Reply to Teenager does not want job

Forum Index » Elementary School-Aged Kids

Reply to "Teenager does not want job"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess we're in the minority. We're not pushing our teens to have summer jobs. The rest of their lives they're going to have jobs and they spend all school year working hard at classes and studying until 11PM most nights in order to keep up with APs, etc. They do community service over the summer but this stress on summer jobs seems intense unless its necessary for home income and really teens don't make that much after transportation costs, taxes and SS have been taken out. [/quote]

Yes, but are you raising children who feel they are "too good" to do photocopying or answer phones at their first job?  Are they going to expect to be above all that?  [/quote]

No. I don't think that community service jobs are any less valid than getting paid for photocopying. As a matter of fact, I think they're often much more fulfilling and life altering. When you're doing something for someone less fortunate instead of for your bank account it can mean much more. How is that an indication that we're teaching our kids they're "above" anything?[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics