What job or volunteer activity can my college student do for the next three weeks?

[Anonymous]

They are home from school, and have a job lined up, but it does not start until late June. In the meantime, they need to do something so they are not sitting at home. What short-term gigs would you suggest? We are in Arlington, near transit, and they have access to a car, so anything in the region would work.

[Anonymous]

https://connect.volunteerarlington.org/need/

[Anonymous]

Can’t your adult child figure out how to get through 3 weeks of life?
Have them Google food pantries and reach out and see if they need help for 3 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t your adult child figure out how to get through 3 weeks of life?
Have them Google food pantries and reach out and see if they need help for 3 weeks.

I wish they had more initiative. But since they do not, I am trying to point them in the right direction.

[Anonymous]

They have just come out of a week of exams. Let them sit on the couch, watch Netflix, pet the dog and text their friends for a few weeks before they go back into Master of the Universe mode.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have just come out of a week of exams. Let them sit on the couch, watch Netflix, pet the dog and text their friends for a few weeks before they go back into Master of the Universe mode.

+1. Why OP’s child cannot relax for 3 weeks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have just come out of a week of exams. Let them sit on the couch, watch Netflix, pet the dog and text their friends for a few weeks before they go back into Master of the Universe mode.

Typical DCUM. Judgment instead of advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have just come out of a week of exams. Let them sit on the couch, watch Netflix, pet the dog and text their friends for a few weeks before they go back into Master of the Universe mode.

+1. Why OP’s child cannot relax for 3 weeks?

Yea, adult life rarely presents a carefree 3 weeks with no responsibilities. It’s a magic time when you have a job lined up but don’t have to start for a bit.

OP, why don’t you go on a vacation with them, at least for one of the three weeks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are home from school, and have a job lined up, but it does not start until late June. In the meantime, they need to do something so they are not sitting at home. What short-term gigs would you suggest? We are in Arlington, near transit, and they have access to a car, so anything in the region would work.

The college student across the street from us is hustling. She starts her internship at the end of May, but until then she’s hustling!

[Anonymous]

Why can’t your kid relax for three weeks?

[Anonymous]

Mine does DoorDash for school breaks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have just come out of a week of exams. Let them sit on the couch, watch Netflix, pet the dog and text their friends for a few weeks before they go back into Master of the Universe mode.

+1. Why OP’s child cannot relax for 3 weeks?

Yea, adult life rarely presents a carefree 3 weeks with no responsibilities. It’s a magic time when you have a job lined up but don’t have to start for a bit.

OP, why don’t you go on a vacation with them, at least for one of the three weeks?

+1 DS just graduated, has a job starting in mid June, and is going to enjoy this last opportunity to be carefree for a few weeks (one week will be an extended family beach trip).

[Anonymous]

My college student is exhausted from the semester. They are resting on the couch. We have a few trips planned. They can work after that.

[Anonymous]

The wealthy DCUM parents instilling such laziness in their children! OP, I would suggest your child try DoorDash or Instacart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are home from school, and have a job lined up, but it does not start until late June. In the meantime, they need to do something so they are not sitting at home. What short-term gigs would you suggest? We are in Arlington, near transit, and they have access to a car, so anything in the region would work.

The college student across the street from us is hustling. She starts her internship at the end of May, but until then she’s hustling!

Ummm. Hmmm. This "hustling" ... it means different things in my culture, I guess.