So, how important do you think a job is?

spring162
Wed, 26 May 2010 11:14:47 +0000

I think a job is very important not only for any boost they get at admissions time but also the responsibility they gain.
My kids fought me tooth and nail about working. I am finding this is a common reaction. I dont know when things changed, but I remember wanting to work to get money. Maybe we give them too much money so they dont feel the economic pinch? Anyway, I forced the issue and they began working the summer after turning 16 and continued to work through the school year.
Sometimes working is a pain to them when they have to miss some parties and such but they actually do like their jobs. They have learned to balance all their EC’s, family, school etc. I think that in itself is a valuable lesson for later in life. They see now that sometimes working isnt convenient but they love the money! I see the benifits too. They often spend their own money now! My oldest is set to go off to college in the fall and is loving the fact that she will be able to do social things without worrying about money because of how hard she worked these last few years.
A friend of my DD comes from a wealthy family. She is now a college sophmore and has NEVER held any kind of paying job. Not in HS and not during college or in the summers while she is home. I can only think that when she goes to get a job after college that employers are going to ask what she did all those summers…