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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Explain why quitting put you in a awkward spot with his boss and that now you and DH are not likely to use your contacts to help him next time[/b].  Also note that he likely lost a good recommendation from this employer had he followed through on his commitment.

But that said, if it's not important that he work then let him have his summer.  But I agree that his social life can't become a burden now and he needs to feel the natural consequences about what he could have had with a paycheck so don't give him any more than you normally would have for the summer or school year.[/quote]

It puts you in an awkward spot for a few reasons - the friend was counting on the kid AND the friend spent a lot of time training the kid.  Given those factors the friendship between the parents and owner could now be substantively changed because the kid really left the owner in a difficult position and the owner likely will presume the kid's parents knew about the quitting ahead of time.  It is a bad look all the way around.[/quote]

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