> I did some odd jobs as a teenager after school for cash, why is that a bad thing? I think that this indicates a disconnect between your reality and theirs. W

> I did some odd jobs as a teenager after school for cash, why is that a bad thing? I think that this indicates a disconnect between your reality and theirs. Whether or not the work improves their condition, comparing what they live through with "doing odd jobs as a teenager for extra cash" sounds a bit like you're not living in reality.