In that case, we may hope for a different outcome.
I'm struggling right now with a son who doesn't want to try very hard at community college. He likes going to class - always tells me, when I drive him home, about things that interested him - but he doesn't want to work steadily.
I wish it was easier for an 18-year-old to get a full-time job!
Opportunities abound.
US Army.
US Navy.
US Marine Corps.
US Air Force.
US Coast Guard.
I had a part-time job when I was 17, delivering chinese food and doing kitchen prep between deliveries. I worked three nights a week. I let it be known that I would be happy to work six days. As soon as one of the other boys left, I was offered the additional days.
I think your son needs to recognize that employers are not stupid. Have him take two part-time jobs and let both employers know that he would be happy to work full time. Do not play one employer off on the other. Just reward the employer who first offers full time employment.
To deserve this opportunity, your son needs to work HARDER and SMARTER than his competition for that work. How can this plan possibly fail?
Well, it can fail if Obamacare penalizes employers who employ people for more than 29 hours per week. Let your son know that voting for Democrats plays a large part in why he might not get a full time job. That is a lesson he needs to learn well.
Re-reading your post reveals a very significant problem.
"... he doesn't want to work steadily."
Good interviewers can spot people who feel entitled. Unfortunately, that is a high percentage of youth today. During the interviews I conducted, I would ask a complicated question after having very purposely supplied a pencil and notepaper. An interviewee got plenty of credit for simply picking up the pencil.
You could try this on your son. Cook up some problem that would justify using a pencil and present it to your son, asking for help. Make sure that notepaper and pencil are close at hand. If he fails to pick up the pencil, ... well I'll let you decide what he needs then.