FAMILY
Generation games
Our columnist discovers the teacher has become the pupil when he has to ask his son-in-law to solve his tech issues
by MARK PALMER
My son-in-law, Kyle, is a delightful man and a wonderful father to my grandson. But I have no idea what he does for a living. As it happens, neither does his wife - my daughter. Nor do any other members of our extended family, despite us having asked him to explain so many times that it's become something of a wearying joke.
Thankfully, there's nothing sinister about this. He isn't buying up swathes of Africa in the hope of finding oil or brokering arms deals with Yemeni freedom fighters. I recall that at one point his employment had something to do with 'affiliate marketing', which he did try to explain. He's since changed jobs and seems to be flying high. Normally, if someone asks, I just say he's 'in tech' and they get the message. 'It's the right area to be in,' is the usual response.