Let’s look more closely at the possibility of upward mobility for that “historically disadvantaged” youngster with a “deadend McJob” compared to one who takes government freebees.
He or she may be a minority, growing up poor, likely without a father present, going to a crap inner-city school with unionized teachers, and maybe has a run-in with the law on record.
Our booming economy forces employers to consider these previously-overlooked applicants. That first job exposes the youngster to valuable life-lessons for the first time: Be on time, dress well, be courteous, work hard whether you feel like it or not. Most of all, a weekly paycheck gives them pride of accomplishment. And that demanding boss may be the first father-figure they ever had.
That first job can be the bottom rung of the ladder where they advance within the company (many McDonalds managers started at the bottom) or can enable them to put something on their resume when they apply for a better job elsewhere.
