My friend was considering dropping out of school. In the US, you have to get your parent's permission to drop out at 16, and he asked his dad. His dad said, "W

My friend was considering dropping out of school. In the US, you have to get your parent's permission to drop out at 16, and he asked his dad. His dad said, "Well, son, you can make a living as a dropout. It's not easy, but it's doable. My brother dropped out of high school. Tell you what - if you work with him for a week and decide that you still want to drop out, I'll sign the paper." My friend's uncle was a furniture mover in Boston. Boston has lots of old apartment buildings. His job was to help move couches, dressers, tables, and all sorts of other stuff up and down stairs. He made it two days and said, "Alright, Dad, I'll stay in school."