It depends upon where you’ll be applying for jobs. In the arts, self-expression is obviously more common and acceptable, if not expected. The more corporate you go, the more conservative. I don’t think there’s a blanket answer.

One thing you can do is check out how a company presents itself and its internal culture to the outside world. I would research a couple of potential employers and then check their websites, LinkedIn posts (and profiles of their employees for their profile photos), Twitter accounts, Glassdoor reviews, etc.

The biblical commandment to not take the lord’s name in vain applies only to the people who follow the Bible’s teachings. It’s their commandment, no one else’s. And it’s not even close to a swear in colloquial terms. It’s just an expression of surprise, and an extremely common one at that.

The OP’s child is not capable of using god’s name in vain because he doesn’t even believe in the god in question. You have to believe in this god for it to be a problem, and even then it’s only a problem for you.

OP, I’d do two things. First, I’d talk to the teacher and tell her, politely, to back off. She’s said her piece, but she’s not allowed to ban speech based on religious grounds. Your child is not calling anyone names or harassing his classmates. The teacher is not supposed to give a religious lesson in public school. I’d let her know that I’m still asking my child, out of respect for his classmates, to say “oh my gosh” instead, but that he will not be perfect and she is not to speak to him again about this subject.

And then I’d ask my kid to try to switch to “oh my gosh,” but I’d emphasize it’s not a swear and that we’re asking him to try to say “gosh” because some of his classmates might feel better if he says that instead of “god.”

And then I’d drop it unless the teacher keeps harassing him, at which point I’d go over her head.

Edited to add: I would also document everything with date of discussion and what you and the teacher both said. You’ll need it if you have to go to the principal.

My biggest pet peeve about MA drivers: They will speed up to pass you as you try to merge, only to hit their breaks so they can take the exit - instead of slowing down and getting behind you so you can speed up to merge and they can take the exit ramp.

I’m from NJ, which has roads and ramps similar to MA and a ton of traffic. We all learned to get up to highway speed to merge.