How the US has changed. My generation went to college or went to the draft. At 21 you had to have a calling or you were toast and your parents didn’t want you back..or expect you back. We never dreamed of going back.
The US is getting more like Europe..where the young can’t get jobs and can’t support themselves, because companies don’t want to hire until there is a real need. Increased productivity..plus the kids aren’t ready for work.
We all worked in HS..just as soon as the Principal would sign our work permit at 14. It was just what you did..and you saved your money for college.
One of the reasons companies won’t hire is the cost of hiring a person goes WAY beyond their paycheck.
One of the hidden costs is the costs to the company of firing a person who “isn’t working out”.
If it’s hard to get rid of someone, you’ll be reluctant to hire them in the first place.