[Huck]

He should realize that no job is beneath anyone’s dignity but his whining and living off of others is.

Your entire post was spot on. I liked this part the best. I always used to say "there's dignity in all work." Least, that's what I told myself when I was a dishwasher. And I was right!

[posterchild]

Least, that's what I told myself when I was a dishwasher. And I was right!

Thanks fellow former dishwasher! Did you run a Vulcan or a Hobart?:) I credit my high school dish washing years for giving me the skills for my freshman quantitative chem lab. It gave me the multitasking skills to run 5 simultaneous experiments while others struggled to maintain 3 experiments. My precision and accuracy broke the curve on each experiment.

[old and tired]

Yup, honest work is honorable work. I clicked on the link to read that kid's story and he keeps going on about sacrificing his integrity! What does that mean? Is he keeping his integrity by sponging off his parents.

Personally, I'd introduce his a$$ to the curb. My kids knew it too, which is why they didn't choose to become career bums.