I delivered the newspaper when I was 13. Is that such an alien idea? I used the money to buy my first computer.
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If you got everything gifted your family that would be an alien idea.
Tbh though I think that times have changed, now it seems there is a massive surplus of workers for every position.
At this rate society isnβt worth preserving.
I was working summer jobs doing farm labour since before I was a teenager (and I'm not that old), so I'm gonna say that it's fine that 13 year olds are working.
I worked at a farm around 12-13 saved enough to quit and buy my first computer, it was awesome. Then 13-14 working at a convienence store. I don't see an issue working, you learn the actual value of time and money without ma and pa paying for everything. By very early 20s, I owned my own house, cars, motorcycles etc. Kids going from only school life to full time career have a terrible time adjusting to whar that life change is
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I was cutting grass at 12 years old on the weekends during school year and then summer time washed cars and cut grass. Only did it until I was 14, where I got a part-time job as a bagger and cart pusher at a grocery store. Don't see a problem with it.
Edit: I'm from the U.S. though.