My high school senior son rolled in at 10:10PM, after a rare 8 hour shift, at a nearby supermarket, in an expected bad humor. "That was the worse... it sucked, it was terrible".
I should first explain that the job was mandated by Carolyn (my wife) and I. We made it clear that sitting in front of his multi screen gaming computer every waking moment was unacceptable. So last May he filled out an online application and he was working by June. (I swear it all comes to easy to this kid.) I blame myself for his lack of involvement in school. This isn't a sports house - I don't watch football, tennis, golf or any of it. It just doesn't interest me. I guess there's no surprise that he is like me in that. His three year tenure in the marching band ended with a promise to get a job and the morning offsite computer class.
C and I are sitting in the front parlor reading when I mention "he should be home soon. He will be in a real mood when he comes in..... With snow in the forecast people will out in force"
Some of his key comments.
"The guy I was working with didn't stop for lunch" I ask was he a full timer? "Yes." I told him the sad thing is he will work really hard for many years and will have little to show for it. (Yes my indoctrination is that obvious)
" I bought dinner from the salad bar $9. I couldn't believe it but it was too late to put it back. I worked a whole hour for that dinner" (yes, bam he's getting it)
My hope with the job is that he would get a dose of reality. He's getting the that in spades... They scheduled him for 5 days this week. He made it clear he and we didn't want him to work more then 3.
This is a kid who only opened the book twice in his entire HS career.
No effort and all too easy...
He made a disparaging comment about the company... I told him most companies are the same. I went to bed with a smile on my face.
Ps we've banked every penny for him...
I hope some day he'll appreciate it.
I should first explain that the job was mandated by Carolyn (my wife) and I. We made it clear that sitting in front of his multi screen gaming computer every waking moment was unacceptable. So last May he filled out an online application and he was working by June. (I swear it all comes to easy to this kid.) I blame myself for his lack of involvement in school. This isn't a sports house - I don't watch football, tennis, golf or any of it. It just doesn't interest me. I guess there's no surprise that he is like me in that. His three year tenure in the marching band ended with a promise to get a job and the morning offsite computer class.
C and I are sitting in the front parlor reading when I mention "he should be home soon. He will be in a real mood when he comes in..... With snow in the forecast people will out in force"
Some of his key comments.
"The guy I was working with didn't stop for lunch" I ask was he a full timer? "Yes." I told him the sad thing is he will work really hard for many years and will have little to show for it. (Yes my indoctrination is that obvious)
" I bought dinner from the salad bar $9. I couldn't believe it but it was too late to put it back. I worked a whole hour for that dinner" (yes, bam he's getting it)
My hope with the job is that he would get a dose of reality. He's getting the that in spades... They scheduled him for 5 days this week. He made it clear he and we didn't want him to work more then 3.
This is a kid who only opened the book twice in his entire HS career.
No effort and all too easy...
He made a disparaging comment about the company... I told him most companies are the same. I went to bed with a smile on my face.
Ps we've banked every penny for him...
I hope some day he'll appreciate it.
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