To Work or Not To Work

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To Work or Not To Work
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Thu, 05-17-2007 - 7:37am

Another thread down below made me start thinking about this. A couple of posters said that they felt it was important for children to help pay for their education. I worked during high school part time and all through College part time, but believe me, my money was just extra spending money.

Our 16 yr old has worked all yr, but truely not more than 10 or 15 hrs a week, once again, just enough for him not to have to ask for money all of the time. Actually, I really don't want him to work too much this summer. I think that kids need a break in the summer....re-charge time. During the school yr, between school, school work, more theater, this last yr he played football too, there is no way my child could make a contribution to his college financially. Now, we are planning, I will be working to help get him through, and we do hope that he will recieve some scholarship money (we tell him that is how he will help).

I guess my point to this is that I would have to disagree with the fact that all kids should work to help pay for college (if they don't have to) We want him doing all of these extra things while he can...while he is a child.....work comes quickly enough.....

Soooooo Ok, do I really have my thoughts messed up on this one LOL

Julie

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Mon, 05-28-2007 - 12:58pm

He may be a good kid, but he is also part of the family and should be expected to help out with chores to get his allowance.

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Mon, 05-28-2007 - 5:07pm

"That's why my 16 yo son is working as he isn't working to his potential in school.....he isn't working at all....and we want him to get a taste of the real world! "

Good point...DD works hard at school and works a part time job with money saved...She would never let me give her money ...had to insist on letting me pay some towards the prom cost this year..DS said he has started asking the kids who ride around with him for comtributions towards gas $(all but 1 friend works) ..I originally said no job ...concentrate on school,,,now he is doing lousy and says he will do well on final exams(as usual) so that didn't work. I did tell him he had better do things around here as a family member before running off with friends and he is going to look for a job this week finally because the buck stops here finally.....We did have a good talk today so we shall see...:)

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Mon, 05-28-2007 - 10:11pm
Sounds like you are taking control of the situation and that's good.

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