Mom Asks 3 Kids What Dad Does for a Living, Can’t Cope With Their Replies

A family has gone viral for adding to the classic stereotype that children rarely know what their father does for a living.

The Cahill family, or @cahillcrew as they go by on TikTok, gained millions of views after their mom Chelsea Cahill shared a clip on October 31, asking her three boys what their dad, Matt, 41, does for work.

Cahill, who lives in Ohio with her husband and three boys, told Newsweek: “I saw a video at some point about someone not knowing what their dad does for a living and I got to thinking that I bet my kids wouldn’t really know either!

“The funny thing is, he talks about work often but his actual job title or day to day tasks, none of us could really tell you,” she added.

In the viral video, viewed over 2.2million times, she asked youngest, 11-year-old Braxton, what she does for a living, and he answered instantly that she’s an assistant principal.

When she asked about his father, he laughed and admitted: “I don’t know.”

She then asked their eldest son, 17-year-old Bryce, who knew his mom’s job title, but when it came to dad, admitted readily: “I don’t even know. I know that he works for a company.”

And middle son Brady, 15, when asked the same question, stared blankly before smiling and shaking his head, as though realizing for the first time he had no idea what his father did, before guessing: “Sales or something. Some desk job.”

The Cahill family’s video received thousands of comments, with many laughing long as one asked: “Someone tag me when they find out what Dad does for a living!”

“Now I’m invested what does Dad do?,” another asked, as one joked: “Your dad is Chandler Bing lol,” referencing the Friends character who works in an office and none of the characters can name his actual job title.

But others were concerned, as one wrote: “Is this real? No one in this family knows what the dad does? Unless he is classified this is mind blowing.”

“Why don’t they know?? What do you talk about at the dinner table?” another asked.

Cahill said they were “surprised” that some in the comments said it “indicated that he [the dad] wasn’t involved” in the family, and explained: “I just thought it was a reality for any parents that have more of an office job.

“Obviously, parents that work in public service careers such as police officers, firefighters, nurses, teachers, etc. their kids will have a grasp on that, but other careers might not be as evident,” she said.

“For that reason, I knew they would be able to tell you about my job, whereas my husband’s job is not as obvious.”

In March 2024, the United States had a labor force participation rate of 62.7 percent with 161.94 million people employed, according to Statista. This rate is beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels, where many lost their jobs and others later designed or switched jobs in what was dubbed the Great Resignation.

Since their video went viral however, the Cahills hosted a light-hearted “family meeting” where Matt informed them what his job actually entails, which Cahill called “hilarious”.

“We now know he works for a company that sells engines and he is their account manager,” she revealed.

And to any concerned commenters, she assured them: “Either way, he’s great at his job and a very involved and wonderful father. So don’t be sad for us, just laugh with us.

“We make TikToks for fun just to share a glimpse of our family with yours, and we never take anything too seriously. Life is too short for that!”

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