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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for this, and any other practical tips.

He just graduated last weekend. Arrived home yesterday. Already has plans to play basketball and golf with high school friends and a party this weekend. Making plans to get together with an out of town GF. This is what cannot continue. It's too much of the "just another summer" mindset.

He had a third interview for what sounds like a terrific opportunity on Monday, but is not feeling hopeful about the outcome.

We had these ideas:

Put him in charge of dinner for the family one night a week.
Expected to be up and out of bed (bed made) by 8:00 each weekday, working on job search. 
If no real job offer by June 1 (mid June?), he finds an hourly job in retail, etc, working a minimum of 30 hours a week, to include weekends.

Other thoughts? [/quote]

Dinner idea is good.

I don't think you need to set an exact time for when he wakes up (or if he makes his bed...that part if parenting is over).  Job searches are different now.  Not like he is going to be making phone calls.

Part time job is good...weekend or weekday is between him and employer.[/quote]

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