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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The notion that kids need to work is a very middle class idea. MC parents think that low-wage, unskilled work is the only way a kid can “learn the value of a dollar.” They also associate physical work with “real work.” UMC people have every expectation that their kid will never perform such a job, so they focus on providing their kid experiences, further education/tutoring, and social skills. [/quote]

Ok but for all families except maybe the 1%-ers, the kids will need to work one day.  It won't necessary be at a low-wage, unskilled job but the kids will need to earn money.  Professional jobs still have basic requirements: answering to a boss, showing up every day, working during expected times of the day, etc.  It's painfully obvious which 20-somethings never held any kind of job before graduating from college or grad school. [/quote]
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Plus, there's some value in doing an "unskilled" job (in quotes, because many of these jobs do require useful skills) and learning that such jobs aren't "beneath you." [/quote]

We are solid UMC, but no longer in DC.  Last summer our 16 year old son worked at a fruit packing plant.  He earned $14 an hour which was good money. He did not like the job and chose not to return there this summer. But what he gained working there was invaluable.  His coworkers were mostly 40-60 year old women. These women had to work hard on their feet for 1o hour shifts.  He came home and told us that most of them had a second job as well.  Last summer he learned the difference between him working for spending money and his coworkers working to pay the bills for a family.  It was eye opening for him and has helped motivate him to plan for his future and work harder in school.[/quote]

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