Parents, friends, the street. The negative incentive is working hard for $12 an hour, with no possibility of promotion or advancement, no ability to get a bette

Parents, friends, the street. The negative incentive is working hard for $12 an hour, with no possibility of promotion or advancement, no ability to get a better job, nothing to aspire to, nothing to live for, no reason to persevere. No decent employer will give you the time of day if your resume lacks a college degree, let alone with a criminal record, patchy work history, or lacking a dream beyond making a decent wage.