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The original was posted on /r/amitheasshole by /u/Financial-Swan-2722 on 2024-01-23 19:31:30+00:00.
I have three kids my oldest is 15 and it is about him. Originally I have given all of my kids an allowance for how old they are. For examples my 7 year old gets 7 dollars a week. Right now my oldest gets 15 dollars a week to use for whatever. I still pay for necessities but I will not be buying a new video game if it’s not their birthday or a holiday. Overall it’s been good.
My eldest is going to turn 16 in the summer. Today I informed him that he will be able to get a job soon and when he turns 16 I will be stopping his allowance.
This resulted in a huge argument and he thinks I am a huge jerk but my argument is that he can work and will make more money working once a day then the allowance.
Edit: I’m not in the USA, so the USA economy doenst apply. My area has a ton of jobs for kids, the school he goes at offers jobs
Him getting a job won’t be difficult.