Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

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Originally Posted by Solkern

I talked about that in my very next post. I’m talking about a job at a company like McDonald’s or burger etc, not shoveling snow, a lemonade stand, or cutting grass type job.
Most kids at 12+ do those things.

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So.. it's not only in "extreme cases" that kids want to go earn money.

Glad we were able to drag you to this point.

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Originally Posted by Solkern

I talked about that in my very next post. I’m talking about a job at a company like McDonald’s or burger etc, not shoveling snow, a lemonade stand, or cutting grass type job.
Most kids at 12+ do those things.

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Ok great, so you must have read my other posts about how I got my first "real" job at a pizza shop when I was 14, which my parents had no idea about until I had to get permission from them before I could start, right?

I assure you there was nothing "extreme" about my circumstances.

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Originally Posted by Solkern

I think only in extreme circumstances, do children at 14 take it upon themselves to want to actually go out and get a job themselves without parents pushing them.

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Why is a job at McDonald's somehow worse or whatever for a 14 year old than shoveling snow or cutting grass?

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Originally Posted by Solkern

I talked about that in my very next post. I’m talking about a job at a company like McDonald’s or burger etc, not shoveling snow, a lemonade stand, or cutting grass type job.
Most kids at 12+ do those things.

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McDonalds would be a way easier job than shoveling snow and cutting grass, wtf you talking about?

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Originally Posted by Gelston

McDonalds would be a way easier job than shoveling snow and cutting grass, wtf you talking about?

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And I made more money cutting grass/shoveling snow than I did at Joe's Pizzaria.

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Originally Posted by Parkbandit

And I made more money cutting grass/shoveling snow than I did at Joe's Pizzaria.

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I made shit money at the pet store I worked at when I was 14, but I got to mess around with dogs and stuff, so I didn't really give af.

My next job, at 16, I was paid $10 an hour under the table, so straight up cash, and I worked about 20 hours a week. $200 a week at 16 was pretty good in the 90s.

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Originally Posted by Tgo01

Why is a job at McDonald's somehow worse or whatever for a 14 year old than shoveling snow or cutting grass?

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McDonald's extensive child labor violations for hours worked and minimum age laws speak for itself. Each state sets it's own maximum number of hours a child may work in a school week, which is designed to make sure a kid can you know.. study and do schoolwork, rather than work as indentured servants for their parents.

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Originally Posted by Seran

McDonald's extensive child labor violations for hours worked and minimum age laws speak for itself. Each state sets it's own maximum number of hours a child may work in a school week, which is designed to make sure a kid can you know.. study and do schoolwork, rather than work as indentured servants for their parents.

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Oh okay. Because surely every driveway the child is about to shovel the owner is like "Wait, you haven't worked too many hours so far today/this week according to local and state laws right? We gotta make sure your parents aren't forcing you to be an indentured servant!"

Seran, can you just finally admit you're a fucking moron who just makes shit up on the fly when backed into a corner, which is 100% of the time you start typing.

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Originally Posted by Seran

McDonald's extensive child labor violations for hours worked and minimum age laws speak for itself. Each state sets it's own maximum number of hours a child may work in a school week, which is designed to make sure a kid can you know.. study and do schoolwork, rather than work as indentured servants for their parents.

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So what's your excuse then? You've never worked a day in your life yet you're still beyond stupid as fuckall.

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Originally Posted by Seran

McDonald's extensive child labor violations for hours worked and minimum age laws speak for itself. Each state sets it's own maximum number of hours a child may work in a school week, which is designed to make sure a kid can you know.. study and do schoolwork, rather than work as indentured servants for their parents.

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We don't take any money my oldest makes, nor do we stop paying for things we always paid for, such as food and clothes. He will be paying for his own vehicle insurance, but we are giving him the car.

It sounds like you just had shitty parents and a bad upbringing.