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To: patton; 2nd amendment mama; shimbo
Start a small home business, and make your kids help.

I started doing freelance web design 10 years ago. Right from the start I offered to teach any of my three daughters the craft, but not one of them was interested. I finally had to quit truck driving after 31 years because my business grew too large to be a sideline. I have tried to hire young people as subcontractors, but they aren't dependable enough. I have clients who depend on me, and I can't chance letting them down.

Mrs. Chandler is sitting at her computer now learning graphic editing, and I have her retired sister doing copy writing for me.

Older workers have a sense of what business is all about.

44 posted on 09/03/2007 11:41:06 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler ("A person's a person no matter how small." -Dr. Seuss)
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To: Jeff Chandler
It could just be that the younger workers understand the old rule: 'Never work for a family business, unless you are part of the family.'

The simple fact is that most kids aren't at all motivated. Once older they gain motivation as they need to eat and generally have fewer choices.

However there is always a core group of motivated kids (about 10%). If you aren't seeing them your job is unattractive to them. Get used to working with what is actually available.

52 posted on 09/03/2007 11:47:44 AM PDT by Dinsdale
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To: Jeff Chandler

That is pretty cool.


55 posted on 09/03/2007 11:49:19 AM PDT by patton (Congress would lose money running a brothel.)
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