No, I think they're mostly wasting their time. If they need the money, there are more lucrative jobs (usually office jobs where you wouldn't see them). If they don't need the money there are volunteer activities that are more educational and valuable.

Aw, I love old people. Did you tell them not to spend it all in one place, too?

After reading that thread on the college board about a woman's adult son who doesn't want to return to college and wants to keep working at a restaurant instead, I'm surprised any DCUM parents are allowing their kids to work.

Anonymous wrote:A whole dollar each? Spoilings!

Pissed off they didn’t sing

A whole dollar each? Spoilings!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The notion that kids need to work is a very middle class idea. MC parents think that low-wage, unskilled work is the only way a kid can “learn the value of a dollar.” They also associate physical work with “real work.” UMC people have every expectation that their kid will never perform such a job, so they focus on providing their kid experiences, further education/tutoring, and social skills.

Most UMC have kids work. You are not UMC.

UMC kids scooping ice cream in a vacation town is classic summer job where you learn all of the people skills.

Anonymous wrote:The notion that kids need to work is a very middle class idea. MC parents think that low-wage, unskilled work is the only way a kid can “learn the value of a dollar.” They also associate physical work with “real work.” UMC people have every expectation that their kid will never perform such a job, so they focus on providing their kid experiences, further education/tutoring, and social skills.

Ok but for all families except maybe the 1%-ers, the kids will need to work one day. It won't necessary be at a low-wage, unskilled job but the kids will need to earn money. Professional jobs still have basic requirements: answering to a boss, showing up every day, working during expected times of the day, etc. It's painfully obvious which 20-somethings never held any kind of job before graduating from college or grad school.

Anonymous wrote:The notion that kids need to work is a very middle class idea. MC parents think that low-wage, unskilled work is the only way a kid can “learn the value of a dollar.” They also associate physical work with “real work.” UMC people have every expectation that their kid will never perform such a job, so they focus on providing their kid experiences, further education/tutoring, and social skills.

Most UMC have kids work. You are not UMC.

Anonymous wrote:The notion that kids need to work is a very middle class idea. MC parents think that low-wage, unskilled work is the only way a kid can “learn the value of a dollar.” They also associate physical work with “real work.” UMC people have every expectation that their kid will never perform such a job, so they focus on providing their kid experiences, further education/tutoring, and social skills.

Oh aren't you precious.

The notion that kids need to work is a very middle class idea. MC parents think that low-wage, unskilled work is the only way a kid can “learn the value of a dollar.” They also associate physical work with “real work.” UMC people have every expectation that their kid will never perform such a job, so they focus on providing their kid experiences, further education/tutoring, and social skills.

Wrong game, OP. You were definitely laughed at.

Otherwise… my kids do meaningful things without being on screens all day. It doesn’t need to be a job. They’ve got all their lives to to do that. One of my kids just played at Carnegie Hall. It takes a lot of practice yo get there. Another is reading a lot to prepare for a particular uni application process.

Um if they're old enough to work they are probably beyond Roblox!

Roblox? They probably laughed hysterically when you left.

Eh, they have the rest of their lives to work.

DD is working 6 weeks this summer. Vacationing (mostly doing adventure sports) another 4 weeks. Relaxing 2 weeks. Dental surgery another week. Balance.

Don’t you love seeing young kids working and not playing roblox or doing TikTok? I’m in cold stone and saw a couple teens working, gave them a dollar tip each and told them I love seeing them at working and not playing Roblox