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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How could this possibly be self-defeating in the big picture of life?[/quote]

Grades, extracurriculars, community engagement are more important. Only so many hours in a day. It seems middle class parents are old school and think a job toughens their kid up -- meanwhile UMC parents have their kids learning calculus and computer programming, you know, real skills.[/quote]

UMC parent here. I have two boys. My oldest has worked since 14 and is headed off to Columbia business school. He highlighted his work experience and work ethic in his application. [/quote]

awesome. congrats.

i wish i had gotten the business bug earlier. my older siblings ran a yard work business where they paid neighborhood kids the going kid rate (say 15 bucks a lawn), but since they scheduled everything professionally and had their own equipment, they could charge the owners closer to a professional rate (40 bucks). made thousands each summer.[/quote]

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