The number of teenagers who have knocked on my door to ask me if I needed anyone to mow my lawn, spray my weeds, shovel my driveway, clean my house, fix things which are broken: ZERO!
I began working when I was 12. I cut three lawns in the summer, and shoveled three driveways in the winter. In addition, I secured a paper route, and fixed bicycles.
When I turned 16, I had every penny of the $1000 purchase price of my first car (used), a 1968 Dodge Superbee.
Like I said, no teenagers have knocked on my door looking for work, which I would gladly give them at the right price. I have more than enough to do.
I mowed lawns. I caddied lying about my age to start a year sooner then I should have. I carried double bags. After a day on the course I walked the fields and scouted the streams searching for golf balls. Found dozens which I would clean up and sell. I dug ditches for a farmer. On garbage day I searched for bike parts. I gathered parts (for free) and buiplt bikes, only needing at most to buy tires and would sell them. If you want to work and make money you will. It might not be the best job the cleanest job nit may not have insurance etc. But you can always find something that will put some money in your pocket if you really really want to!
Bump
generalities yes but still very largely true:
the Mexicans do the work, usually quite well too.
many USA kids just don’t, or don’t do it very well
they seem distracted and, yes, “feeling entitled”
I truly believe America is trouble because we have lost our “SHAME.” There used to be a time when we would blush when we saw or did something wrong, now sinfulness has no shame and anything goes. Look at what movies kids watch today, listen to their music, computers have given way to free porno. It means nothing to respect ones parents, to shoot a teacher, “Where is the shame.” Just think about it.
Not sure if I buy this. Grew up in the 70’s and early 80’s. Had to have a 3.0 verified to get a job at mcdonalds. Times were tight, I would have killed to see a list of jobs that are now on Craigslist
All roads lead to DC.
Good article. Thanks for posting it.
Obama said it best, “this country is no longer a Christian Nation.†We have given up our culture and now we will be punished.. We have become Mexico, and South America. We will enjoy high crime, drugs , corruption , and high unemployment. The only jobs available will be a drug dealing , assassin, prostitution, and corrupt government worker.
““They should get roofing jobs,” another family member exclaimed. “When I was a teenager in high school, the dreamiest guys were the summertime roofers since they had the most gorgeous tans. And they had the best bodies, too!”
Now roofers are born with tans.