I make over 15 xs what I did when I was in school. It was hard then. It's hard now. Kids should at least try to help.
Never said kids shouldn't help pay for their college. However, part-time jobs don't pay 10 - 15 times what they did 25 years ago whereas college today costs 10 - 15 times what it did back then. It's simply a lot tougher today than when I was a kid.
So do I. But then, I'm working a full-time job.