tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post1539669920071030234..comments2024-03-28T16:12:08.205-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: A couple of "Kubota" storiesEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-42050183585297318322020-12-18T00:27:12.091-05:002020-12-18T00:27:12.091-05:00I agree with Glenda. Having a work ethic is the be...I agree with Glenda. Having a work ethic is the best thing.<br /><br />However, having said that, one of the best things that I had growing up was the ability to get a decent minimum wage job as a teen. (I also did my own work by mowing grass and later fixing TV sets for people, which paid a bit better than minimum wage.) The problem nowadays is that the communists want to cut off that opportunity by making the minimum wage a "living wage". The minimum wage is not supposed to be a living wage, it is a starting point for teens to get work experience and that all-important work ethic.<br /><br />Besides, if a business can't afford to hire a teenager, then the minimum wage always and everywhere is the same - zero.<br />Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108430731483801350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-17687308663049386582020-12-15T15:58:58.683-05:002020-12-15T15:58:58.683-05:00Ah yes, THE talk...Ah yes, THE talk...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-29306891453402324812020-12-15T10:48:37.364-05:002020-12-15T10:48:37.364-05:00The most essential ingredient for a young person t...The most essential ingredient for a young person to get out on their own is a hunger to be productive. It is essential to their finding a way to support themselves.<br /><br />It is easiest to instill this in them when they are young and rightfully can enjoy the fruits of their labors. In this I am referring to before graduating high school. <br /><br />Even so, economic conditions as well as location can have a negative impact on the most motivated of your offspring. To the young person they do not see 'getting off on their own' as a positive and that is the first battle that must be won. Once the mindset is right, the rest will take care of itself.Glenda T Goodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124547784959889077noreply@blogger.com