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I delivered papers from age 9 to 17. Moved to different places and got a new route with each move. Taught me punctuality and the value of a dollar. It is not
by andrewclunn 4y ago
I delivered papers from age 9 to 17. Moved to different places and got a new route with each move. Taught me punctuality and the value of a dollar. It is not a popular opinion, but that so many jobs that used to be handled by teenagers are now handled by immigrants isn't doing our kids any favors. They'll learn more from working that delaying adulthood even more with largely worthless degrees that saddle them with debt.
- chaostheory 4y agoThis sounds like an out of date and out of touch “get off my lawn” rant. In their defense, today’s teenagers are still working jobs. It’s just that the jobs have changed. The paper boy job has evolved into a food delivery, taxi hybrid gig work.