DAMNIT, I worked all my way through highschool and college. The college job SUCKED! Six days a week at least (Futon King of East Lansing...yup, that was me!). Really hard times but I made it through with dual degrees and absolutely NO debt. Even turned down financial aid as I figured that there were people more deserving than me. Kids nowadays (shakes fist violently).
Oh yeah, and I ate wood and ROCK and was happy to do so!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Friday, March 06, 2009 7:34:28 PM)
spapad wrote:
I agree that it may seem that kids are lazy these days compared to the older generations before, and many are lazy because Mom and Dad have not asked them to do anything. Kids will do what is expected of them. I was expected to do chores for allowance when I was young. My daughter is now getting to the age that she is going to soon be introduced to the "washing machine" and the art of dishwashing. She just turned twelve so it's about time to ask more of her.
By the time I was 14 I had a summer paper delivery route, and at 15 I got an evening job at a restaurant and still kept my grades up. My first paycheck was 68.00 dollars and all I could think about was how rich I was! LOL Album shopping!
While today, When my daughter reaches highschool, I would not want her working as much as I did during school because to prepare for a good collage career these days you need harder classes than what I took to get by. BUT, come summertime, I would rather see her working and making money and getting that sense of accomplishment that comes with earning money, than out getting into trouble.
Becks wrote:
I agree with the sentiment that kids are getting lazy. I'm 24 and have been working in some form or another since I was about 12 - paper runs etc. Kids these days think money grows on trees and don't understand you've got to EARN IT, in the real world it doesn't get handed out on a silver platter.
