It usually only takes one time to learn that lesson.
I also at age 77.7 have no rap sheet.
I saw an apprentice at work one day complain the journeyman did not give him enough work. What followed, the journeyman had apprentice dig a hole from 8AM to 12noon lunch, then at 1PM fill the hole.
Apprentice never again said “I’ve nothing to do”.
I was a bit of a hard-headed lad, so I think I may have made the mistake twice, or perhaps even thrice, put you are essentially correct. The message gets though.