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I also worked part time jobs. Classic paper boy and gas station attendant. The reason we dont want our kids to have jobs is that their plates are already full

I also worked part time jobs. Classic paper boy and gas station attendant. The reason we dont want our kids to have jobs is that their plates are already full with volenteer work and club and varsity sports that often overlap. If they also worked part time jobs it would eat into their free range time which we also think is important.

scyzoryk_xyz 3y ago
As long as they “get it” that makes a lot of sense. At the end of the day it’s also just about bringing up good people who can contribute to this world. Not master of the universe types. I also find this fascinating because of my own confusing dual-national upbringing. Every society has slightly different elites with unique ideals driving how kids are selected in admissions processes. What’s silly in one echelon, can be important in another. In my European country people would laugh at this idea that somehow having a simple job helps with anything.