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Is 13 too young to work? A Saskatchewan proposal has reignited debate around kids and labour (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] northmaple1984 -2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I was working summer jobs doing farm labour since before I was a teenager (and I'm not that old), so I'm gonna say that it's fine that 13 year olds are working.

[–] dgilbert 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I also had to do farm labour (picking fruit) before I was legally allowed to work at 14. I was taken advantage of (financially) that whole summer - underpaid, and occasionally worked an entire day and got stiffed outright. I've never stopped working since then (I'm in my early 50s), aside from a few months of unemployment between jobs that was more stressful than working. I'll likely have to work until I die.

Fuck that shit.

My kids are 18 and 20 and as long as they're in school, it can stay that way. Once you start, you don't stop. I'll let them enjoy it as long as they can.

[–] corsicanguppy 4 points 10 months ago

few months of unemployment between jobs that was more stressful than working

So right.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Kids already worked in the mines when they were 5 or 6. We should regress to these great time so that the GDP can continue to grow, and shitty employers can continue to pay poverty wages.

[–] northmaple1984 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean, Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world... Maybe the kids are trying to tell us something

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, they like to play games, not work at Tim Hortons.

[–] corsicanguppy 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I was working summer jobs doing farm labour since before I was a teenager (and I’m not that old), so I’m gonna say that it’s fine that 13 year olds are working.

So, based on your summertime work, it's okay for kids to work year-round?

[–] northmaple1984 1 points 10 months ago

I also worked for the Parks and Rec department of the city where I grew up throughout the school year, startinf when I was 14 or 15... So yes?

[–] BCsven 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I worked at a farm around 12-13 saved enough to quit and buy my first computer, it was awesome. Then 13-14 working at a convienence store. I don't see an issue working, you learn the actual value of time and money without ma and pa paying for everything. By very early 20s, I owned my own house, cars, motorcycles etc. Kids going from only school life to full time career have a terrible time adjusting to whar that life change is