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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]

You are a troll.

REAL life skills does not include calculus my friend.  Long gone are shop classes, finance classes, home economics etc... and the new groups of teens are a coddled group that lack people skills and common sense.  All they know how to do is look at screens.  To study and socialize.   When I grew up as "middle class", I worked in the mall as a teen, as did everyone of my friends.  It was awesome.  I learned to run cash registers, close out, people skills, time management, financial independence, and socialized with friends during and after work.  I wouldn't trade that time in for the world.  All teens do know is homework and use social media in their bedroom.  Sorry but it sucks to be a teen these days.  [/quote]

I loved working as a teen.  I met a lot of friends outside of my high school and it really helped keep me motivated and out of trouble. Having my own pocket money and not asking my parents was a big deal to me.  I wasn't a mooch.  I didn't like it.  I only played one sport and during that season I only worked one weekend day a week.  My managers and coworkers were awesome.  They would come to my games too.  [/quote]

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