chocolate1 said:

We had some wicked snow last season, right?

Back in the day, that would have been lucrative to an enterprising teen.

I said to my class, "You guys are gonna make a lot of money this weekend!" (before the storm). One of the boys rolled his eyes, looked at me like a had something hanging out of my nose, and said, "Huh. I don't shovel! "

More than one kid has told me their parents won't let them work while they're in school.

You want an iPod, cellphone, spending money, the latest fashions? Work.

I don't get it.

I got a job at the mall when I was 16, and have worked ever since. When that store closed, I went to another. I even tried telemarketing. In college I also worked in the Day Care Center on campus...

my 10 year old is saving up all his money, dollar by dollar. He is ready and willing to WORK for it too. His 8 year old brother would rather have no money at all than work