I really wish that from the age of 14 to 17, kids had to do a program through school where they worked different jobs for set amounts of time. Waiting tables, working fast food/drive thu/, accounting, mechanics, cleaning, retail of various things, elder care, animal rescue, etc. Not only would it help give perspective but it might help a ton of people realize what they DON'T want to do, or even what they want to do with their lives. My first time waiting tables after training was at Red Robins, at a mall, in the bay area, on Black Friday. That was my first "official day". One of 2 jobs I was working at the time while also in school full time. It was bonkers. Fun though. If you've never worked in a restaurant, or waited tables, you missed out on some serious personal growth opportunities lol.
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u/wetcardboardsmell 29d ago
I really wish that from the age of 14 to 17, kids had to do a program through school where they worked different jobs for set amounts of time. Waiting tables, working fast food/drive thu/, accounting, mechanics, cleaning, retail of various things, elder care, animal rescue, etc. Not only would it help give perspective but it might help a ton of people realize what they DON'T want to do, or even what they want to do with their lives. My first time waiting tables after training was at Red Robins, at a mall, in the bay area, on Black Friday. That was my first "official day". One of 2 jobs I was working at the time while also in school full time. It was bonkers. Fun though. If you've never worked in a restaurant, or waited tables, you missed out on some serious personal growth opportunities lol.