Great that your son found a job, scaredy! Scary that it was so difficult, though. Like you, I remember the 80s, and had no problem getting jobs then or during the recession in the early 90s. For the sake of all the Piggs’ kids, I hope things get turned around soon.
How crazy is it that he couldn’t get a job at Chipotle? And I’m assuming this is your college kid? Back in our day, you could pretty easily get a fast-food job at 15 if you had a work permit.