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I agree. We demand our kids work just like we did at a young age. It teaches them a work ethic that will carry them a long way.  The kids who have a life spoon fed to them do not do well in the real world.

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Interesting discussion.  I am Asian and we don't expect teenagers to have part time jobs.  Asian parents want their kids to focus on their grades and academics which we consider their "job".  [/quote]
I'm Asian, and I have told my kids that they will have to work a PT job if they want extra spending money. [b] Having a PT job in HS/college years teaches a teen some responsibility and how to deal with people in the work place.  There is value in that later on in life.[/b]  I think some parents do a disservice to their kids by not cultivating their social skills and such. These soft skills are quite important in most of the workplace.[/quote]

It also teaches great time management skills.[/quote]

And, as someone who hires college interns, I don't hire someone who has NO work experience.  If all you have is academic experience on your resume then you don't make the cut.  The work experience doesn't have to be related to the internship (usually the academic projects fill that requirement) but even working at a restaurant, retail store or as a camp counselor shows me that you have some experience showing up for a job, interacting with people, providing service to clients. [/quote]

Good point.[/quote]

My small company hired in a cohort of about 8 college grades from an elite area school. Most of them had no working experience of note - HS or during college. We got to 'pick' our teams and I requested the lone person that had been working at Starbucks while trying to find a FT job. She was hands down, the most self-motivated, productive and quick learning team member. And she was the FIRST one the customer lured away to hire directly. I say...there's no substitute for hustle. You always need that, especially in the lean times.[/quote]
It amazes me that kids go through not only high school but college without ever having worked. Every kid should work at a minimum wage type job just to gain that experience.[/quote]

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