The Australians all (seemingly) send their kids off to travel the world while working as bar / wait staff for a couple of years. I'm not sure how successful that process is, but I suspect it at least teaches them that (a) minimum wage jobs suck and (b) there are different ways to do things than here at home.
The Australians all (seemingly) send their kids off to travel the world while working as bar / wait staff for a couple of years. I'm not sure how successful that process is, but I suspect it at least teaches them that (a) minimum wage jobs suck and (b) there are different ways to do things than here at home.
It's a real challenge to help young people navigate the gap between "18-and-finished school" and "25-and-ready to pursue a career". Sorting out the intersection between "what you enjoy" and "what you can do" is messy and without any path you can direct them towards with a high degree of confidence. I suspect most parents spend those 7 years just hoping "please don't let there be any car accidents or pregnancies".
The Australians all (seemingly) send their kids off to travel the world while working as bar / wait staff for a couple of years. I'm not sure how successful that process is, but I suspect it at least teaches them that (a) minimum wage jobs suck and (b) there are different ways to do things than here at home.
It's a real challenge to help young people navigate the gap between "18-and-finished school" and "25-and-ready to pursue a career". Sorting out the intersection between "what you enjoy" and "what you can do" is messy and without any path you can direct them towards with a high degree of confidence. I suspect most parents spend those 7 years just hoping "please don't let there be any car accidents or pregnancies".