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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d never let my kids wait tables, no way. Nothing door to door and no delivery. 
Before college, it’s fine to lifeguard, Starbucks barista, work at tourist venue gift shop, babysit, yard work. 
Once in college, jobs should reflect career interest- nursing home or research or interning somewhere to shadow a professional. For extra money, work for university. [/quote]

This is how we raise a weaker generation. We believe they can’t or shouldn’t handle basic things and they believe us. [/quote]

Not to mention my DD’s restaurant job is way better and higher paid than working for Starbucks, a gift shop or doing yard work?!? She doesn’t mind babysitting but the jobs were too irregular and inconsistent so she’d go weeks or sometimes months without much work.[/quote]

Sex work would pay well too, but not about to ask DD to do that.[/quote]

This is the foundation of what we’re getting wrong. PP says “not about to ask DD to do that.” DD is 16. She should be finding her own job that is found and acquired by her. Parents should have some input because the logistics impacts parents too but this is the kid’s lead. Obviously nothing illegal like sex work. [/quote]

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