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I'm just sad that these pushes for over the top minimum wage for low skill jobs has really limited the options of my children for summer jobs. Growing up it wa
by lockhouse 3y ago
I'm just sad that these pushes for over the top minimum wage for low skill jobs has really limited the options of my children for summer jobs. Growing up it was practically a right of passage to get a "McJob" for the summer to pay for movie tickets, keeping gas in your car, and just having fun with your friends in general without having to ask your parents for cash. That little bit of independence and learning the value of working hard for the things you want was so important as teenager, and now I fear it will be gone soon. It was also such a humbling experience that has shaped how I interact with the people I encounter that work customer facing jobs.
- angmarsbane 3y agoLifeguarding and teaching swim lessons still make for a good teenage job, anything that requires physical presence.
- lockhouse 3y agoYes, but there's not nearly as many of those jobs and they require advanced training. The beauty of the classic fast food "McJob" was that you could learn it in a couple days with no prior experience and make just enough money to be worthwhile as a teenager's summer job.
- deprecative 3y agoI honestly have no idea where folks are seeing kids in fast food. I haven't seen anyone less than 40 working in one of these places in years. Yay capitalism.