the middle of a "what the fuck am I doing with my life?!?" kind of breakdown. I literally just walked out on my shitty, abusive, beyond-toxic-situation office job. I have some money set aside for bills for a few months but I don't

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Wait, why is this guy leaning in? Doesn't he know that's just for women.

I've only been in the workforce for a year, but I have trouble seeing a path for me to move up regardless of what company I'm at. It seems like you can be really talented, but if you don't have the personality (or the lack of personality disorders) to manage others, then your career is doomed to go nowhere. Anyone out

So again women make different life choices than men. Huh. How about that.

I may be slightly older than the Millennials but that doesn't change the fact that I don't want to be a VP or CEO. Sorry, but I believe in work/life balance and most of those people don't have that. I'd be happy making close to six figures and still getting to do exciting work for clients... without being bogged down

This study might be useful if they asked men the same question. How many dudes do I know that would want to "lead a large or prominent corporation"? Um, maybe one or two?

15% is a lot. I have no intentions of leading a large prominent company because that's not in my career trajectory. It's not like I won't be working my ass off as an LISW. I think maybe this would be a more impressive number if only 15% of women in a business/administration career trajectory or working in those fields

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we saw these exact same trends among millennial men, considering the hatred of corporations found in many young people, not to mention the not-yet-squelched desire to Make a Difference in the World. I'd go so far as to say you'd likely see this trend in most times in modern history

Speaking as someone that's worked for a couple big corporations at higher levels:

The bags contain layoff notices.

I think it's hard for any millennial right now to think about "top jobs." "Jobs" is good enough for us.

Hey, I hope this is true so that I can hire Millennials and not stress about the thought that I'm training my competition.

As a 24yr old millennial, I fall into this category. I sometimes feel guilty as a feminist for not wanting to be at the very top of the corporate ladder, but TBH, I've never felt 200% committed to making it to the top because I have so many other priorities and things I love and want to do with my life. And in an

Hard to "lean-in" to a job you don't have.

One thing I do wish was different in the coverage is he did not CHOKE her. He STRANGLED her. Choking (as I've heard it explained by a forensic nurse) is something that happens internally, like with food. Strangling is when something on the outside closes your airway. But we shy away from the word "strangled"

Never EVER be "nervous" about writing about abuse. It's too often "swept under the rug" or ignored. Scream, shout, announce it!

It's a particularly apt metaphor. Love and water are the stuff of life.

Thank you so much for writing this article. I'm a survivor of domestic abuse and I found it really moving and important.