Ally and her latte moments
So my 14 year old got a summer job working with his uncle. His uncle has a tree cutting service and needed help loading branches and stuff onto a trailer. It doesn’t pay as much as I would like but my son says he doesn’t care since he is making money. He is working to buy something, although I am not sure what as he won’t say anything other than there is something he wants to buy. At least he is working towards it on his own. I can’t wait to see what it is though.
I just had a conversation that had me practically banging my head on the wall. So picture this. A guy just starts a new job after not working for over seven months. Now he has problems with his truck, and cannot get it fixed right now. He hasn’t even gotten his first paycheck and wants to go buy a five thousand dollar truck he has to make payments on. He is living with family and still can’t pay his bills but thinks it is okay to go buy this truck. All I can do is shake my head over it. Some people just have no sense at all. *bangs head on wall*
Am I the only one who is tired of the late night commercials for technical schools that promise a fast and easy “degree” and a guaranteed job as soon as you finish their courses? I know that dozens of people here are “degreed” and “certified” and they cannot find a good job. By good job, I mean a full time position in an acceptable environment. With benefits and a reasonable expectation of being able to continue working there for a long time.
I don’t care if they schools have placement assistance. Its hard to find a job right now and if you don’t have any skills or training, it is even harder. THAT is what they should be telling young people – you need more than high school to get a job. So get trained in something so you have some skills to offer.