[quote=Hatfield] It was a pretty shitty job, but then I think everyone should have a shitty job at some point in their life. And a shitty boss too, so that they know what not to do when they become a boss themselves.

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I completely agree about the importance of learning to deal with a tough boss/job. Most kids in high school have only dealt with people who have (or should have) the kids best interests at heart (teachers, coaches, etc.). Kids’ first jobs are a great way to learn that not everything is about them and what they want. So I told my son he should get a job this summer and, somewhat to my surprise, he was hired at a surf/skateboard clothing shop. He came home from his first day of work and said that most of the customers were girls trying on swimsuits. This isn’t quite the crappy job I had envisioned.